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The Tithe Apportionments Project |
This is the first of what is expected to be a number of projects
in which the Friends is to be engaged. The Friends have decided to embark on a project to transcribe the contents of Somerset’s tithe apportionments and put them into a database. This will be a big project but it is seen as important in that it will gives users of the Record Office a tremendously large and detailed source of information, but also it is a project that can involve all kinds of members, both those who are able to visit the Record Office and those who for one reason on another cannot. The completed transcripts available at the Record Office are listed here. Technology is the key. We already have three volunteers who are able to photograph the original records and put them on to a series of CD-ROMs. These images can be distributed along with empty computer files on CD-ROMS to any volunteer anywhere, as long as they have a computer, and they will be able to transcribe the contents without having to travel to Taunton to see the originals. If you are interested in helping with the transcription, filming, or checking, please can you let Robin Leamon know as he is now the coordinator for this project. You can contact him by emailing robinleamon@hotmail.co.uk or find his details in the Contacts section. If you know of anyone who has already transcribed any tithe apportionments could you also let him know that as it could save a lot of time. It is hoped that the database might be available free of charge online in due course. The latest progress, as at December 2009, can
be found here. |
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