What is involved in transcribing a census? I'd like to help but I work
full-time so I'd like to find out how involved this is.
Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: sera <ksera(a)jps.net>
To: INKOSCIU-L(a)rootsweb.com <INKOSCIU-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 10:55 PM
Subject: Re: [INKOSCIU] CENSUS
At 11:48 PM 12/07/1999 -0600, you wrote:
>
>Hello,
>I am the new State Coordinator for the Indiana Census Project and would
like
>to urge each of you to consider transcribing a Census.
>
>I along with about a million other Genealogists would Thank you.
>
>Our Project was started by volunteers of The USGenWeb
>Project, to transcribe all of the US Federal Census' and upload them to
the
>Internet where they will be available in a searchable archive for
>all, for FREE.
>
> We provide our volunteer transcribers with either a database
>Program, for census years 1850 and 1860, that has been written
>exclusively for this Project, or a spreadsheet template for all other
>years. Our programmer is writing updates that will eventually include
>all other years. For MAC users we have a Coordinator who specializes in
>MAC's and she will get you the templates you need.
>
>At this time we are unable to provide our transcribers with a
>copy of the census for the county they wish to transcribe. Each of you
>must obtain your own copy of the census you sign up for. You will be
>volunteering your time to transcribe and you will be volunteering the
>acquisition of the census information.
>This information can be acquired on CD or in book form.
>
>Please consider helping this worthwhile project.
>Best wishes
>
>Sandra
>USGENWEB Census Project
>Maryland State Coordinator
>Indiana State Coordinator
>Traces of the Past
>http//www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/7259
>
>
>
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>I'll be glad to help. Put me on the list and send me whatever you need
done.
Kay Stager
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