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February  2012

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Hello again, 
   You'll notice a minor change to the look of the Newsletter this month - as promised last time; the photos have been reorganised to make the look of the whole a little different.  We 've also added another picture, though it's a bit different from the others! Donna's not the only one to find a helping paw for her transcribing.
   We have to say "Goodbye and Thankyou" to Peter this month; he's done his bit for FreeCEN and is now taking time out to do more for his local Family History Society.    We often notice familiar names in the Sussex Family History Group and Sussex Plus messages, and can see what else folk get up to alongside transcribing.  The Family History hobby can easily spread out into all sorts of activities and contributions to help other researchers. Peter says he may be back at some time.  Let's hope so!
   After a break over Christmas the FreeCEN database has been updated again, with the Sussex contribution amounting to five new pieces: 1075 (Brighton St Peter 2A), 1098 (North Horsham 2B), 1109 (Littlehampton 2B), 1119 (Midhurst 1A), and 1120 (Midhurst 1B). Although we often seem to be saying thankyou to those who contribute by transcribing, checking or validating, that thankyou is no less felt just because it's happened before, so whether or not you remember(!) having a part in one or more of these pieces, the message is the same: well done!
 Simon and Chris


Progress Report - 1871 Census for Sussex
Pieces in the Census
102
Pieces on line
69(65)
Population of Sussex covered
69%(64%)
Pieces being transcribed
18(19)
Pieces waiting to be checked
2(2)
Pieces being checked
6(5)
Pieces being validated or waiting to go on line
1(5)
(Numbers in brackets are last month's figures)
Nationally: 90 new pieces since last time

The Checkers are Happy!!

(Well, at least they haven't asked us to put up any reminders this month...)
So you can all have a Gold Star.  Well done!!

There is one point from us:  a couple of people have asked us lately how to find CENSFAQ, referred to in the FIELDS instructions.  It no longer exists.  Look instead in the folder called MANUAL on your CD.
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What's in a Name?
The idea of naming your children after their birthplace was not invented in the 21st Century after all, according to this entry:
Urgent BROMLEY, born at sea aboard HMS Urgent.  Living in Hove, 1871.

Also in Hove in 1871 was the original
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Ronald MacDonald age 5

and another lady with an appropriate surname;
Miss Leeke, the cook

We Transcribers Need All The Help We Can Get
"I do have a photo I have been meaning to send.  It is not of me....but my dog [Michi].  She sits each and every day within inches of my feet whenever I am transcribing the census....I feel she is as much a part of this process as I am.....she has the same "devotion"!!" -DC

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The Team
Eng In England
  Heather (with help from Liz), Audrey*, Simon and Chris, John A, Marianne, Ruth, Jan and June, all  in Sussex, Graham and Fiona in Berkshire, Barry in Buckinghamshire, Janet B and
Sue R*  in Hampshire, Sue C* in Nottinghamshire, Phil* in Somerset, Richard in Tyne & Wear, John P in Norfolk, Jean in Surrey, Peter in Devon and Keith in Kent.
scot In Scotland
Janet M in Caithness
In Australia
  Iris in WA
Alison C in NSW
SolomonIn the Solomon Islands
Steve*
In the USA 
Karen in California,  Donna in Michigan
In Canada
Jennifer and Dave* in BC, John C in Ontario, Elizabeth* in Nova Scotia
NZ flag In New Zealand
Alison D in Queenstown
spain In Spain
Lynda in Murcia
sweden In Sweden
Lynne in Bullaren

* Inactive at present

Talking About Transcription
"...69 pages of illegible scrawl, and now 55 pages of invisible ink..."
SB



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...and who's next?