Ancestry family trees full of lazy errors

[coombs]

One of mine was born 1 June 1899, registered 12 August 1899. 

[BushInn1746]

Can someone else alter another person's Tree on Anc.

Suggestion of Death before Birth, I rest my case your Honour.   

[Zaphod99]

Only if you've given them editor rights.

Zaph

[coombs]

I found the birth reg of a grandparent's cousin who I know through other records was born in early January 1932, but the birth reg first appears in the births registered in the April, May, June quarter of 1932. So registered after 3 months at least.

[BushInn1746]

Thanks Zaph, so I wouldn't give them rights.

I think some would alter it, just to connect their tree up to it.

I did notice an Anc 'Ancestrian' in 2020 claim about 25,000 in a Tree and recently 46,000 I can only wonder about the accuracy 

Since buying more of these £3 Birth and Death page extractions in general research, I have found a few in a later year Quarter, or December Quarter events in the following year.

Mark

[coombs]

A relatively distant cousin was born 18 Dec 1944, and I found his birth reg in the last quarter of 1944. Before looking him up, I did take into account that his birth may appear in the first quarter of 1945 due to the 42 day time frame allowed, so I checked the first quarter of 1945 and nothing, then found him in the last quarter of 1944, so his birth was quite promptly registered, inbetween, say, 18-19 to 31 Dec 1944.

I have looked at several birth entries in the GRO indexes of relatives and extended family. 

[Biggles50]

Births were recorded with the Local Registrar with the districts based upon the Poor Law Unions.

Hence delays were always possible.

[Biggles50]

It is not just Ancestry Trees that have errors.

My own recent personal experience shows that Find My Past, My Heritage and Family Search all have Family Trees with errors.

[coombs]

FindMyPast has a "other records with the same name" feature at the bottom of a transcript/scan of original image, which like Ancestry hints, has to be taken with a pinch of SAXA and checked.

Also RootsWeb will be another site which will have trees with errors. I used to upload my PAF to there 20 years ago.