Who Do You Think You Are?

TRANSCRIBING WELSH HISTORY

Many historic records are more accessible than ever, thanks to transcription – the art of typing up the information on old documents to make it available via a database. One of the most successful ways of transcribing records is via crowdsourcing – getting volunteers to work on the records online.

In August 2022, Gwent Archives, Glamorgan Archives, and Cardiff

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