Our thanks to Thomas MacEntee at    G E N E A L O G Y    B A R G A I N S    https://genealogybargains.com/                       for this week's blog information. Transcription, a skill you need! At some point, every genealogist needs to transcribe a  document. A one - of - a - kind document only accessible in - person at an archive . Or a document scanned as an imag e  but not converted into usable text. Here is an overview of how quickly and easily transcribe handwritten and difficult - to - read documents.                                                                                                                  Transcribing Tools Transcript  hel ps you transcribe text on digital images of documents.  F ree for personal use ;  pro version allows access to spe cial features including search and replace and image manipulation. Uses a “split screen,” meaning the image being transcribed is open in the top window of the program while the window below displays typing as the docum