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By Rosemary Collins\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 13 December 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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What is transcription?<\/h2>\n

Transcription is the act of typing up the information in handwritten historical records to make it more easily accessible. Every year, thousands of family history records are transcribed by volunteer-led online projects. All you need to transcribe is a computer or laptop with an Internet connection and some ability to read old handwriting<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What is Transcription Tuesday?<\/h2>\n

Transcription Tuesday is Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine<\/em>\u2019s annual online volunteer event for family historians. While the growth of online family history websites<\/a> has made many records more accessible, millions of important historic documents that could be the key to tracing someone\u2019s ancestor still only exist in paper form.<\/p>\n

We first launched Transcription Tuesday in 2017. Every year since then, our readers have come together online to support a variety of not-for-profit transcription projects. It\u2019s a great way to practice your family history skills, and the records often tell fascinating stories of ordinary people\u2019s lives in history.<\/p>\n

When is Transcription Tuesday 2023?<\/h2>\n

Transcription Tuesday 2023 will take place on 31 January 2023<\/strong> \u2013 volunteers from outside the UK are welcome to join at any time on that date in your time zone!<\/p>\n

How do I take part in Transcription Tuesday?<\/h2>\n

Unlike in previous years, you do not need to register on our website to take part in Transcription Tuesday.<\/strong> You just need to choose the project you want to support and follow the instructions on our website to take part.<\/p>\n

We\u2019d love to hear how you\u2019re getting on, so please share your experiences, any interesting stories you uncover and photographs of you at work by email<\/a>, on our Facebook group<\/a>, or on Twitter with #TranscriptionTuesday<\/a>. If you have any problems transcribing, please contact the project organisers.<\/p>\n

What are this year\u2019s Transcription Tuesday projects?<\/h2>\n

This year\u2019s four Transcription Tuesday projects are:<\/p>\n