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Should I be notifying 'mistakes ' on record sites?

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 30 Mar 2007 23:21

Also report any errors that you might find on FreeBMD as they do check and will alter if a genuine mistake has been made. Maureen

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Mar 2007 22:59

At present, the only corrections Ancestry deal with are to a person's name. But they do deal with them.........I've notified a lot, and they are gradually posting the corrected versions on the site. It does take a while.....don't expect it to be done the next day....... Reg

Bren from Oldham

Bren from Oldham Report 30 Mar 2007 21:56

I haven't done anything about mistakes on ancestry But I have had 2 records rectified on the C ommonwealth graves site They had mispelt the area my husbands Dad came from and also their was a mispelling in the place name in the Channel islands my dads cousin came from It took a few weeks but both were rectified Will try it on ancestrry they have my grandfathers place of birth wrong on the www1 pension records Bren

Janet 693215

Janet 693215 Report 30 Mar 2007 21:13

I can confirm that they do indeed make corrections as I have submitted many in the past.

PDH not so new now!

PDH not so new now! Report 30 Mar 2007 20:49

Hi, I don't seem to have Comments & corrections in either of the drop down menus? But I'll keep looking now i know its possible- thanks! Ah, I've seen the sticky notes as i browse around THANKYOU. found it and made my first correction

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 30 Mar 2007 20:43

Yes, please do as it helps others. Ancestry will add a little sticky note with your correction.

PDH not so new now!

PDH not so new now! Report 30 Mar 2007 20:38

I'm surprised at how often I see mistakes (on Ancestry records for example) Sometimes spelling errors, sometimes transcription. For instance I'm looking at someone listed as 'John' when the actual image says 'Ann' and the age is in the female column. I once had a whole family transcribed wrong- came on them by sheer luck. Should I be reporting these to someone so the next person isn't stumpted?