  In this brief note, we show how to apply Kummer's and other quadratic
transformation formulas for Gauss' and generalized hypergeometric functions in
order to obtain transformation and summation formulas for series with harmonic
numbers that contain one or two continuous parameters. We also give a
generating function of the sequence $\frac{(a)_n (1-a)_n}{(n!)^2}H_n$ as a
combination of Gauss hypergeometric function and elementary functions.
