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From: "Nancy Guziec" <>
Subject: Re: [KYBRECKI] New website project for Breck. Co.
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:29:39 -0500
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Dana,

So far I have been a silent member of the Breck list, but would like to get
involved in this project. Have meant to send you some things I have, but
just have not gotten it done. Please count me in on the transcription of
the Breck death records.

Nancy Guziec



----- Original Message -----
From: "brieskate" <>
To: "Breck. Co. mailing list" <>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 8:52 AM
Subject: [KYBRECKI] New website project for Breck. Co.


> Hey all....
>
> Looking for help from anyone interested. Come the beginning of June,
> there is a new project that I'm drumming up transcribers for. We're
> taking it nice and easy on these transcriptions, not rushing through them
> or pushing hard to get all of them on within a year. You'll understand
> here in a sec why I say that.
>
> I've got two people so far that have volunteered, plus one working in the
> background on research so as to make the records as complete as possible.
> We're going to need volunteers to help transcribe death certificates. We
> have the ability to transcribe ALL the death certificates for Breckinridge
> County from 1911-1953. It's going to be quite an undertaking, and will
> take over a year to get done, but it will be such an invaluable research
> tool for anyone having family that is connected to, or died, in
> Breckinridge County.
>
> For those not familiar with the death certs, or have scant knowledge of
> what's on them, here's what to expect on most. Remember, too, that the
> information is only as good as the person who gave it... so there may not
> be correct information in parts, or may be missing information. Of the
> information possibly available to see/obtain:
>
> name
> date of birth
> place of bith
> age at death
> parents names (mother's maiden name)
> parents place of birth
> cause of death
> place of burial
> date of burial
>
> Shirley Alexander Miller went through back late last year and did up
> templates for the certificates, as in 42 years worth of certificates,
> there were changes in the form formats that the doctor/family filled out.
> The specific template would be what information from the death certificate
> would be typed into... and then a copy sent to me (if the transcriber
> didn't want to/couldn't submit the individual record).
>
> It will be tedious work, but an invaluable tool. My thoughts at present
> are to work one full year at a time, starting with 1911. I'd only pass
> out 10 individuals per person to be worked on. On my end, I'd not only be
> working on connecting them all up in the Death Certificates area, but
> making a link to the cemetery pages as well. For those that have no
> listing, or no clear listing, of burial location, I'm presently working on
> an idea to have "Unknown burial site" link. It would be where we could
> hopefully begin to identify through you guys where different ones have
> been interred without markers. By doing so, it will help to give as
> complete a cemetery listing as possible... plus help the Archives. So far
> to date, about 10 individuals without markers have been added to the
> GoodHope cemetery due to the Death Certificates. That's not including
> what Karen and Fay have been able to do through their work there. This is
> also a good way to make sure no one is forgotten... e!
> ven though they have no marker to mark where they were laid to rest.
>
> If you are interested in helping out, please let me know as soon as you
> can. While it's a month and a half away that I plan on starting this, it
> helps to make sure the tools are passed out to those wanting to help
> before we get started, and that we're all on the same page.
>
> Y'all have a great one! Hope to hear from you all soon.....
>
> Dana
>
> FM Breckinridge County KYGenWeb Archives
> http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/breckinridge/toc.html
>
> Big Sister to Donnie
> 9/9/1967-12/11/2007
>
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