ancestry 1911 update

[spark]

Tewin,

How can you say the transcription is better?  Ancestry version is not released until 8 Dec - how come you got to see a preview!!

I have bought credits to FindMyPast for 1911, whilst I found some people I wanted, it was not all and I cannot afford 2 subs.  Also for the mistranscriptions on FindMyPast there is no way of "improving" the database by submitting amendments.  Ancestry to their credit, accept there will be mis-transcriptions and let you submit corrections.

Spark

[locksmith]

Also for the mistranscriptions on FindMyPast there is no way of "improving" the database by submitting amendments.  Ancestry to their credit, accept there will be mis-transcriptions and let you submit corrections.

I have submitted over 200 genuine transcription corrections to FindMyPast. All have been accepted and all have been corrected. When 1911 first came out on FindMyPast the standard of transcriptions was not that good. Ancestry do not correct transcription errors, you submit alternatives which are displayed alongide the originals. Personally I think if it has genuinely been an error in transcription, it should be changed as it is in error. Alternatives, where for instance a name has been written incorrectly by the enumerator, are very useful if applied sensibly and I have submitted many of these as well.

Simon

[ReadyDale]

Tewin,

How can you say the transcription is better?  Ancestry version is not released until 8 Dec - how come you got to see a preview!!

I think some areas are already available - Wales and the Channel Islands I believe.

[msr]

I have also submitted transcription corrections to FindMyPast, the latest was yesterday.

I received an email to acknowledge receipt and another within the hour to say it had been reviewed and accepted, and the change been made.

I haven't yet checked the document concerned, but shall forthwith.

Susan

[KGarrad]

I submit corrections to FindMyPast every time I find an error.
These are invariably corrected within a day or two.

Personally I find the FindMyPast transcriptions more accurate then Ancestry.

[msr]

Just checked the 1891 census and the corrections have been made to the transcription already.

I have found with Ancestry that a 'thankyou' is sent out listing the corrections submitted, but then I have to remind myself what they were, so long has passed since doing it.

S

[ReadyDale]

Not good at the moment. After ages of it showing the "maintainace, try again later" page, I finally got through and search results didn't include London ones I KNOW are there (because I downloaded them from the original 1911census site.
Teething troubles I hope

[AnneMc]

I have been trying to get on to the 1911 census and when I put my information in all I get is the census summary books not the census.  It that happening to others? 

Cheers
Anne

[TomRees]

No