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Transcribing Parish Records

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Tetley

Tetley Report 30 Jan 2010 20:25

Evening All

I was looking at doing some volunteer transcribing of Parish Records. Can someone tell me how I go about this please.

Do I need to have a Microfiche Reader/Viewer?

Many thanks
Tetley

Researching:
Allen,Hamblen,Wood,Carey,Shirley,Morris,

Tetley

Tetley Report 30 Jan 2010 20:36

Hi JAE4

Thank you for your reply.

I will have a look at Ancestry

Regards
Tetley

Researching:
Allen,Hamblen,Wood,Carey,Shirley,Morris,

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 30 Jan 2010 20:41

Or FreeREG maybe.

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

Joy

Joy Report 30 Jan 2010 20:48

Or -

http://www.onlineparishclerks.org.uk/

Tetley

Tetley Report 30 Jan 2010 21:23

Hi JoyAKA & Mrs Grumpy

Thank you both for replying. I did send Online Parish Clerks an email but never got a reply. I will give FreeReg ago and see if they reply.

Many Thanks

Researching:
Allen,Hamblen,Wood,Carey,Shirley,Morris,

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 31 Jan 2010 09:24

I too have toyed with the idea of transcribing.

Can anyone tell me what is involved?

Do I need to go to records offices and transcribe from the microfiche or do I receive a copy of what needs transcribing via post or email?

Joy

Joy Report 31 Jan 2010 09:47


My OH is an OPC for some Cornish parishes; he has received the fiches of parish registers in the post, taken them to the library to transcribe them, and put the transcriptions on his computer at home.

One of "his" parishes is St Clether
http://www.cornwall-opc.org/Par_new/a_d/clether_st.php
NB he is not the ice skater :-)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 31 Jan 2010 10:17

FreeCEN send you a copy of your bit of the census which you work from on your computer. I expect FreeREG would be much the same - so that you can do the transcribing at home.

Plus, FreeCEN and FreeREG do not charge for people to view the results.

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 31 Jan 2010 13:03

Thanks for your replies, I think I will give it a go