Searchable Index

Hey-ho, I've created a temporary measure until other bodies catch up. You can now search the oral history archive index AND the summaries from the main Formartine site. The index is in Excel format, the summaries are in Adobe Acrobat PDF. Both are searchable using the respective programs' functions for searching (usually CTRL+F and keyword). Where possible I've tried to flesh out the summaries to help with subject searches; some were taken from those who did the interviews and thus are shorter.

I am hoping to get the Meldrum transcripts done - by a helpful friend! - and they will be available in libraries. I don't particularly want to put the full-transcripts online, but you can get them from the libraries in hard copy. If you're unable to get to the libraries, NEFA or the Elphinstone Institute, I'd be happy to send you a copy of transcripts where available (so far only 72 were done, as we got much more interviews than we expected). The archive CDs are still only available for reference in the places specified; due to the kindness of the interviewees for sharing their stories, we do need to keep some sort of check on the interviews' distribution. The groups who did the interviews will all eventually have their own copies. So far Barthol Chapel and Methlick have theirs.

Anyway - the front page of the main site has the links to the indexes, so please, feel free to dig around for content.