tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post2932167134373121437..comments2023-04-20T12:46:11.858-06:00Comments on The Ancestry Insider: FamilySearch Surpasses Ancestry.com?The Ancestry Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490682912125335188noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post-15937011866396163302012-02-16T10:38:15.048-07:002012-02-16T10:38:15.048-07:00My daughter's NC birth record is incorrectly i...My daughter's NC birth record is incorrectly indexed as a death record on Ancestry.com. If you look at the actual index record, it CLEARLY says birth record. But even after pointing the problem out to Ancestry.com over three years ago...it still remains indexed as a death instead of a birth.JessicaMcManus66https://www.blogger.com/profile/08735229922973026428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post-76361294747569974132011-12-30T09:33:53.488-07:002011-12-30T09:33:53.488-07:00I've done the same thing with Ancestry. Had a ...I've done the same thing with Ancestry. Had a membership for many years, then I just decided "the heck with it," since they can't take the time to fix their mistakes, for which I took the time to bring to their attention..Jordan's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508608770265933292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post-80466806024714105972011-10-14T17:29:39.553-06:002011-10-14T17:29:39.553-06:00I've probably notified Ancestry of more than 1...I've probably notified Ancestry of more than 100 incorrect index entries over the years, and not a SINGLE one has ever been corrected. Usually my comments are ignored, but on a rare occasion I get a reply. For example, a nearly 10 year old error in the WWI draft registration documents was explained to me as an error in the data which came from NARA and that Ancestry was not allowed to correct the index without NARA's permission! <br />So as others have said, don't rely upon the index. It's just an aid.Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218874833803647816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post-91705133898185823642011-10-11T22:47:02.783-06:002011-10-11T22:47:02.783-06:00And in some cases, indexes are useless. FamilySea...And in some cases, indexes are useless. FamilySearch.org has tons of records that I want/need to review, but the index search tool is flawed and will need considerable work before it's useful once again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post-40493429592254993612011-10-09T10:41:44.430-06:002011-10-09T10:41:44.430-06:00Census records are one of the most valuable geneal...Census records are one of the most valuable genealogy resources. The caveat is that census records do contain errors and require additional verification. <br /><br />My grandmother is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania instead of in California. My g grandmother was born in Pennsylvania. Looking at the 1920 census page I noticed that enumerator had shifted the birth place column down one row.<br /><br />An index may be helpful, but there is no substitute for persistence.sbellomohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01548397494106612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post-17526891954347870892011-10-05T09:48:03.919-06:002011-10-05T09:48:03.919-06:00When I research, I find that indexes are nice, but...When I research, I find that indexes are nice, but NOT essential. A look at the records is the essential part. For some searches, I ignore the index, even though it is available. The browse gives me a better sense of surrounding data, and also finds what is there.<br /><br />To some extent, the index is a trap. For example, the 1870 census for Wabash County shows my great grandfather as J Suckler. Only shear luck made me recognize John Strickler and his family from this listing. The enumerator managed to write "Strickler" correctly for two other families.<br /><br />Notice, this is an enumerator mistake. An indexer has no choice, it says "Suckler" and "Suckler" is what will be indexed. Browsing found my family in a way indexing never would.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15551274264418341175noreply@blogger.com