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From: Michelle <>
Subject: Re: [UK-CENSUS] Impossible to read!
Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 10:44:17 -0700
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Hi Diane,

We just had that problem with a file. If it's on CD and you have a
photoshop program, try bringing it into there to darken it. Brandy said
that worked well.

Michelle

Gabrielle Baker wrote:

> Hi Diane,
>
> If you are using microfilm you can try placing different coloured
> cellophane underneath. I'm told yellow works especially well. If the
> images are digital some of the image manipulation programs might
> help. Otherwise, you might just have to put in a lot of default
> hyphen's and characters with notes to say that the entry is
> unreadable. There are certain parts of my county where I know it will
> be impossible to transcribe. Don't sweat it too much, do what you can
> and move on.
>
>
> regards
>
> Gabrielle Baker
> Argyllshire Coordinator
>
>
>
>
> At 03:43 PM 26/05/2005, you wrote:
>
>> I have a whole bunch of pages that are so faded that I can't make out
>> most of it. Does anyone have any suggestions or hints that may help?
>> Most of the given names you can figure out eventually, but surnames
>> are another story.
>>
>> And if there is nothing I can do... what do I enter?
>>
>> Diane (going blind in BC)
>>
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