Genealogy Chat

Thanks for bringing this up, Gill. I have just corrected my grandfather's name which I should have done yeras ago.
Margaret

Thank's everyone I'v done it, Also corrected 1861 census for previous generation, They had them down as Rocher, yet it's quite plainly Proctor/er when you look at the image.
Thank's again Gill

Gill

Make sure you have the correct transcription on screen, then click on the Comments and Corrections. Add your correction - given name Joseph - plus any supporting comments you may like to add. Select whether the error is a mistranscription or original error and click submit.

You will receive an e-mail thanking you for your input.

It sounds more complex than it is. Some ancestors, like most of mine, are notoriously difficult to pin down. The more accurate the records, the better for everyone.

David

Thank's Chrisa & Kate, They have my grt grandad as John Proctor instead of Joseph on the 1901 census, It's the right record because all the rest of his family are correct.
Gill

Is it a census one or a BMD? You can correct census mistranscriptions by clicking on "comments and corrections" but I'm not sure if you can correct BMDs.

Gill
When you click on view record, on the left hand side is a box with the heading page tools- click on comments & corrections.

How I report a mistake on Ancestry, been meaning to do it for years, Is it just the contact us you click on?
Gill