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Transcription Tuesday / Transcription Tip
Get to know relevant record types for your research by using indexing projects to familiarize yourself with the handwriting and language of those records.
Blog http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2022/02/transcription-tuesday-indexing-project/
Transcription Tuesday Index 
Transcription Tuesday GenealogyWise Group. 
Skills: Transcribing, Abstracting & Extracting (Basic Level)
Palaeography: Reading & Understanding Historical Documents (Advanced)

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Transcription Tuesday – Context Matters

Transcribing historical records reaches beyond the documents themselves. Yes, we must learn to read the handwriting of that time period, however, we also must strive to understand the context in which they were created. Blog http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2022/02/transcription-tuesday-context-matters/
Transcription Tuesday INDEX: 
http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2021/09/transcription-tuesday-index/
Transcription Tuesday GenealogyWise Group: 
http://www.genealogywise.com/group/transcriptio

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Transcription Tuesday – More Projects!

Practice. Practice. Practice! Participating in transcription projects gives us the opportunity to practice the skills we have learned so far, and a chance to explore different record types. Here are a few transcription projects, including volunteers working with military records. Blog http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2022/01/transcription-tuesday-practice-with-projects/
Transcription Tuesday INDEX:
http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2021/09/transcription-tuesday-index/
Transcription Tuesday G

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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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