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Camden Fort Meagher needs your help to Unravel our Cultural Heritage.
Help transcribe Items in The Camden Fort Meagher Archive. To begin transcribing a MediaWiki account is required.
- Click Create an account
- Type a username and password, the email address is optional.
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Congratulations you are now ready to Transcribe!
Return to the Camden Fort Meagher Archive.
- Click Login to Scripto (our Transcription Engine)
- Type your username and password and click Login to browse items or view recent changes in the archive.
- Select an item to transcribe
- Click on the Navigation arrows < > and Zoom + - buttons on the left of the image window to inspect the item. You may also click, hold and drag the image to center in the window.
- Click Edit to begin transcribing. Note: the Edit Transcription window opens below the image window.
- Work from the top of the item down. Type the words as written - do not correct spellings! Type the word BLANK for any words / sections you cannot decipher. That way it will make it easier for a reviewer to see the missing section(s).
- Click Edit Transcription to save your typed words. Note: A record of your transcription appears below the Transcription window. This is also recorded on the Item Page History Transcription page. Hint: if you cannot complete the transcription in one sitting, Save your work (Click Edit Transcription). Click Log out.