Genealogy Chat

Does Ancestry have a mechanism for amending transcription errors, then? I noticed a reporting errors option in the BMD search results, but assumed this was just linked into the FreeBMD error reporting. I have a few other lesser errors to report (Garnell transcribed as Garnett, Wills as Mills) although to be honest one of those originated in the LDS transcription. You never know, someone else may happen along looking for them.

For those of you with Ancestry membership, look for this household: Henry Hart 32 Aldgate, London, England Head John Hart 4 Mile End, London, England Son Mary Hart 9 Mile End, London, England Son Mary Ann Hart 81 Daughter Mary Ann Hart 30 Mile End, London, England Wife Thomas Hart 1 Whitechapel, London, England Son Source information: RG13/306 Registration district: Whitechapel Sub-registration district: Goodmans Fields ED, institution, or vessel: 11 Folio: 163 Page: 21 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 137 Then compare the transcription with the image. I am transcribing part of the 1861 census for FreeCen so I am aware of many of the pitfalls in transcription, and I admit that the entry for the wife is uncertain, but even so, I find it worrying that a transcriber could not only enter Arthur as Mary, but also enter Mary Ann twice with different ages. I still think Ancestry is well worth the money but I will be looking closely at the images in future, although I'm on dialup and it takes forever.