Thanks Nivard I corrected thirty entries this afternoon. I wonder what the 16th and 17th century record transcriptions will look like? Regards Dave from North Devon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <ovington1@sky.com> To: <eng-surrey@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 12:20 PM Subject: Re: [SRY] Ancestry.com and London MetropolitanArchivesrecordscorrections > Hi Dave > > When you find the transcription (View record on the left not view image on > the right), to the left is an "add alternative information" > > For the census there is now a transcript under the census image (click > down arrow at the bottom of the screen) where you can add changes / > alternatives to names, place of birth and birth year > > In all cases the additions will be added to the searchable database > usually in 1 to 4 weeks > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > >> Cliff >> >> I have been doing a blanket search of the marriages for the family >> CHRISTOPHER. In 500 entries I have found 5% error where the real surname >> has been omitted e.g. John Christopher Miller has been transcribed as >> John >> Christopher. >> This is not a complaint, I have transcribed myself and know how difficult >> the task can be, this is still a wonderful resource. >> >> What I would like to know is have you found a route for introducing >> corrections? >> >> Regards >> Dave > > >

Hi Dave Well worth the small effort to do the corrections, not only does it help you and others but every correction has a link to contact you as the contributor Looking at a lot of the 16th and 17th century PRs its a wonder we get any transcriptions that make sense as the writing in much of the early PRs is extremely difficult to read (slight understatement there !) Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Thanks Nivard > > I corrected thirty entries this afternoon. > > I wonder what the 16th and 17th century record transcriptions will look > like? > > Regards > Dave from North Devon