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Looking for transcribers
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Sarah | Report | 7 Jul 2003 17:25 |
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FreeBMD are now looking for transcribers. |
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Sheila | Report | 7 Jul 2003 17:36 |
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I would love to help but is it posible to do so from overseas. |
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Cali | Report | 7 Jul 2003 19:03 |
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I've just started transcribing for the Scan2 syndicate and so far all of my assignments have been scanned images of typed death register indices so no problems with reading handwriting.... Also don't see any reason why you shouldn't be able to do this from overseas http://www.scan2[.]org/scan2[.]html |
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Graham | Report | 7 Jul 2003 19:55 |
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Have just joined myself and find it most therapeutic and rewarding to be able to put something back into the project - after all it has been highly beneficial to me in the past. Don't worry guys - there's a comprehensive training package sent to all newbies. Graham |
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47551 | Report | 7 Jul 2003 19:59 |
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Like Caroline, I too transcribe for Scan2 syndicate. You download the scan that is allocated to you, just like anyother download from the web, and they take approx 1-1.5 hours to transcribe. Full instructions are given once you have signed up. If I can do it, anyone can. The Scan2 syndicate has members worldwide - with the Web there are no boundaries. |
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Crista | Report | 7 Jul 2003 20:06 |
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Sarah, Is there any minimum time commitment? I'm willing to dedicate some of my spare time but it would only amount to about 10 hours a week. Crista |
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Michael | Report | 8 Jul 2003 13:10 |
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Hi all, Is the scan2 project and freeBMD the same? Either way how do we volunteer? Mike |
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Shelli4 | Report | 8 Jul 2003 15:30 |
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I too have just started transcribing.I'm still at the practice stage, which they send to every new transcriber. to find out more go to FreeBMD main page and click on join Free BMD and follow the links. I agree with nesta if i can do there can't be many who can't!!! |
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Chris | Report | 8 Jul 2003 19:39 |
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I to would love to have a go at transcribing but like Amanda I'm also concerned about not being able to read the writing.Not everyone can have the Images that have been typed and knowing my luck I'll be the one to get the really hard to read ones. Chris |
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Crista | Report | 8 Jul 2003 19:55 |
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I signed up yesterday. Wasn't sure which syndicate to choose but went for Scan2 in the end. Crista |
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47551 | Report | 8 Jul 2003 20:51 |
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The Scan2 syndicate currently only uses typed pages, so the hand writting problem does not apply. If the scan has areas that you cannot read, there are instructions of what you should do. We all have some problem but most of the scans are good. |
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Heather | Report | 8 Jul 2003 21:55 |
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i joined a couple of years ago and went with Croscan - haven't been able to transcribe for just under a year due to family bereavement hubby accident and birth of granddaughter but have just emailed to say that i would like to start again now thins are relatively under control hevi |
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