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  • Widely available (free of charge).
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The first phase - Conversion - is done! Each of the 20 volumes have been converted, and are now online.

I'm currently taking a break after completing phase 1. It has taken approx 18 months, on a part-time basis, to convert the historian from paper to what you see now.

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The first phase - Conversion - is done! Each of the 20 volumes have been converted, and are now online.

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>		 I'm currently taking a break after completing phase 1. It has taken approx 18 months, on a part-time basis, to convert the historian from paper to what you see now -- ChrisJones.

Conversion

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The aim of this project is to make the Historian:

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  • Widely available (through the web).
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  • Widely available (free of charge).

  • Extendable - a living, breathing document of Carmarthenshire's history.

The project is split into three phases:

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  2. Extension
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Update
The first phase - Conversion - is done! Each of the 20 volumes have been converted, and are now online.

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<		 I'm currently taking a break after completing phase 1 - it has taken approx 18 months, on a part time basis, to convert the historian from paper to form you see on this site.
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>		 I'm currently taking a break after completing phase 1. It has taken approx 18 months, on a part-time basis, to convert the historian from paper to what you see now.

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  1. New essays - if you would like to submit an essay for 2006/7/8, then drop me a line. Please note: I'm in no hurry to publish new work - which means the standard is high, and the editor's say is final!
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>		 -- Chris Jones, grandson of the late E. Vernon. Jones.

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Update


The first phase - Conversion - is done! Each of the 20 volumes have been converted, and are now online.
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>		 I'm currently taking a break after completing phase 1 - it has taken approx 18 months, on a part time basis, to convert the historian from paper to form you see on this site.


Conversion
The idea is to take the original booklets, published between 1961 and 1985, and make electronic versions of them. The result will be as true to the original format, form and intent as possible.

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 Extension
The ideas behind this phase are still a work in progress. The general idea is to improve the online version of The Carmarthenshire Historian. Some ideas:
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  1. List of Authors, and their essays (completed).

  1. Categorise each essay. Some possible categories: Genealogy, Houses, Individuals, Reminiscences etc.
  2. Create an organisation? I would like to appoint some people to key posts within the project. For example: we need an editor, a system adminsitrator, sub editors etc.
  3. Extension - Do you have, or know of, new information regarding an exisiting essay? For example, in 1971 my grandfather could only "relish" the uncovering of Skeel's continental diaries, as mentioned in volume VIII's editorial. Maybe with the passing of time, they have, or will be, uncovered. Relish the thought!
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  1. New essays - if you would like to submit an essay for 2006/7/8, then drop me a line. Please note: I'm in no hurry to publish new work - which means the standard is high, and the editor's say is final!
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 Scanning is notoriously error prone - many mistakes will slip through the basic checks already described. Initially, the electronic form will not be as accurate as the original hard copy. For example, words in italics will no longer be in italics, special characters with accents will be lost, the letter e recognised as a c etc. However, given time and collaboration the errors will be removed. If you would like to contribute some of your time to this effort please contact me.

Second Pass

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<		 This requires your help! I need people to read through the Historian, and spot the errors I missed during phase 1. If you think you might be able to help, then drop me a line. It doesn't have to be a big commitment - as much or as little as you like. Maybe you have an interest in genealogy and would like to read what Francis Jones has to say about Cwmgwili families; or maybe you'd like to read an editorial? Or, if you're feeling in the mood, you might like to read an entire volume?
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>		 This requires your help! I need people to read through the Historian, and spot errors I missed during phase 1. If you think you might be able to help, then drop me a line. It doesn't have to be a big commitment - as much or as little as you like. Maybe you have an interest in genealogy and would like to read what Francis Jones has to say about Cwmgwili families; or maybe you'd like to read an editorial? Or, if you're feeling in the mood, you might like to read an entire volume?

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<		 As part of this phase, I'm including the improvement of the images used in the Historian. Some of the images have not scanned very well, and need re-doing.
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>		 Also, some of the images have not scanned very well, resulting in poor quality. The images need re-scanning, possibly from original source! If you are interested in helping with this task, drop me a line.

