3 features that I would like Ancestry to implement.

[AllanUK]

Just to add a big difference between FindMyPast and Ancestry is that when you find a potential mistake in a transcription, FindMyPast acknowledge that you have submitted a correction followed up by letting you know if the correction has been accepted or not -- this is something that lets Ancestry down as they never acknowledge your suggested correction never mind letting you know the outcome.

[StevieSteve]

While Ancestry may not provide confirmation they always allow the amendment as a variation which I think is actually better.

[Drayke]

There are so many features missing on ancestry that need to be added it would take ages to list them. At least though it isn't as bad as myheritage's site to search for proper results.

Things I would like to see would be features revolving around transcriptions like:
Allow users to add details (names, dates, etc) to non-transcribed pages or details. I have so many records which can't be saved or searched because the transcriber couldn't be bothered or can't read properly and therefore just skipped the name.
Allow users to add beneficiaries in wills to page details and searchable (similar to other household members in census records) or better yet a full searchable transcription similar to the Oxfordshire wills database by the Oxfordshire OPC.
Make the 'find others researching this person' link to actually show tree results only for trees that have that specific record saved to an individual that matches the name and date, not random trees which dont even have the same name as that transcribed in the record.

[PrawnCocktail]

I think I'd settle for parish registers search boxes to be baptism and burial dates again, instead of birth and death, which doesn't always match the indexing! And to always be able to search with the parish in the Place boxes instead of the Keyword box.

And I'd love the Wills to have names and places other than the testators indexed!

[BristolClark]

Currently the only feature I would like is to be able to type in a Christian name and surname and actually get the right result. The amount of times I have had ancestry return a negative result, only for me to find the record manually, spelt exacly like I searched for.

[Nanna52]

Two surnames in my tree are James and Vincent.  Even though I put them firmly in the surname box I finish up with everyone who has James or Vincent anywhere in their name, so I agree with BristolClark.

[spendlove]

Not exactly 3 features, more a question.

On the 26th September, Ancestry added to their records
UK, Coal Mining Accidents and Deaths Index, 1878-1951, it is only an index so no supporting documents and is taken from

https://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/disasters/index.html 

Having found a number of errors relating to names, one totally incorrect. Note these are in an area that I know and after checking with Church Records, Civil Registration and Newspapers have corrected on Ancestory.

Then decided to notify the Coalmining History site, connection as above.  However the search box appears not to be working.

Does anyone know if this is just a temporary fault, or has Ancestry obtained this index from a site which is now closed?

Do feel it is important that those who lost their lives should have their names recorded correctly.

[Gadget]

When I first consulted this, it was run by Ian Winstanley. I've not looked at it for a long time. Maybe Ancestry obtained an earlier version.


PS   I seem to remember contacting Ian about one of my ancestors, so he was very much 'hands on' then

[spendlove]

Yes the index on Ancestry, is by Ian Winstanley, and as you say so is the Web site.

Have just done a google search, the Solicitors who ran the web site went into liquidation 2016, Ancestry acquired Ian Winstanley’s Index and possibly other items

https://pasttopresentgenealogy.co.uk/2016/10/18/another-family-history-website-bites-the-dust/

Thanks.

For others searching the Index on Ancestry, there appears to be a number of errors, and in the area I have corrected the place of residence given in most cases is civil registration district, very different to actual place of residence.