[Genealib] Indexing Projects

[Mara Munroe]

The Oshkosh Online Obituary Index is a joint project of the Oshkosh
Public Library and the Winnebagoland Genealogical Society. Volunteers
from the Winnebagoland Genealogical Society read newspapers on microfilm
and recorded the names and dates of obituary publication. The Oshkosh
Public Library created and maintains the database and web site.  The
input is done by a volunteer using the Microsoft Works spreadsheet
software and converted by OPL's techie to MS SQL.   The current total is
185, 091 entries, dating from 1861 to earlier this year.  We get about
15,000 hits a year and mail out 100+ obits a month at $5.00 each. 

http://www.oshkoshpubliclibrary.org/vitalrecords.html

 

Mara B. Munroe
Local and Family History Librarian
Oshkosh Public Library
Oshkosh WI 54901-4985

"History is where the evidence leads us; heritage is what we choose to
remember and celebrate."  Edward T. Linenthal

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[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Lyles, John
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 8:32 AM
To: genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
Subject: [Genealib] Indexing Projects

 

All,

Interested to know how many Libraries and/or societies are currently
undertaking indexing projects? If so, why? What software/tools are you
using? Hosting on the web, in-house only, published? My thanks in
advance.

 

John L.

 

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