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Author: robert_lane11
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http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties...
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Thanks for expressing an interest. Anything you would be willing to do would be greatly
appreciated.
If you volunteer, you will be given a template file. The type of file will be determined
by the information you provide (most people use an Excel file). You must have access to
the census images (
Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, CD's, etc.). You transcribe the
information from the image into the template file, then send it to be posted on the site.
This is a bit simplistic and leaves out a few things, but it gives you an overview of the
process.
If you decide to volunteer, use the link in my original message. When the page opens,
scroll to the bottom and click the Volunteer To Transcribe link. When the informational
page appears, look it over, and if you decide to continue, click the Volunteer Now link.
When the Transcription Volunteer page appears, scroll down, fill out the requested
information and click the Submit button. In the Counties of Interest box, list Washington
County and also note that you are only interested in Posey Township.
Your request will go to the Project Admin, who will pass it to the state assignment
coordinator (which, for Indiana, is me).
If access to the images is a problem for you, I might be able to help, especially since
it's only one township.
I hope you decide to volunteer. I think you will find the experience rewarding.
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