Extension
The ideas behind this phase are still a work in progress. The general idea is to improve the online version of The Carmarthenshire Historian. Some ideas:

  1. List of Authors, and their essays (started)
Changed:
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  1. Categorise each essay. Some possible categories: Genealogy, Houses, Individuals, Reminisces etc.
  2. We need some structure, I would like to appoint some people to key posts within the project. For example: we need an editor, a system adminsitrator, sub editors etc.
  3. New essays - if you would like to submit, for free, an essay for 2006/7/8.... then drop me a line. Please note: I'm in no hurry to publish new work - which means the standard is high, and the editor's say is final!
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  1. Categorise each essay. Some possible categories: Genealogy, Houses, Individuals, Reminiscences etc.
  2. Create an organisation? I would like to appoint some people to key posts within the project. For example: we need an editor, a system adminsitrator, sub editors etc.
  3. Extension - Do you have, or know of, new information regarding an exisiting essay? For example, in 1971 my grandfather could only "relish" the uncovering of Skeel's continental diaries, as mentioned in volume VIII's editorial. Maybe with the passing of time, they have, or will be, uncovered. Relish the thought!
  4. New essays - if you would like to submit an essay for 2006/7/8, then drop me a line. Please note: I'm in no hurry to publish new work - which means the standard is high, and the editor's say is final!

-- ChrisJones, grandson of the late E. Vernon. Jones.

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<		 The task of converting the Carmarthenshire Historian has begun.
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>		 Putting The Carmarthenshire Historian online is a voluntary project.

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<		 Why I hear you ask? In my humble opinion the Carmarthenshire Historian should be:
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>		 The aim of this project is to make the Historian:

  • Searchable.
  • Widely available (through the web).
  • Extendable - a living, breathing document of Carmarthenshire's history.
Added:
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>		 The project is split into three phases:

  1. Conversion
  2. Second pass
  3. Extension

The first phase - Conversion - is done! Each of the 20 volumes have been converted, and are now online.

I'm currently taking a break after completing phase 1 - it has taken approx 18 months, on a part time basis, to convert the historian from paper to zeros and ones.

Conversion


The idea is to take the original booklets, published between 1961 and 1985, and make electronic versions of them. The result will be as true to the original format, form and intent as possible.

The conversion process is a long one. Each volume will under go the following:

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  1. Scanning.
  2. Conversion to PDF format. My intention is to create an initial electronic format. This will act as a holding pen for the Historian while it's being converted to a format suitable for a website (see bullet 4). Researchers please note: the PDF files will be searchable. (Recent update: I've just added the ability to search the Historian, including the PDF files -- ChrisJones).
  3. Semi-automated check using OCR software package OmniPage Pro. This will remove most scanning errors using the spell check facility within OmniPage.
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  1. Conversion to a format suitable for a website. At the moment I'm thinking of using TWiki.
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  1. Conversion to a format suitable for a website. Currently using TWiki. TWiki is suitable during the first and second phases - I might decide to move to a more "normal" web format in the future.

Scanning is notoriously error prone - many mistakes will slip through the basic checks already described. Initially, the electronic form will not be as accurate as the original hard copy. For example, words in italics will no longer be in italics, special characters with accents will be lost, the letter e recognised as a c etc. However, given time and collaboration the errors will be removed. If you would like to contribute some of your time to this effort please contact me.

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This requires your help! I need people to read through the Historian, and spot the errors I missed during phase 1. If you think you might be able to help, then drop me a line. It doesn't have to be a big commitment - as much or as little as you like. Maybe you have an interest in genealogy and would like to read what Francis Jones has to say about Cwmgwili families; or maybe you'd like to read an editorial? Or, if you're feeling in the mood, you might like to read an entire volume?

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<		 -- ChrisJones, grandson of the late E. Vernon. Jones.
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>		 As part of this phase, I'm including the improvement of the images used in the Historian. Some of the images have not scanned very well, and need re-doing.

