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The UncommonWealth
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Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history." <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:34:53 +0000
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Have you tried indexing a Free Register? It can be a very different experience than transcribing. In today's UncommonWealth blog, Local Records Archivist Callie Freed reflects on her experience indexing and reviewing our "Free Negro Registers" collection on our crowdsourced transcription site, From the Page<https://fromthepage.com/lva/>. Callie has worked in the Local Records department for 24 years and served the Library for nearly 30 years! She's got the tips and tricks you need for successful indexing.

Read more in today's The UncommonWealth:
https://uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2023/03/29/time-well-spent-indexing-and-reviewing-the-free-register-collection-from-virginia-untold/



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