Re: 1900 census - Paul - right message board
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Re: 1900 census - Paul - right message board
Paul Burchfield 8/23/01
Paul,
This is a very useful explanation of the difficulties in transcribing a census. It should be copied in to the header page of each census that you offer.
In addition an electronic "postit" indexed to each census page would allow users to add different informed interpretations of the entries. Once the database is set up it would cost next to nothing to glean these informedadditional opinions.
I know there is a place for "suggested improvements", but the idea flows so directly from Pauls explanation of the transcription difficulties. Personal knowledge of users could make the process much better, and ongoing. It would be worthwhile trying again to see additional interpretations.
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Re: 1900 census - Paul - right message board
Paul Burchfield 8/25/01