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Subject: Re: [Ess] ESFH census indexes
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 11:19:39 EST



In a message dated 27/03/2005 10:49:50 GMT Daylight Time,
writes:

In support of Ruth Aylett's comments, the ESFH indexes to the 1851 and 1861
Essex censuses are invaluable - and so reasonably priced. Just go onto their
web site and see for yourself!



On the 1837online site they say the census pages were transcribed by people
in India and Sri Lanka to save costs, but they are checked in the UK. Haven't
they learn from Qinetiq's mistake?

At least the ESFH indexes are transcribed and checked by people who are
close to the names and places and have proved to be more accurate due to local
knowledge.

DaveD

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