Thu, Jan 22, 2026 6:00 PM –

Thu, May 21, 2026 8:00 PM EST (GMT-5)

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Join the Libraries for this HistoryForge Transcription Event at the Phelps Mansion Museum in Downtown Binghamton!

HistoryForge is a collaborative digital project between the university and the local community where volunteers transcribe census data to create an open-access interactive map of Binghamton's past. By mapping census data, HistoryForge makes the area's history more accessible to its residents and produces a database at an individual-level that creates opportunities for future research of the local area. Students and volunteer transcribers will gain hands-on experience working with primary source documents and contributing to a digital history project.

View the project at https://historyforge.binghamton.edu/

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Thu, Jan 22, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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HistoryForge Transcription Session - Off Campus (Phelps Mansion)

These semi-monthly meetings provide a space for members of the campus and local community to learn about Binghamton HistoryForge and get trained in transcribing the census records that form HistoryForge's interactive map and database. Attendees will work together to transcribe records, troubleshoot tricky handwriting, and contribute to the project.

Thu, Feb 19, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Private Location (sign in to display)
HistoryForge Transcription Session - Off Campus (Phelps Mansion)

These semi-monthly meetings provide a space for members of the campus and local community to learn about Binghamton HistoryForge and get trained in transcribing the census records that form HistoryForge's interactive map and database. Attendees will work together to transcribe records, troubleshoot tricky handwriting, and contribute to the project.

Thu, Mar 19, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Private Location (sign in to display)
HistoryForge Transcription Session - Off Campus (Phelps Mansion)

These semi-monthly meetings provide a space for members of the campus and local community to learn about Binghamton HistoryForge and get trained in transcribing the census records that form HistoryForge's interactive map and database. Attendees will work together to transcribe records, troubleshoot tricky handwriting, and contribute to the project.

Thu, Apr 16, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Private Location (sign in to display)
HistoryForge Transcription Session - Off Campus (Phelps Mansion)

These semi-monthly meetings provide a space for members of the campus and local community to learn about Binghamton HistoryForge and get trained in transcribing the census records that form HistoryForge's interactive map and database. Attendees will work together to transcribe records, troubleshoot tricky handwriting, and contribute to the project.

Thu, May 21, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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HistoryForge Transcription Session - Off Campus (Phelps Mansion) (COPY)

These semi-monthly meetings provide a space for members of the campus and local community to learn about Binghamton HistoryForge and get trained in transcribing the census records that form HistoryForge's interactive map and database. Attendees will work together to transcribe records, troubleshoot tricky handwriting, and contribute to the project.

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