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Re: No death found for John Ralston
« Reply #18 on: Thursday 01 August 24 22:00 BST (UK) »
Quote from: rosie99 on Thursday 01 August 24 18:50 BST (UK)
We initially found him correctly indexed on FindMyPast, then SS found the entry wrongly transcribed on Scotlands People
SS, I hope you have reported the error to Scotland's People?
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Re: No death found for John Ralston
« Reply #19 on: Friday 02 August 24 08:48 BST (UK) »
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Quote from: rosie99 on Thursday 01 August 24 18:50 BST (UK)
We initially found him correctly indexed on FindMyPast, then SS found the entry wrongly transcribed on Scotlands People
SS, I hope you have reported the error to Scotland's People?

Like a good citizen I reported their transcription error yesterday  :)

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Re: No death found for John Ralston
« Reply #20 on: Friday 02 August 24 09:02 BST (UK) »
 :)
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Re: No death found for John Ralston
« Reply #21 on: Friday 02 August 24 10:11 BST (UK) »
Lovely email from scotlandspeople just received informing me they will amend records asap and they refunded me 12 credits for the wasted image downloads previously taken.

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Re: No death found for John Ralston
« Reply #22 on: Friday 02 August 24 10:37 BST (UK) »
Yes, they are very good about that sort of thing.

Unlike some web sites that don't seem to care about inaccuracies.
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Re: No death found for John Ralston
« Reply #23 on: Friday 02 August 24 10:49 BST (UK) »
A really good result getting those credits back SS  :).   

Freebmd and FindMyPast are also good at amending their errors  :)

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Quote from: rosie99 on Thursday 01 August 24 18:50 BST (UK)
We initially found him correctly indexed on FindMyPast

You are so modest, Rosie.
Well done!

Thank you John  :)
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Re: No death found for John Ralston
« Reply #24 on: Friday 02 August 24 10:52 BST (UK) »
If anyone needs a sp odd look up let me know, I’ve 12 spare credits left

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Re: No death found for John Ralston
« Reply #25 on: Friday 02 August 24 11:16 BST (UK) »
Quote from: rosie99 on Friday 02 August 24 10:49 BST (UK)
Freebmd and FindMyPast are also good at amending their errors  :)
Agree that FreeBMD is good but FindMyPast, while good at correcting minor transcription errors, is not so good at correcting some of the major howlers in their census transcriptions.

I've been trying to convince them that various streets and areas are in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, not in Lanark, Lanarkshire, that Stoer in the parish of Assynt is not in the County of Moray; and several other similar errors emanating from misunderstanding or mistranscriptions of the page headers.
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Re: No death found for John Ralston
« Reply #26 on: Monday 05 August 24 04:40 BST (UK) »
Quote from: jonw65 on Thursday 01 August 24 21:47 BST (UK)
Found the lair book with A 7761!
Proprietor John Ralston, 133 Barrack St 
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS1L-L3ZH-2

Buried with Margaret and John is Martha Purdon on 28.7.64. Age 54
Confirmed in the burials, left page, second bottom
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS1G-V3JK-9

This must be John's step daughter?

She is indeed! I had no idea she was buried with them. My great grandmother didn't talk much about her step siblings so I know nothing of that side of the family. Brilliant find!
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