To find the route for correction of errors, click the info button to the right of your search result. You will then find, in addition to the transcriber information, the line; If you have a correction to this entry click here; If you click "here" you will find details of the circumstances in which a correction to a transcription can be made, and the form on which to do it. Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "John K.Eason" <freeBMD@john-eason.co.uk> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 10:24 PM Subject: Re: Data Error > > > If you search for Mary Ann GREEN, born Preston in June quarter 1853, > > you will get these two paragraphs. > > > > "Whilst FreeBMD makes every effort to ensure accurate transcription, > > errors exist in both the original index and the transcription. You are > > advised to verify the reference given from a copy of the index before > > ordering a certificate. " > > "If you are SURE that our transcription(s) below differs from the GRO > > index, you can submit a correction request by clicking on the Info > > button to the right of the entry in question." > > > > If after looking at the image you are sure that a correction is > > required, then by all means follow that procedure. > > For what it's worth, I'd like to correct one of the entries for my family > due to an indistinct entry on a film but, having attempted to follow the > above route, the only Info button I can see (beside the "England and > Wales, Civil Registration...' link on the search.Ancestry.com page that > one is redirected to) just goes to a description of the index. I don't > know whether that's because I'm already registered with Ancestry.com? > I can find no trace of any route to report incorrect entries. > > Regards > John K.Eason (freeBMD@john-eason.co.uk) > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > Subscribe/Unsubscribe instructions and Archives > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/FreeUK/FreeBMD-Admins.html > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >

> To find the route for correction of errors, click the info button to > the right of your search result. You will then find, in addition to > the transcriber information, the line; I would do if I could find one to click! Regards John K.Eason (freeBMD@john-eason.co.uk)

> To find the route for correction of errors, click the info button to > the right of your search result. You will then find, in addition to > the transcriber information, the line; > > If you have a correction to this entry click here; > > If you click "here" you will find details of the circumstances in which > a correction to a transcription can be made, and the form on which to > do it. <later> Found it at last! Correction now submitted. - I was searching from the top boxes on the main freeBMD page, not the ones available by clicking the freeBMD logo. Regards John K.Eason (freeBMD@john-eason.co.uk)