Record Preservation Project

 Lancashire “Marriage Bonds” Linking Project:

Family Search is looking for VOLUNTEERS to help with the Lancashire Marriage Bonds Linking Project. The volunteers would work their own schedule, from home, using a web browser (no special software required).  The task consists of linking written records in an “Excel-like” table to digital images.  No special computer knowledge is required.  The linking of written records to digital images is an important process in helping families discover their ancestors, by seeing high-quality copies of original documents.

A few months ago, Elder John Sandberg asked me to put the little blurb above in the Wegweiser requesting volunteers to help with the Lancashire Marriage Bonds Linking Project. A few of the senior sisters who had some extra time (including me) were eager to help.

It took a little bit of training and some eye straining, but I am now able to read the writing from these 1775 marriage records. If you read the first sentence in the record below, you see the words these and presents where the "S" in the middle of the word looks like an "F". That is just one of the things I have had to get used to. Reading the cursive and the signatures gets even more interesting.

The goal with this project is to link the digital records seen in the middle of the screen to the information on the right. The date and the spouse need to be verified by scrolling down on the digital record, then the witness and the bondsmen are added in an edit window. 

This is just another way I am able to serve on my mission. I am grateful for the opportunities to learn new skills and help the work of the Lord move forward in small and simple ways.

Another fun connection to this project is that Dave served in Lancashire on his mission.