Automated Genealogy

Time 2020-07-07 20:02:37

Web Name: Automated Genealogy

WebSite: http://automatedgenealogy.com

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Automated Genealogy hosts several projects to index Canadian censuses.Over the last several years Library and Archives Canada has digitized theirmicrofilms of the original census forms for several of the Canadian censusesand Automated Genealogy has organized volunteers to produce indices to thepeople enumerated in these censuses. Each project uses simple web forms toallow volunteers to transcribe census data from the images into a database,with the entered data being immediately available on the site. Followingtranscription further volunteers proofread and make corrections. Anyonewith an internet connection can participate as a transcriber, proofreader,or just by submitting corrections as they use the site. The status of eachcensus project varies depending on how long it has been active. There is alink to the LAC image of the original census page at the top of eachtranscribed census page.1901 CensusThe 1901 Census was the first census that LAC released images forand the first one we indexed. Transcription has been completed andwe are almost 70% through proofreading.1911 CensusTranscription is now complete, proofreading is in progress. 1906 CensusThe 1906 Census was a special census of the three prairie provincesof Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Transcription is essentiallycomplete, proofreading has not yet started.1851 CensusCensuses were planned for 1851 for the then separate colonies ofCanada (current day Ontario and Quebec), New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.The census of Canada was delayed until early 1852 so it is variouslyrefered to as the 1851 or 1852 Census.Indexing of the 1852 census was started in August 2007.Indexing of the 1851 Census of New Brunswickwas started in June 2007 and has been completed.Indexing of the 1851 Census of Nova Scotia, which is ahead-of-household-only census, has not yet begun.1921 CensusA limited number of New Brunswick subdistricts are being transcribed.Linking ProjectsAn interesting feature of the site is the ability to link various recordsassociated with a person together. This is done through theLink Centre. Projects are underway tolink records from several sources as well as between the censuses.If this project were to be fully realized a researcher would be able tolook up any person in Canada (from the era that census data is publiclyaccessible for) and find all the person's census records, birth, marriage,and death records, as well as photographs, newspaper stories, and otheronline data. It is a very ambitious project but many hands make light workand we have already linked over two million records! Help us put togetherthe pieces of our shared genealogical puzzle by linking records for peopleyou have researched!The linking projects include:

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