How can I help with transcriptions?. On Sun, Jun 30, 2019, 5:35 PM Terri Santos <[email protected]> wrote:
> I wanted to chime in here and say that I am currently working on the *Vila > Franca Matriz marriage records for 1763-1799* (since there already is an > index of names starting 1800-1900) > I currently have Apr 1763- July 1777 marriages done and will definitely > share with the group when its all done. > I think it would be fantastic if volunteers transcribe and share their > index lists. I still think its super important for people to confirm > names, dates with the original documents on the CCA site in case something > was interpreted wrong. The documents online may have alot more information > that might be important that we are not including on the transcribed > indexes like...places of birth, sidenotes of info...etc... > Terri > > > On Sunday, June 30, 2019 at 4:45:25 PM UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: >> >> Fernando, >> >> As you know, there is a marriage index for Sao Miguel Arcanjo from >> 1800-1900. My suggestion would be to work backwards from that date (so >> starting in 1799 and working backwards). The further back you go, the more >> abbreviations are there and the more difficult it is to decipher. You may >> find more people willing to help out with the late 1700s too, as those >> earlier records are more difficult. I'd think you find more volunteers for >> a later time period. Anyways, it's just a thought. Since you are organizing >> it, you can do it however you chose :) >> >> Cheri >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >> >> >> On Sun, Jun 30, 2019 at 12:43 PM Fernando Pimentel <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> In a previous post I found out that Terri Santos had transcribed and >>> made available an index of Sao Pedro in VF (which was helpful). I thought >>> that instead of going through the records over and over I should create an >>> index and hopefully the extra work up front would pay off after. Also once >>> I’m done I will share with the group somehow and others can benefit. So I >>> decided to do Matriz marriage from 1670-1705. Here’s why I’m writing this >>> post, does anyone have any indexes they have done (of VF or any other areas >>> besides the one on the Gen website)? Does anyone want to transcribe any >>> records from VF? We can coordinate so we split the work and help each other >>> out. >>> Thanks Fernando >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/b3615045-ef96-4f4d-a5ac-a941c6fb3a45%40googlegroups.com >>> . >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/1393719c-3181-43bf-9272-9e69aad0de77%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/1393719c-3181-43bf-9272-9e69aad0de77%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/azores/CA%2BBxUgAgW8TPW5oRNio6HvoOOCpEGhkqah9O1tr3YHUbFXGcww%40mail.gmail.com.
