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**janine**

**janine** Report 3 Jul 2007 17:38

just searched for a marriage and noticed there is a name and email for the transcriber,does anyone know what this could mean and have you ever contacted anyone this way??

Devon Dweller

Devon Dweller Report 3 Jul 2007 18:17

A few years back I got all excited and tried to contact the person whoes name was on there but found out they are just the transcribers and they have done a whole batch. (ie not related in any way)

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 3 Jul 2007 19:42

The transcriber is just the person who has volunteered to transcribe the entries from records (usually GRO) for freebmd. I have seen entries where there are the names of two or more transcribers. They can give you no further information than is there on freebmd.

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Heather

Heather Report 3 Jul 2007 19:51

The entries are double checked - you can tell if one has been transcribed twice as it is in bold text.

Judith

Judith Report 3 Jul 2007 20:03

There has been correspondence about these options on the Freebmd boards recently. Freebmd transcribers get the option of staying completely anonymous, having their transcriber name on the site, or having their email shown as well. If the transcriber has chosen the last option it MAY be because rather than transcribing whole pages for freebmd they are doing a one name study and submitting the names they transcribe; in which case they would welcome an email contact and might be able to tell you more about the family. However it might be an ordinary transcriber who has just not realised that they have gone for the wrong option.