You can register where you think mistakes have been made; on the census pages at least. I've flagged a few things and Ancestry posts an alternative entry alongside the original one. They don't do it straight away though - it can take a few weeks. Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Hutcheson" <skiver@shaw.ca> To: <angus@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 7:45 PM Subject: Re: [ANGUS] All military deaths listed at Aldershot >I pointed out an error in a relative's entry on the CGC website--next day I > received a personal reply and the correction was made the following week. > I > was very impressed with the response. On the other hand, I've given up > with > Ancestry--they seem to neither care nor want to know about the glaring > transcription errors that are all too common on their site. Frustrating > when organizations are not consistent in the way they respond to the > concerns of their clientele--especially the ones like Ancestry that charge > the big bucks. > > Paul > Researching Hutcheson, Esplin, Sievewright, Cochrane, Oram, Mills, Boyack > and Gordon in Angus > > -----Original Message----- > From: angus-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:angus-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of BRUINSWOOD@aol.com > Sent: April 13, 2009 11:29 AM > To: angus@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ANGUS] All military deaths listed at Aldershot > > Thanks, complaining is worth a try, but I got no where with the CGC > website > > either. My thought was, if they got many complaints at once.... but I > don't > > think you're right, no one is listening. > > Our soldiers and sailors deserve better. Find My Past is a better website, > for these deaths. My 92nd regiment of foot death in 1833, I was told they > destroyed records back then, so there is no luck at all. > > Military records are just very frustrating. Thank you for listened to my > complaining! > > Mary > > > In a message dated 4/13/2009 12:25:10 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > ovington1@sky.com writes: > > Hi Mary > > As I posted previously I had also emailed Ancestry but have yet to > receive > a > reply > > That is a stock reply though, having reported other things I have had the > same one > > Its not just Aldershot though, there about half a dozen odd places listed > for Theatre of War > > Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > > >> >> I wrote ancestry.com,suggesting they treat our fallen with the respect >> they >> deserved and to correct all death theatre as Aldershot: below is their >> response. >> >> Thank you for your email. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. >> I >> have reported this error to our content team to look into and correct if >> possible. Please understand that fixes to errors on Ancestry are posted >> firstly in the order of those which affect the greatest number of >> users, > >> and >> thereafter in the order in which they are reported. For this reason, >> fixes for >> some errors may take longer than others to be posted. We appreciate >> your >> patience. Thank you for contacting us. If you have anymore questions or >> concerns, please let us know. >> >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> Maybe if more complained the queeky wheel would speed them to action! >> Please write and add your voice to the correction. >> >> Mary Powrie Schacht >> aka Mary in Oregon > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ANGUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the > body of the message > > > **************The Average US Credit Score is 692. See Yours in Just 2 Easy > Steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221621489x1201450100/aol?redir=htt > p:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID% > 3D62%26bcd%3DAprilAvgfooterNO62) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ANGUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in > the subject and the body of the message > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.287 / Virus Database: 270.11.54/2056 - Release Date: 04/13/09 > 05:51:00 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ANGUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message