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Should I report all the errors I find? I am making notes under
'Problem report' - is this correct or would you like me to
treat them differently?
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You don't need to report every action you make. Only use -
'Problem report' to report a page - if you find an error you
cannot fix. The Administrator will review the page & your
report. There is no need to give a detailed report of
transcription errors which you are able to edit.
Use it only if:
- You find a missing or additional entry.
- Your census image is missing.
- You have a problem you cannot resolve.
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How do I insert a line for a missed entry?
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Please report the missing entry by clicking 'Problem report'
, an Administrator will review your report and insert the
missing record.
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How do I delete a line for an additional entry?
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Please report the additional record by clicking 'Problem
report' – an Administrator will review your report and
delete the extra record.
NB Due to very large and complicated database structures
records cannot be added or deleted by indexers. After
adding/deleting new lines to/from the database we need to
rebuild the indexes to maintain a speedy service. Rebuilding
indexes on large databases is a very slow process.
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'I can't read the census image...'
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Please, try to read the first letter or letters and then put
'?' - do not put a '?' at the beginning. Please read the
help files for further information on
deciphering handwriting. Due to the age and
condition of some records it is impossible to get a better
copy.
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'I can't view the image…'
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Try using the 'open/refresh image' link on the toolbar at
the top of the page tool window.
Make sure that the image window isn't hidden behind any
other windows you may have open.
Check that you have Javascript enabled. See 'How to allow
javascript'
If the image window is open and the image viewer toolbar is
showing but there is still no image use the' refresh image'
link on the toolbar. Check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader
installed.
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Why can't I Access the old Census Indexing Project?
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The focus of the indexing project has now changed. With
so many census transcriptions now available online it has
become imperative that this information is checked for
accuracy.
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Should I change enumerator errors
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We are trying to create a secondary source that matches
the original document, if we do not transcribe this 'as
is' then it could be deemed that we have applied personal
opinion to a historical document. Therefore, to maintain
the integrity of the original, enumerator errors should
be transcribed even though they appear incorrect.
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