Extension
The ideas behind this phase are still a work in progress. The general idea is to improve the online version of The Carmarthenshire Historian. Some ideas:


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  1. List of Authors, and their essays (started)
  2. Categorise each essay. Some possible categories: Genealogy, Houses, Individuals, Reminisces etc.
  3. We need some structure, I would like to appoint some people to key posts within the project. For example: we need an editor, a system adminsitrator, sub editors etc.
  4. New essays - if you would like to submit, for free, an essay for 2006/7/8.... then drop me a line. Please note: I'm in no hurry to publish new work - which means the standard is high, and the editor's say is final!

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>		 -- ChrisJones, grandson of the late E. Vernon. Jones.

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  • Widely available (through the web).
  • Extendable - a living, breathing document of Carmarthenshire's history.
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>		 The idea is to take the original booklets, published between 1961 and 1985, and make electronic versions of them. The result will be as true to the original format, form and intent as possible.

The conversion process is a long one. Each volume will under go the following:

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  • Widely available (through the web).
  • Extendable - a living, breathing document of Carmarthenshire's history.
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>		 The idea is to take the original booklets published between 1961 and 1985 and make electronic copies. The resultant copies will be as true to the original format, form and intent as possible.

The conversion process is a long one. Each volume will under go the following:

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  • Widely available (through the web).
  • Extendable - a living, breathing document of Carmarthenshire's history.
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>		 The idea is to take the original booklets published between 1961 and 1985 and make electronic copies. The resultant copies should be as true to the original format and form as possible.

The conversion process is a long one. Each volume will under go the following:

  1. Scanning.
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The task of converting the Carmarthenshire Historian has begun.

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>		 Why I hear you ask? In my humble opinion the Carmarthenshire Historian should be:

  • Searchable.
  • Widely available (through the web).
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Enjoy.

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Scanning is notoriously error prone - many mistakes will slip through the basic checks already described. Initially, the electronic form will not be as accurate as the original hard copy. For example, words in italics will no longer be in italics, special characters with accents will be lost, the letter e recognised as a c etc. However, given time and collaboration the errors will be removed. If you would like to contribute some of your time to this effort please contact me.

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Enjoy.

-- ChrisJones, grandson of the late E. V. Jones.

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-- ChrisJones, grandson of the late E. V. Jones.

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The online conversion of the Historian is being conducted on a voluntary basis.


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-- ChrisJones, grandson of the late E. V. Jones.

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  1. Semi-automated check using OCR software package OmniPage Pro. This will remove most scanning errors using the spell check facility within OmniPage.
  2. Conversion to a format suitable for a website. At the moment I'm thinking of using TWiki.
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<		 Scanning is notoriously error prone - many mistakes will slip through the basic checks already described. Initially, the electronic form will not be as accurate as the original hard copy. However, given time and collaboration the errors will be removed. If you would like to contribute some of your time to this effort please contact me.
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>		 Scanning is notoriously error prone - many mistakes will slip through the basic checks already described. Initially, the electronic form will not be as accurate as the original hard copy. For example, words in italics will no longer be in italics, special characters with accents will be lost, the letter e recognised as a c etc. However, given time and collaboration the errors will be removed. If you would like to contribute some of your time to this effort please contact me.

Click here for a list of volumes currently available.

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>		 The task of converting the Carmarthenshire Historian has begun.

Why I hear you ask? IMHO the Carmarthenshire Historian should be:

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 The conversion process is a long one. Each volume will under go the following:

  1. Scanning.
Changed:
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  1. Conversion to PDF format. My intention is to create an initial electronic format. This will act as a holding pen for the Historian while it's being converted to a format suitable for a website (see bullet 4). Researchers please note: the PDF files will be searchable. (Recent update: I've just added the ability to search the Historian, including the PDF files -- ChrisJones?).
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  1. Conversion to PDF format. My intention is to create an initial electronic format. This will act as a holding pen for the Historian while it's being converted to a format suitable for a website (see bullet 4). Researchers please note: the PDF files will be searchable. (Recent update: I've just added the ability to search the Historian, including the PDF files -- ChrisJones).

