Training for Freedmen's Bureau Transcription Project: North Carolina Records
Description:
The National Museum of African American History and Culture and the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission, in partnership with the North Carolina Government & Heritage Library, are collaborating to host a series of virtual Freedmen’s Bureau transcribe-a-thons across the state. These events help promote the Freedmen’s Bureau Transcription Project and transcribe the more than 1.7 million files from the Freedmen’s Bureau. In this video, Kamilah Stinnett (Genealogist, Robert F. Smith Explore Your Family History Center) explains how to navigate the Transcription Center site and gives tips on how to transcribe and review Freedmen's Bureau records. Learn more about the Freedmen's Bureau Transcription Project: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/initiatives/freedmens-bureau-records Transcribe Freedmen's Bureau Records on Transcription Center: https://transcription.si.edu/freedmensbureau
