Incorrect Census transcriptions on Ancestry

[Necromancer]

makes perfect sense to me - I just clarified mine so that Kerry realised I was referring to you !

Yes, someone did some comparisons very recently .... cant remember who now .... but to my surprise they proved that 1837 online (aka newname) produced a hit where Ancestry didnt. And also had a few quarters of 1930 marriages which are blank on Ancestry - altho there was a theory that was to do with display parameters...

PS. Glad you used Sir - a little respect at last   

[Tati]

First and last time, mate 

OK, blank page I understand, missing page I understand.
But I take it you are saying there are names missing on an otherwise identical page. Baffled!!


 

[Gadget]

Tanja -

I've found missing pages but not missing names on 1837/findmypast.

Maybe Ancestry keep changing them   

Gadget

[Tati]

Thanks Gadget - I like your explanation better   

[Necromancer]

But I take it you are saying there are names missing on an otherwise identical page. Baffled

Nobody said that - its names not found due to missing pages in the full GRO set of 'images' I thought was being debated   

[Necromancer]

Tanja - this is what kicked it off .....

Actually findmypast.com is fast becoming the English equivalent of Ancestry and I am impressed with it.  I always find bmds on there that I fail to find on Ancestry.

Kerry

Yes, and I dont understand why - the GRO only 'sell' (licence) 1 version of the full Indices

Bodie

[Gadget]

1837/findmyfamily, was originally founded by a group of people who needed the BMD information for their work. It was only later that they made it all available online.

Maybe, because they needed to use it for their own work, they were more careful to start with than Ancestry.

Gadget

PS here's the link:

http://www.findmypast.com/aboutus/

[kerryb]

Maybe you are right Gadget,!  I think I am going to do an experiment, next time I look up a BMD on findmypast that I can't find on ancestry I will try other people that appear on the same page on ancestry and see if it is missing pages or just simply down to mistranscriptions. 

Either way findmypast is beginning to get my vote!!  If only they would add more census!

Kerry

[MarthaJane]

I found two mistakes today whilst looking for a death record, Bewdly was listed as being in Monmouthshire and Chepstow as being in Gloucestershire.  It's Ok if you know your geograhy but must be confusing to overseas searchers.

Does anyone have any experience of Genealogy uk or using Roots uk?