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Re: Incorrect Census transcriptions on Ancestry
« Reply #243 on: Saturday 13 October 07 09:04 BST (UK) »
Stumped

I get the distinct feeling that if I send a correction, they bin it and don't believe me anyway!

Kerry
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Re: Incorrect Census transcriptions on Ancestry
« Reply #244 on: Saturday 13 October 07 09:14 BST (UK) »
Kerry
 ;D ;D ;D
Well perhaps I'm in favour, then.
I've submitted a lot of alternative names where (for instance) the enumerator has written Llewellyn and the family name is either Llewellin or Llewellen and they all seem to get accepted.
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Re: Incorrect Census transcriptions on Ancestry
« Reply #245 on: Saturday 13 October 07 09:27 BST (UK) »
I have also suggested corrections that have been made by A.com.  In a census I noted that two of the younger girls' surnames in a family were spelled incorrectly.  I let A.com know, told them the correct information, and why I knew the names were wrong (they were ancestors).  When I checked again (don't recall when), it had been updated.
CUMLD: Davidson, Robson, Atkinson, Blackburn,  Wilkinson, Mumberson, Milburn
CRNWL:  Dawe, Bawden, Leming
CHES: Heginbotham
YRK:  Dawe, Jackson, Ranson, Leming
LANC:  Dawe, Harris, Thomas, Bellamy or Billany, Bayliff, Madsen
EAST SSX:  Etchingham - Woolgar
SCT: RXB-Robson, REN & LNK-Lisle/Lyle/Leill, Taylor, Masson
WALES: Dawe
USA:  MI - Dawe, Stringer, Lisle, Robson, Davidson, Mills, Handy, Betzner, Leeper, Fankboner, Ross, Lyle
IRE: Bell, Prestley/Priestley
GER: Wuerttemberg - Betz

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Re: Incorrect Census transcriptions on Ancestry
« Reply #246 on: Saturday 13 October 07 09:43 BST (UK) »
I suggested a discount for making alterations (doing their work for them in effect) but don't think they'll do that
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One benefit of amending entries is that other people researching the names get in touch through ancestry to find out why, I have had several interesting contacts because of making the alterations.

Barbara
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Re: Incorrect Census transcriptions on Ancestry
« Reply #247 on: Saturday 13 October 07 10:01 BST (UK) »
I must admit most of my alterations I haven't gone back and checked but the one I did took ages to be added.  Perhaps its just because they were working through a long list of alternate names from people like ourselves.

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Re: Incorrect Census transcriptions on Ancestry
« Reply #248 on: Saturday 13 October 07 10:45 BST (UK) »
Trouble is, some of the people getting in touch because of amendments aren't related at all, sometimes I just alter obvious things when doing lookups for other people, but sometimes I can point them in the right direction if I can remember who the lookup was for
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Re: Incorrect Census transcriptions on Ancestry
« Reply #249 on: Saturday 13 October 07 12:48 BST (UK) »
What do you put in the reason for alteration box?
I know what I'm tempted to put when I see some of the stupid obvious errors ???
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Re: Incorrect Census transcriptions on Ancestry
« Reply #250 on: Saturday 13 October 07 12:50 BST (UK) »
I'm afraid I'm not that polite now, I put things like obvious mistranscription compare letter T with other Ts on the same page or some such comment!

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Re: Incorrect Census transcriptions on Ancestry
« Reply #251 on: Saturday 13 October 07 13:01 BST (UK) »
I used to put 'name' family history research, hence all the queries I get from others researching the names.

Now when I alter some name not connected to me, I put 'see other census' or 'name copied from household above' or 'quite clearly name on image'  or, like Kerry, 'compare other letter T on page'  etc etc, whatever applies.

I have seen various reasons given, (and have felt compelled to put sometimes myself) 'obvious' 'ridiculous' 'bad transcribing' etc - and they do all get altered, so no need to be too polite  :D

Barbara
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Census and bmd information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk and www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

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