  1. Semi-automated check using OCR software package OmniPage Pro. This will remove most scanning errors using the spell check facility within OmniPage.
  2. Conversion to a format suitable for a website. At the moment I'm thinking of using TWiki.
Changed:
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<		 Scanning is notoriously error prone - many mistakes will slip through the basic checks already described. Initially, the electronic form will not be as accurate as the original hard copy. However, given time and collaboration the errors will be removed. If you would like to contribute some of your time to this effort please contact me?.
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>		 Scanning is notoriously error prone - many mistakes will slip through the basic checks already described. Initially, the electronic form will not be as accurate as the original hard copy. However, given time and collaboration the errors will be removed. If you would like to contribute some of your time to this effort please contact me.

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<		 Click here? for a list of volumes currently available.
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>		 Click here for a list of volumes currently available.

Enjoy.

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>		 -- ChrisJones, grandson of the late E. V. Jones.

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 The conversion process is a long one. Each volume will under go the following:

  1. Scanning.
Changed:
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  1. Conversion to PDF format. My intention is to create an initial electronic format. This will act as a holding pen for the Historian while it's being converted to a format suitable for a website (see bullet 4). Researchers please note: the PDF files will be indexed. (Recent update: I've just added the ability to search the Historian, including the PDF files -- ChrisJones?).
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  1. Conversion to PDF format. My intention is to create an initial electronic format. This will act as a holding pen for the Historian while it's being converted to a format suitable for a website (see bullet 4). Researchers please note: the PDF files will be searchable. (Recent update: I've just added the ability to search the Historian, including the PDF files -- ChrisJones?).

  1. Semi-automated check using OCR software package OmniPage Pro. This will remove most scanning errors using the spell check facility within OmniPage.
  2. Conversion to a format suitable for a website. At the moment I'm thinking of using TWiki.
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  1. Scanning.
  2. Conversion to PDF format. My intention is to create an initial electronic format. This will act as a holding pen for the Historian while it's being converted to a format suitable for a website (see bullet 4). Researchers please note: the PDF files will be indexed. (Recent update: I've just added the ability to search the Historian, including the PDF files -- ChrisJones?).
  3. Semi-automated check using OCR software package OmniPage Pro. This will remove most scanning errors using the spell check facility within OmniPage.
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  1. Conversion to a web format suitable for a website. At the moment I'm thinking of using TWiki.
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  1. Conversion to a format suitable for a website. At the moment I'm thinking of using TWiki.

Scanning is notoriously error prone - many mistakes will slip through the basic checks already described. Initially, the electronic form will not be as accurate as the original hard copy. However, given time and collaboration the errors will be removed. If you would like to contribute some of your time to this effort please contact me?.

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 The conversion process is a long one. Each volume will under go the following:

  1. Scanning.
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  1. Conversion to PDF format. The intention is to create an initial electronic format. This will act as a holding pen for the Historian while it's being converted to a format suitable for a website (see bullet 4). Researchers please note: the PDF files will be indexed. (Postscript: I've just added search capability -- ChrisJones?).
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  1. Conversion to PDF format. My intention is to create an initial electronic format. This will act as a holding pen for the Historian while it's being converted to a format suitable for a website (see bullet 4). Researchers please note: the PDF files will be indexed. (Recent update: I've just added the ability to search the Historian, including the PDF files -- ChrisJones?).

  1. Semi-automated check using OCR software package OmniPage Pro. This will remove most scanning errors using the spell check facility within OmniPage.
  2. Conversion to a web format suitable for a website. At the moment I'm thinking of using TWiki.
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 The conversion process is a long one. Each volume will under go the following:

  1. Scanning.
Changed:
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  1. Conversion to PDF format. The intention is to create an initial electronic format. This will act as a holding place for the Historian while it's being converted to a web format suitable for a website (see bullet 4). Researchers please note: the PDF files will be indexed. For example, if you're doing reserch on the village Loughor, goto this link?, type Loughor in the search box, hit return, and a list of volumes containing the keyword will appear. You can then download the PDF file of choice and read the orginal document.
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  1. Conversion to PDF format. The intention is to create an initial electronic format. This will act as a holding pen for the Historian while it's being converted to a format suitable for a website (see bullet 4). Researchers please note: the PDF files will be indexed. (Postscript: I've just added search capability -- ChrisJones?).

