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You don't actually need to scan all the images, just transcribe the main points of the data (names, dates, places), make that data searchable, and then provide
by Asparagirl 12y ago
You don't actually need to scan all the images, just transcribe the main points of the data (names, dates, places), make that data searchable, and then provide information about how a user could go about ordering a copy of the original data if needed.
- gsnedders 12y agoTranscription errors are very much a problem, though, especially when you're dealing with faded or smudged ink. Scanning the images allows people to verify the transcription and to distribute the work of doing the transcription.