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Text Recognition with ARCHION

With ARCHION, you can conveniently view digitized historic church records online while working with the sources directly in the viewer.

Historic church records are a valuable source for genealogy and historic research. Many entries were written by hand, however, and are not always easy to read at first sight. This is where integrated text recognition comes in: It transforms handwritten entries into easily readable machine text, thus helping you to understand contents faster and more conveniently.

In this way, text recognition opens up additional access to information in historic church records - directly in the viewer and without interrupting the familiar work process.

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On demand

Requesting Text Recognition Directly in the Viewer

With text recognition on demand, you can send handwritten church book pages to be transcribed directly in the viewer.

  • Send page with one click to text recognition
  • Transcription available within a few minutes
  • Display as overlay or continuous text next to the image

In this way, handwritten entries become available in easily readable form within a short period of time - directly in the viewer and seamlessly integrated into your work process.

Use Results Without Delay

The recognized texts are available for further use without delay.

  • Look at transcriptions directly in the viewer
  • Download as text or along with the original image
  • Results are preserved and also visible for other users
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On demand

Availability of Text Recognition on Demand

Text recognition on demand is available for all users with active pass. Depending on the pass, a varying number of text recognitions is already included. If required, further on-demand text recognitions can be flexibly booked.

  • Depending on the pass, a varying number of on-demand text recognitions is already included.
  • If required, further on-demand text recognitions can be booked.
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Text Recognition with Archion: Two Ways for Better Access to Church Records

Automatic text recognition

Automatic Text Recognition in the Inventory

Apart from text recognition on demand in the viewer, Archion’s church record inventories are continuously transcribed in the background. Church records already transcribed can be found and used via the search.

  • Church records already transcribed can be found via the search
  • Continuous text recognition in the background
  • Focus: baptisms in the 19th century
  • Basis for future search options
Finding church records with transcriptions

Text Recognition with ARCHION: Two Ways

Automatic Text Recognition in the Inventory
Archion continuously transcribes selected church book inventories in the background. Church records already transcribed can be found and used via the search.

Text Recognition on Demand in the Viewer
Individual church book pages can be selected for text recognition within the viewer. Just a few minutes later, the transcription is directly available in the viewer.

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This is how Text Recognition Works

Text recognition helps you to better read handwritten entries in the viewer. Transcriptions are generated based on AI and may contain errors. Thus, it is recommended to always compare the results to the original. The quality of text recognition depends, among other things, on the handwriting, the original text, and the quality of the scan.

Archion uses an AI-model of the platform Transkribus for text recognition. It utilizes a standardized model for all images that is tailored to historic handwritings.

The transcriptions are considered as support while reading and as an additional aid to understanding. Subsequent correction of individual AI-results by users or Archion is not intended.

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More Options for Your Research

By means of text recognition, Archion extends your access to historic church records by a convenient new function. It supports you right in the viewer when reading handwritten entries while simultaneously creating the basis for further developments such as future search options.

In this way, working with historic sources becomes more convenient and flexible step by step.

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Would you like to know more about text recognition? You can find answers about how it works and its availability in the FAQs.

Text Recognition FAQs

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