As Alice I will be glad to work on this project if they will go to the
archives.
I host the Bath & Highland Co., VA. sites so those would be of most interest
to me.
Patricia Viellenave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alice Warner" <embryproject(a)gmail.com>
To: <vagen(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 7:41 AM
Subject: Re: [VAGEN] Fw: VA Tax Rolls
I'd be willing to transcribe, if I get to make sure the
transcriptions I
do
go in the archives.
Alice Warner
On 9/19/07, Freddie Spradlin <fspradlin(a)earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> FYI
>
> Freddie S.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joy Fisher" <sdgenweb(a)yahoo.com>
>
> Yes, the transcriptions will be available free from the FHL and
> from us.
>
> I propose putting the transcriptions and images in the Archives
> and allowing any CC who
> volunteers to transcribe to also have a copy for the county
> pages.
>
>
> --- Freddie Spradlin <fspradlin(a)earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
> > would these transcriptions be available FREE on the net?
> >
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > Hi Guys:
> >
> > While in Ft. Wayne for the FGS Conference, I inquired about
> > setting up a transcription
> > project with the Family History Library in Salt Lake through
> > their
> >
familysearchindexing.com branch.
> >
> > I am very interested in the VA Tax Rolls, some of which have
> > been
> > previously transcribed,
> > but many have never been transcribed. I am especially
> > interested
> > in the period between
> > the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. These rolls are
> > invaluable for tracking the
> > migration of Virginians.
> >
> > I have the attention of the FHL and they are interested in
> > working with us on this. As I
> > understand it, we will get scanned images of the tax rolls AND
> > the transcribed text files
> > (or database) and
familysearch.org would also put the
> > transcriptions into their database.
> > I need to get the word out to the VA mailing lists to see how
> > many folks would be
> > interested in transcribing.
> >
> > I just joined VAROOTS mailing list at rootsweb, but I do not
> > know
> > how many subscribers
> > are on that list.
> >
> > I would appreciate any input you have on this. I just received
> > the e-mail from a person
> > at familysearchindexing wanting to talk (as in telephone) to me
> > about it. I need to get
> > an idea of how many folks would be willing to transcribe these
> > very valuable documents.
> >
> > Suggestions?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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