Hi, again, Steade, Yes, the only absolutely good source is the image of the original page. Ancestry.com does a bang-up job in their census search section. Frequently, the census index is just plain wrong. However, the census image sorts out almost all ambiguities. Pity that we do not have something comparable for the certificates of birth, marriage and death!! For me, it is still about $10 to buy a certificate and that I can only afford for ancestors. Have a great week-end, coming up, Steade. Best wishes. Peter. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 11:34 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] [GOUGH] Arthur William GOUGH married Emily Jane CHANTtwice!!! > > In a message dated 9/2/2011 10:16:25 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > The images can be checked but they are only as accurate as the clerk > in the register office and/or the clerk at the GRO. FreeBMD's is only > as accurate as the index they were working from. > > > > > > The above situation would seem to create a singular quandary during > genealogical research, and possibly will not to be resolved until > availability > of time travel. Human error, both historic and modern, is always to be > judiciously and reasonably considered during record research. The > question > becomes when can one determine what is truly accurate in any human > endeavor? > > Regards, > Steade > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message