Hi Elsie, I second that, some records are horrific to say the least, it is
really hard work, and I do think that researchers do appreciate it......I
have indexed for years, but I must admit I am better at it now than in the
beginning...!!
Pauline
----- Original Message -----
From: "Elsie Isaac" <elisaac(a)msn.com>
To: <CARMARTHENSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Cmn-L] Llanybydder-Pauline
Pauline,
I just finished my fourth section of Ystradyfodwg for 1891. So far I've
transcribed about 24,000 individuals. Believe me, I can truly appreciate
when someone does a lookup for me from images as I am well aware of how
difficult some of them are to read. I can also appreciate mistakes made
on
Ancestry.com with names, etc. It doesn't always make it easy on those
of us looking for someone, but I think the mistakes outweigh the amount of
work that's been done to the best of their ability. I try to be as
accurate as possible, but I'm sure that I've probably made some mistakes
in the 24,000 I've transcribed. Some of the handwriting on the census
forms is almost impossible to read.
Elsie L Isaac
Bethlehem, PA USA
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