  1. Semi-automated check using OCR software package OmniPage Pro. This will remove most scanning errors using the spell check facility within OmniPage.
  2. Conversion to a web format suitable for a website. At the moment I'm thinking of using TWiki.
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 The conversion process is a long one. Each volume will under go the following:

  1. Scanning.
Changed:
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  1. Conversion to PDF format. The intention is to create an initial electronic format - this will act as a holding place for the Historian while it's being converted to a web format suitable for a website (see bullet 4). Researchers please note: the PDF files will be indexed. For example, if you're doing reserch on the village Loughor, goto this link?, type Loughor in the search box, hit return, and a list of volumes containing the keyword will appear. You can then download the PDF file of choice and read the orginal document.
>
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  1. Conversion to PDF format. The intention is to create an initial electronic format. This will act as a holding place for the Historian while it's being converted to a web format suitable for a website (see bullet 4). Researchers please note: the PDF files will be indexed. For example, if you're doing reserch on the village Loughor, goto this link?, type Loughor in the search box, hit return, and a list of volumes containing the keyword will appear. You can then download the PDF file of choice and read the orginal document.

  1. Semi-automated check using OCR software package OmniPage Pro. This will remove most scanning errors using the spell check facility within OmniPage.
  2. Conversion to a web format suitable for a website. At the moment I'm thinking of using TWiki.
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The conversion process is a long one. Each volume will under go the following:

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  1. Scanning.
  2. Conversion to PDF format. The intention is to create an initial electronic format - this will act as a holding place for the Historian while it's being converted to a web format suitable for a website (see bullet 4). Researchers please note: the PDF files will be indexed. For example, if you're doing reserch on the village Loughor, goto this link?, type Loughor in the search box, hit return, and a list of volumes containing the keyword will appear. You can then download the PDF file of choice and read the orginal document.

  1. Semi-automated check using OCR software package OmniPage Pro. This will remove most scanning errors using the spell check facility within OmniPage.
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  1. Conversion to web format (TWiki). This will involve some re-organisation of footnotes, references and tables.
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  1. Conversion to a web format suitable for a website. At the moment I'm thinking of using TWiki.

Scanning is notoriously error prone - many mistakes will slip through the basic checks already described. Initially, the electronic form will not be as accurate as the original hard copy. However, given time and collaboration the errors will be removed. If you would like to contribute some of your time to this effort please contact me?.

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  1. Scan.
  2. Conversion to PDF. Creating an initial electronic draft version of the original document, that is searchable!
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  1. Semi-automated check using OCR software package OmniPage Pro. This will remove most scanning errors using the spell check facility within OmniPage.

  1. Conversion to web format (TWiki). This will involve some re-organisation of footnotes, references and tables.

Scanning is notoriously error prone - many mistakes will slip through the basic checks already described. Initially, the electronic form will not be as accurate as the original hard copy. However, given time and collaboration the errors will be removed. If you would like to contribute some of your time to this effort please contact me?.

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  • Widely available (through the web).
  • Extendable - a living, breathing document of Carmarthenshire's history.
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  1. Conversion to PDF. Creating an initial electronic draft version of the original document, that is searchable!
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  1. Automated proof, to remove scanning errors. During the initial scanning process original author errors will go uncorrected.
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  1. Automated proof. This will remove scanning errors. During the initial scanning process errors in the original text will not be corrected.

  1. Conversion to web format (TWiki). This will involve some re-organisation of footnotes, references and tables.

Scanning is notoriously error prone - many mistakes will slip through the basic checks already described. Initially, the electronic form will not be as accurate as the original hard copy. However, given time and collaboration the errors will be removed. If you would like to contribute some of your time to this effort please contact me?.

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The conversion process is a long one, each volume undergoes the following process:

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  2. Re-orgianisation (especially references)
  3. Spell check - usually to correct scanning errors. There are surprisingly few errors in the original documents!
  4. Data tabulation
  5. Conversion to web format (TWiki)
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  1. Scan
  2. Conversion to PDF. Creating an initial electronic draft version of the original document, that is searchable!
  3. Automated proof, to remove scanning errors. During the initial scanning process original author errors will go uncorrected.
  4. Conversion to web format (TWiki). This will involve some re-organisation of footnotes, references and tables.

