Another howler from Ancestry

[CarolA3]

My favourite so far was BUOR in a census transcription (from FindMyPast).

The name, clearly written, was PRIOR.  It took a while to find that one.

Regards to all,
Carol

[fenifur]

I came across a whole page of ridiculous transcriptions today, the best ones though, were:
'Lusder Adanos' for Susan Adams!
And
Bretste Lubgel, Essex, instead of 'British Subject, France' for birthplace!

I always change them because I sometimes wonder if my 'missing' censuses for seemingly easy to spell relatives names aren't missing at all, and one day they'll turn up. :p

[danuslave]

As a follow-on to the previous posts -

We all know that mistakes happen - whatever the cause

What is really needed is a comprehensive (and fast) correction/alternative facility, particularly on A***y

I have found several errors that I have been unable to report easily because their system is too rigid.  And they take ages (if at all) to make corrections

Considering what we pay in subs, and the fact that we are willing to notify errors, I feel that 'they' could do a bit more in return

Linda

[TomRees]

no problem with Ancestry. Its FindMyPast that wont play ball.

[LizzieW]

Tom - I've always found FindMyPast will correct any mistakes you find, and quickly too.

[Stumped!]

Tom,
I must disagree with you.
I submitted a large number the day before yesterday where the name had been listed as Newmann instead of Neumann.
All acknowledged the same day and yesterday and today they have confirmed that they are amending their records (with the exception of one where it is not possible to be certain what the enumerator wrote).
Peter

[TomRees]

feel free to disagree! 

my experience was different thats all I'm saying.

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

[Stumped!]

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

[rachelralph]

do you know what drives me mad on a*****y? i make a correction for the surname of a family, then when i  to add the rest of the famaily, even though it has given me the option to add the correction to the rest of the family, the other members except the head that i orginally coprrected are still with the wrong name!

my dad is an IT consultant and the amount of times he has said to me, it is so easy to change this or that to make this or that easier or simpler, and yet my mum pays a foprtune for her subs just to have silly little annoying things let the site down.

although i have to say broadly the site doesnt have that many problems that annoy me other than the one i have mentioned.