World Archives Project

Update: We completed 444 keying image sets and 599 review image sets.  There were 4 contributors who completed 50+ review image sets and 8 contributors who completed 100+ keying image sets!  And the winners are:

Keying: Laurie A of  Minnesota

Review: Patricia L of California

And the Czech projects Challenge winners…

Keying: Michael T of Alabama

Review/Arbitration: Kate R of Nottinghamshire

A special mention for Paul who was the top contributor for Krakow – he had already won with the Rhode Island Challenge.

This week, April 7-14, has been set aside as the Days of Remembrance – to share in the commemoration and remembrance of the Holocaust our Project of the Day Challenges will include World Memory Project projects.

Challenge 1

Today we are releasing the Krakow, Poland, Applications for ID Cards for Jews during World War II (Part 4) so it can be part of our first challenge – Wednesday, April 10-Thursday April 11.

Key: Krakow, Poland, Applications for ID Cards for Jews during World War II (Part 4)

Review:  Krakow, Poland, Applications for ID Cards for Jews during World War II (Part 3) & (Part 4)

Challenge 2

And our second challenge of the week will be Saturday, April 13- Sunday, April 14 and we will focus on the USHMM Czech records.

Key/Review/Arbitrate: USHMM – Czech Republic, Social Welfare and Repatriation Records of Holocaust Survivors, 1939-1948

Review/Arbitrate: USHMM – Czech Republic, Selected Jewish Holocaust Records, 1939-1941

Although the USHMM records are Average difficulty I find that I hit my comfort zone after reading through the instructions a few times and slowly keying a few image sets.  I then recognize the key words and where they are found on the record.  And if it has been a while since you arbitrated image sets you might want to review the Arbitration Instructions for tips to refresh your memory.  (When I opened the first image set it was the look of the tool that threw me a little. 🙂 )