To Transcribe, Extract, Abstract: What’s the Difference?

Documents often can, should, or might be included in your documentation. However, the reality is that photocopies (or digital copies) may be unavailable due to a number of factors. The other reality, however, is that part of the document can, might, or should be included in your documentation. There are essentially three ways to convert an original document by note-taking without photocopying: transcribing, abstracting or extracting. Learn when and how to use each method correctly.

Diana Crisman Smith 

Diana began her family history in childhood, and has been researching, speaking, writing, and teaching for over 6 decades. She has enjoyed researching her US, Canadian, and Danish ancestors in a variety of records and repositories (in person and online), often with her late husband. She is a past board member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild, Association of Professional Genealogists, Florida State Genealogical Society, and other societies. Her work has included online courses for several…