Revolutionary-Era Transcribe-a-Thon

Name: Revolutionary-Era Transcribe-a-Thon
Start: 2026-12-04T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-12-04T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Northside Library

When: Friday, December 4, 1 PM to 3 PM
Where: Northside Library
705 Rio Rd W, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Price: Free

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For adults. Registration recommended.Join in a hands-on transcribe-a-thon and help make Albemarle County’s Revolutionary-era history more accessible to researchers and the public. You’ll learn how to transcribe 18th-century documents from the Library of Virginia’s Legislative Petitions and explore local Revolutionary-era experiences. Bring a laptop! Beginners welcome; no special computer skills required. Limited devices available. Light snacks provided.A transcribe-a-thon is a collaborative event where people gather online or in person to type out and digitize handwritten historical documents. This improves the accessibility of this history for researchers and laypeople all over the world.In partnership with the Library of Virginia.

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