Scanning is notoriously error prone - many mistakes will slip through the basic checks already described. Initially, the electronic form will not be as accurate as the original hard copy. However, given time and collaboration the errors will be removed. If you would like to contribute some of your time to this effort please contact me?.

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Why I hear you ask? IMHO the Carmarthenshire Historian should be:

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  • Preserved for future generations to enjoy.
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  • Widely available (through the web).

  • Extendable - a living, breathing document of Carmarthenshire's history.
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The conversion process is a long one, each volume undergoes the following process:

  1. Scanning
  2. Re-orgianisation (especially references)
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  1. Spell check - usually to correct scanning errors. There are few errors in the original documents!
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  1. Spell check - usually to correct scanning errors. There are surprisingly few errors in the original documents!

  1. Data tabulation
  2. Conversion to web format (TWiki)

Scanning is notoriously error prone - many mistakes will slip through the basic checks already described. Initially, the electronic form will not be as accurate as the original hard copy. However, given time and collaboration the errors will be removed. If you would like to contribute some of your time to this effort please contact me?.

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Enjoy.

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  • Searchable.
  • Available to a wider audience (through the web).
  • Preserved for future generations to enjoy.
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  • An extendable, living, breathing document.
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  • Extendable - a living, breathing document of Carmarthenshire's history.

Oh, and did I mention the Historian's editor was my grandfather, E. V. Jones??


The conversion process is a long one, each volume undergoes the following process:

  1. Scanning
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  1. Re-orgianisation (especially with regard to references)
  2. Spell checking
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  1. Re-orgianisation (especially references)
  2. Spell check - usually to correct scanning errors. There are few errors in the original documents!

  1. Data tabulation
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  1. Conversion to web format

Scanning is notoriously error prone - many mistakes will slip through the basic checks already described. Initially, the electronic form will not be as accurate as the original hard copy. However, through the power of collaboration these errors will be removed. If you would like to contribute some of your time to this effort please contact me?.

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Click here? for an index of volumes currently available.

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>		 The task of converting The Carmarthenshire Historian to electronic form has begun.

Why? So that The Carmarthenshire Historian be:

  • Searchable.
  • Available to a wider audience (through the web).
  • Preserved for future generations to enjoy.
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  • Extendable - so that it be a living, breathing document.
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  • An extendable, living, breathing document.

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>		 The conversion process is a long one, each volume undergoes the following process:

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  • Scanning
  • Re-orgianisation (especially with regard to references)
  • Spell checking
  • Data tabulation
  • Conversion to web format
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  1. Scanning
  2. Re-orgianisation (especially with regard to references)
  3. Spell checking
  4. Data tabulation
  5. Conversion to web format

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<		 Scanning is notoriously error prone - many mistakes will slip through the basic checks already described. Initially, the electronic form will not be as accurate as the original hard copy. However, through the power of collaboration these errors will be removed. If you would like to contribute to this effort please contact me?.
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>		 Scanning is notoriously error prone - many mistakes will slip through the basic checks already described. Initially, the electronic form will not be as accurate as the original hard copy. However, through the power of collaboration these errors will be removed. If you would like to contribute some of your time to this effort please contact me?.

Enjoy.

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The task of converting The Carmarthenshire Historian to an electronic form has begun.

Why? So that The Carmarthenshire Historian be:

  • Searchable.
  • Available to a wider audience (through the web).
  • Preserved for future generations to enjoy.
  • Extendable - so that it be a living, breathing document.

The conversion process is a long one, each volume under goes the following processes:

  • Scanning
  • Re-orgianisation (especially with regard to references)
  • Spell checking
  • Data tabulation
  • Conversion to web format

Scanning is notoriously error prone - many mistakes will slip through the basic checks already described. Initially, the electronic form will not be as accurate as the original hard copy. However, through the power of collaboration these errors will be removed. If you would like to contribute to this effort please contact me?.

Enjoy.

Click here? for an index of volumes currently available.

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