The Transcriptions Project (General)

by monfamilies, Sunday, October 21, 2007, 09:18 (6245 days ago)

Quite recently I started to help the F.O.D by photographing records at the Gwent records office and offering some of my transcriptions from my website
that contain Forest parish records or are Monmouthshire parishes along the county border.

I am persistently having to face objections to what I am doing from a certain person at the Gwent R.O.

I have recently been told that a new policy at the Gwent R.O restricts users from photographing registers on film & fiche, even though users with pay a fee to use their cameras. What is crazy about this policy is that I am allowed to photograph original registers to my hearts content. The registers on film are held at the National Library of Wales. I have written to them and they have given me permission to photopgraph their films as they own the copyright. The County Archivist answer to this point was that " I dont care I am in charge here".

I would like to know from users of this website who are involved in transcribing records, how the Glos records office reacts to what you are doing. For example I hold the largest amount of Monmouthshire parish record transcripts and have offered copies to the Gwent R.O, but this has not persuaded them from working with me in ensuring that family historians who viist the office get as much help as possible with the use of transcripts.

Finally what amazes me, is that several years I gave the Gwent R.O photocopies of the Bishops Transcripts for every parish in the county which they do not have which cost me over £2,500. there's gratitude for you.

Mike John