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Ancestry/Genealogy

Montauk6

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17. If it's a family tree, and you have an account

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Mon Jul 4, 2022, 07:17 AM

Jul 2022

You could try messaging the person running that tree. They may or may not respond but it never hurts to try.

I know for the records, you can add notes for correction. Lately, I've been noticing the Ancestry transcribers getting lazy. For example, if a death certificate give the full date of birth, the transcription will give just the year. Or when the mother's maiden name is clearly spelled out, they will just give the married name and put the maiden name in the highly useless Also Known As field.

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How do you correct information on Ancestry.com? [View all] bucolic_frolic Nov 2021 OP

I think if you have an account you can do it. Ocelot II Nov 2021 #1

I found it too intrusive, and got off it. secondwind Nov 2021 #2

I actually leave some incorrect information on my trees Sherman A1 Nov 2021 #3

I get your point, but facts are facts bucolic_frolic Nov 2021 #5

No, they're not. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #13

I have seen a family tree for one wnylib Nov 2021 #14

Absolutely! I especially learned to question... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #15

I am on Ancestry all the time, it is a hobby of mine. Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #4

Ugh mahina Nov 2021 #6

You don't correct other people's trees. You make your own. njhoneybadger Nov 2021 #7

I had a family tree done in 1895 or so. I felt an obligation to put it applegrove Nov 2021 #8

Imagine finding your 1895 tree expanded with 3 times the number of people in your families bucolic_frolic Nov 2021 #9

Yes. For me I wasn't afraid of mistakes, I can see how aggravating that would be. For me it applegrove Nov 2021 #10

OK - you need to realize this isn't how Ancestry works. Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2021 #11

Yes, I'm beginning to realize bucolic_frolic Nov 2021 #12

I've actually hired them on and with my finding out stuff they were pretty successful Historic NY Jul 2022 #19

A lot of family trees are completely inaccurate csziggy Apr 2022 #16

If it's a family tree, and you have an account Montauk6 Jul 2022 #17

Lots of people jumble stuff they think is theirs.... Historic NY Jul 2022 #18

True surnames may timms139 Mar 2024 #20

The census takers in any given area tended to be the ethnicity of earlier immigrants bucolic_frolic Mar 2024 #21

Supposedly my grandfather had a... duncang Jun 2024 #22