Monday Milestones: Really a Tuesday Teaser


Two weeks ago I said I’d be posting every Monday.  And so far, that’s the only Monday I’ve posted.  Consistency is not easy!  First, there was Labor Day so I wasn’t here at work but out enjoying the last hours of summer here in the mountains.  This weekend I made a quick (very quick) trip to California to spend Sunday with my grandmother for her 87th birthday.  Family came from all over the west coast – all four of her children and their spouses, six of her twelve grandchildren, and four of her ten great-grandchildren.  It was a fantastic day!  But, then there was the long drive home yesterday.  With no internet at grandma’s house and no internet in the Nevada desert, Monday Milestones has turned into a Tuesday Teaser about some things going on here at the Ancestry World Archives Project this week.  I’ll do better next week!

 

·        The England Newspaper Index Cards (also known as the Andrews Collection) is nearing the 80% complete mark.  That’s exciting because this is one of the first projects we launched with over a year ago.  Over 4300 of you have participated in this unique keying experience.  Our top keyer on this project (lmerrall) has keyed over 51,000 records.

 

·        Another large project, the Illinois Naturalization Indexes, jointly sponsored by the Illinois State Genealogical Society and the Polish Genealogical Society of America, crossed the 75% complete mark this past week.  This project’s top keyer (gocken317) has keyed over 60,000 of these records.

 

·        Thanks to ALL of you working on these two mammoth projects, and the other 36 projects currently in process.

 

·        Melissa posted earlier today about an update made to our latest tool release. This fixes a few bugs some of you were experiencing.

 

·        And, finally, watch here for news from Anna of a few new projects being released for keying this week.

 

Until next time – Happy Keying!

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Paul
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September 15, 2009 at 10:18 pm

Lmerrall has keyed 51000, not 5100

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ginny
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September 16, 2009 at 6:32 am

I’v signed up for 2 Ancestry 8PM seminors 1st 9-23 and 9-30. Can you tell me how to view them, what do I do to get the seminor?

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DEAN V. DANNEWITZ
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September 16, 2009 at 2:26 pm

You seem to be emphasizing keying volume but what would those totals be if they arbitrated??? Seems to me that you are selling the arbitrators short. Of course we do have a choice but—–

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Marnie McKenzie
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September 18, 2009 at 8:55 pm

Hello, I am knew to all of this. Have just spent the last few months researching our family tree. Boy, is it getting confusing and for someone who has had a brain stroke… trust me it isn’t easy. Can you please tell me what I might find worthwhile here and possibly wherelse I should be looking?

Your feedback would be most beneficial and I thank you in advance for your reply. Be it positive or negative.
Marnie