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Transcription Tuesday - Colonial Records

Discovering valuable and genealogically-rich Colonial Records will require the major challenge of deciphering Colonial Handwriting. Blog: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2021/12/transcription-tuesday-colonial-records/
Research: Colonial New England Ancestors: https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/courses.asp?courseID=503
Transcription Tuesday GenealogyWise Group: http://www.genealogywise.com/group/transcription-tuesdays

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GenealogyWise Groups

Connect with others researching specific topics by joining a GenealogyWise group. Browse the Research Groups created by your fellow genealogy researchers. You can search all groups under “Groups” in the top menu. Check out The National Institute’s Featured Groups as well.

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Scottish Handwriting

Transcription Tuesday – Scottish Handwriting 
Helpful websites and build your transcription skills with our Scottish research courses.
http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2021/11/transcription-tuesday-scottish-handwriting/
Transcription Tuesday INDEX: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2021/09/transcription-tuesday-index/
Transcription Tuesday GenealogyWise Group: http://www.genealogywise.com/group/transcription-tuesdays 
Skills: Transcribing, Abstracting & Extracting (Basic Level)https://www.ge

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Transcription Tuesday Handwriting

Build your transcription Skills. http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2021/11/transcription-tuesday-handwriting-2/

Transcription Tuesday INDEX: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2021/09/transcription-tuesday-index/
Transcription Tuesday GenealogyWise Group: http://www.genealogywise.com/group/transcription-tuesdays 
Skills: Transcribing, Abstracting & Extracting (Basic Level)https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/courses.asp?courseID=506  

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Transcription Tuesday – Census Extract

A Census Extraction is still a Transcription. It is an exact copy of the original entry for the Household. Tip: Use census forms to ensure you check every column and don’t miss any information. http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2021/11/transcription-tuesday-census-extract/
Transcription Tuesday INDEX: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2021/09/transcription-tuesday-index/
Transcription Tuesday GenealogyWise Group: http://www.genealogywise.com/group/transcription-tuesdays

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Transcription Tuesday - Census Errors

Have you found transcription errors in census databases? http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2021/11/transcription-tuesday-census-errors/
Transcription Tuesday INDEX: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2021/09/transcription-tuesday-index/
Transcription Tuesday GenealogyWise Group: http://www.genealogywise.com/group/transcription-tuesdays 
Skills: Transcribing, Abstracting & Extracting (Basic Level) https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/courses.asp?courseID=506 

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Transcription Tuesday Definitions

Understanding each description, and the process associated with it, will help us to cultivate our Transcription Skills.
Blog: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2021/10/transcription-tuesday-definitions/
Transcription Tuesday INDEX: 
http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2021/09/transcription-tuesday-index/
Transcription Tuesday GenealogyWise Group:
http://www.genealogywise.com/group/transcription-tuesdays 
Skills: Transcribing, Abstracting & Extracting (Basic Level) 
https://www.genealogicalstudie

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End of October Virtual Meetings

Check out the schedule for our end of October Virtual Meetings at The National Institute for Genealogical Studies. See you there! Blog: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2021/10/virtual-meetings-end-october/ 
Calendar of Virtual Meetings is at https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/chats.asp;
On the top menu > INFORMATION > VIRTUAL LEARNING ROOM.
If you have not attended a Virtual Meeting before, read the Instructions at www.genealogicalstudies.com/instructions.pdf
Visit our website for a c

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