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| The Process: |
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| 1.
Register and fill in the required information
to create a user account. |
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| 2.
For each manuscript you own, use a high-resolution
digital camera (for large documents) or scanner
to create an image file of the document. The
image should be high quality so that the person
that downloads the image can see clearly defined
words on the document. The image should not
exceed 800K in size. If the document is more
than one page, create an image for each page.
You will be able to attach three images when
you upload your manuscript. Beyond three,
create a separate (2nd part) upload of the
manuscript/transcript and indicate in the
Description field that this is Part 2 of the
document. |
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| 3.
Use Microsoft Word to create a transcript
of what the document says. Transcripts do
not have to be translations. They should only
convey the characters as they appear on the
manuscript. Uploading a transcript is optional. |
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| 4.
Use the Browse button to attach your image
file and word file. |
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| 5.
Fill in the fields (Forename, Surname, Description,
Year, and Language) to archive the uploaded
document and transcript into the database
for visitors to search. |
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a. Surname
and Forename should be the last name of main
person who the document concerns (if in doubt,
use the author). |
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| b.
Description should include all names contained
within the document as well as any brief comment
about the setting/location. You may include
any information you feel might be pertinent
to someone doing a search. |
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c. Year should
be the year the manuscript was written. |
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| d.
Language should be the language the document
was written (e.g. English, French, Latin,
etc.) |
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| 6.
Click on the Accept Terms of Service, which
gives AncestryBank the sole right to sell
your uploaded image/transcript. |
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| 7.
Click on the Upload Data button. |
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| Once
your image/transcript is uploaded and archived,
you will have the ability to view your manuscripts
in your user account. You will also have the
ability to monitor your account to see how
many times one of your images has been downloaded
and how much money you have earned. AncestryBank
charges $5 per downloaded manuscript. $2.50
of that goes to the document provider’s
account. After $25 has been earned, a check
will be processed and sent to the payment
address given in the user account. You will
receive earnings from the uploaded manuscripts
as long as they are on AncestryBank. |
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