Posts in October 7, 2009

Is there something you cannot read on a document? Instead of trying to transcribe it and post your transcription to a mailing list, consider scanning the image and asking list members of an appropriate genealogy mailing list or message board if anyone is willing to read it for you. Remember that many mailing lists do not allow attachments to be sent and that messages must be text only. Of course, if you have a blog, you can always post images there as well. Then let members of an appropriate mailing list or message board know where your post is located. Someone reading the actual image can do a better job of interpreting that than trying guess what really was on that paper you have. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s […]