It’s more important than ever before to think about how to make “your stuff survive you.” Preserving Past You on 13 December 2015-SUNDAY–2 PM Central Time. In this session, we’ll see ways to preserve your genealogical legacy beyond your own lifetime. We will look at a variety of options, large and small, digital and non-digital, simple and not-so-simple, and more. Prioritizing what to save will be an integral part of this presentation. We will see why preserving is more than a simple clause in your will and ways you can immediately start preserving some of what you have immediately. If you registered for the session of this that had to be rescheduled, you will receive an attendance link at no charge–you do not need to re-register or repay. Those […]
Sometimes one is tempted to “transcribe” a document by writing what is meant instead of what is written. That’s not transcription. The three items in this inventory should be transcribed: To 3 Cows To 2 Ditto To a Steer & Effer If you want to make it more clear: To 3 Cows To 2 Ditto [Cows] To a Steer & Effer [Heifer] but not: To 3 Cows To 2 Cows To a Steer & Heifer Here the intent is clear. Sometimes it is not. Your initial interpretation may not be correct on one of those more difficult to read records and if you rely on that incorrect transcription you may be creating research headaches for yourself.
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