Transcription Project Guide

Transcribe the words exactly as they appear on the page, including any punctuation, symbols such as & or $, and line breaks that are in the original.

• For words or names that are abbreviated, if the full term or name is known, put the full word in square brackets [  ] immediately following the abbreviated word.  For example:
• Jas. [James]  Smith
• Sup'td [Superannuated]
• If a word is unintelligible, indicate that using a question mark in square brackets in its location. For example:
• The [?] was held at Benn's Church
• If you are unsure of the word, place it in square brackets with a question mark. For example:
• The [meeting?] was held at Benn's Church
• If there is a misspelling, transcribe the word exactly as it appears and then place the corrected version in square brackets,. For example:
• The Reverend John Smith preched [preached] at Norfolk