Benefits of joining a family history society.

[Maiden Stone]

I'm glad that you mentioned what you can give to a local FHS as well as potential benefit to yourself. 

[MrsS2012]

I used to be on the headstone transcribing team for Dorset FHS.  A team would record one cemetery/churchyard working in pairs; one to read (or attempt to!) the headstone and the other to record the details and position.

Sometime later the records would be typed/checked and added to a database.

There was also a team transcribing parish registers held at the county archives......be warned....it can become addictive! 

How did you get involved in this?!
Hoping to drag hubby round all the local cemeteries and get him to help me out.. So not his cup of tea but I'll talk him into it!!

[nanny jan]

I was at the headquarters using a computer to research and one of the volunteers asked if I would like to join them.

Best to check that any cemetery or churchyard you were thinking of recording has not already been done; I'm sure offers of help will be welcomed with open arms!

[MrsS2012]

I've just signed up to UK Indexer. I'll explore it properly tomorrow but looks like it offers lots of transcribing projects.
There is also a section on headstone transcribing.. Looks like there is a churchyard very near us that hasn't been covered so I'll try and persuade hubby to head up there with me tomorrow and take some snaps.
He thinks I'm too morbid haha!

[UK4753]

This may be slightly off topic but Family Search is always looking for people to help with indexing their records.  There is a drop down labeled "Indexing" on the main screen to get started.  You can do as much or as little as you wish.

 

[MrsS2012]

This may be slightly off topic but Family Search is always looking for people to help with indexing their records.  There is a drop down labeled "Indexing" on the main screen to get started.  You can do as much or as little as you wish.

 

fantastic thank you!

[Darnity]

You also might like to look at the Family History Federation website:

https://www.familyhistoryfederation.com/


I belong to four UK family history societies and enjoy reading their journals.

Like most voluntary organisations FHS' are usually very glad of offers of help and I'm sure your local society would be very pleased to hear from you.

[MrsS2012]

Thank you, I've done a few batches on uk indexer.. Mainly transcribing headstones. Doesn't seem to be a huge amount of work on there though.
Have now just signed to to family search too and have just done my first batch with them. Its good because it gets you used to reading the old handwriting!

[aghadowey]

If you've done a DNA test (or are thinking about it) your local family history might b a great place to get help and advice (both from speakers at meetings and other members).