ancestry 1911 update

[Nick29]

Why bother waiting? It's been complete on findmypast for well over a year and the transcription appears better.

FindMyPast don't do American, Canadian and Australian records.

[ReadyDale]

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

For most of the day yes. But it has JUST started to behave like it should.
(I wonder if they opened it up to different levels of subs at different times to spread to initial hit?)

[AnneMc]

thanks for the replies, I have a world wide sub as I am researching in UK, where I was born, Canada for hubby's family and the U.S. So I am sure I should be able to use it.  I am now going to try it again and fingers crossed it works.  Will let you know.

Cheers
Anne

[Ray T]

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

That happened to me earlier today but now (circa 23.00 GMT) it seems OK. Can't say I'm impressed with the transcription though. I managed to find 11 mistakes on a household with 4 people!

[msr]

My first search brought up 2 errors in transcription.

Games rather than James
Frederie rather than Frederic.

Was extremely good handwriting too - so no excuse there.

Speed in transcribing is obviously required by Ancestry, but surely not at the expense of accuracy.

[Nick29]

I think price might come into it too 

[panda40]

Just found a Mary Jane down as a Hary Jane good luck if you were trying to find her. I suppose they are going to rely on those that pay subscriptions to them to find all the errors and let them know about them.
panda

[Nick29]

Well, it has worked for all the other censuses - why not ? 

[AnneMc]

Just to let you know.. I can finally see the census record.  Have found my grandparents on their as young children.  Going to do more searching tonight.

Cheers
Anne