Another howler from Ancestry

[danuslave]

I like Ancestry's approach of adding the correction to the index and not replacing the original.

That's bonkers/nonsense/rubbish (choose one or all)   

What is the point in perpetuating an error when a correction is offered?

Peter

If you had made a note that a name had been shown with a particular spelling in a given census, would you really want that spelling to disappear??

Much better to show all the options, as long as they are all searchable   

Linda

[Stumped!]

Linda

They're not options; they're corrections. 

If they have a entry in their database which is blatantly wrong then I expect them to correct it, not offer the correction as a "suggestion".

I don't make a note of the incorrect name. I make a note of the reference.

Peter

[davidft]

I like Ancestry's approach of adding the correction to the index and not replacing the original.

That's bonkers/nonsense/rubbish (choose one or all)   

What is the point in perpetuating an error when a correction is offered?

Peter

Its not bonkers.

The way Ancestry is set up they included fields into which corrections could be put. This is what happens when you submit corrections and saves messing around with the original schedule.

If you have ever had to verify a computer schedule when corrections had been done to the original rather than as an add on you would appreciate how onerous this could be

[TomRees]

nicely put Davidft.

I may have been remembering things about FindMyPast's attitude to the 1911 census corrections having just searched some threads.

[maryd]

Who actually 'owns' the transcriptions? My daughter and I are transcribing some local RC church records - voluntarily - and do 'searches' on the transcribed indexes for the parish - and provide info for 'enquirers'. We would love to print a copy for the local records office but the parish have never published/ shared any of the records. By the way - no money or fees are involved/ suggested/ implied - this is purely a voluntary project. Can we simply print a copy for the records office?
maryd

[stonechat]

Can we simply print a copy for the records office?
maryd

You definitely should do

[Ruskie]

I like Ancestry's approach of adding the correction to the index and not replacing the original.

That's bonkers/nonsense/rubbish (choose one or all)   

What is the point in perpetuating an error when a correction is offered?

Peter

If you had made a note that a name had been shown with a particular spelling in a given census, would you really want that spelling to disappear??

Much better to show all the options, as long as they are all searchable   

Linda

I have seen 'corrections' on Ancestry which are actually incorrect. (the original transcription is correct, and someone has incorrectly corrected it.  ) So, a case for leaving both options. 

[Stumped!]

If you have ever had to verify a computer schedule when corrections had been done to the original rather than as an add on you would appreciate how onerous this could be

In the past I have transcribed for FreeBMD. Despite my best efforts I have on occasion made an error in transcription.
Some months later I might get an email from the corrections coordinator advising me of this error and requests that I review my transcription and amend it as appropriate.
At the next update the correct entry overrides the incorrect one.
So it's onerous. So what? What's the point in doing something if it's not done right?
Peter

[stonechat]

I like Ancestry's approach of adding the correction to the index and not replacing the original.

That's bonkers/nonsense/rubbish (choose one or all)   

What is the point in perpetuating an error when a correction is offered?

Peter

If you had made a note that a name had been shown with a particular spelling in a given census, would you really want that spelling to disappear??

Much better to show all the options, as long as they are all searchable   

Linda

I have seen 'corrections' on Ancestry which are actually incorrect. (the original transcription is correct, and someone has incorrectly corrected it.  ) So, a case for leaving both options. 

On Ancestry you can enter an alternative name where the name has been correctly transcrived but is e.g. wrongly spelled
You mark it incorrect in original

People will then be able to find this family