Hiya all Maybe I'm confused about this, but I would have thought that if someone has a better idea of an entry which is based on a different source, then that correction should be made as a separate entry to the Database, quoting the alternative source (i.e. like double keying). Any transcriptions that we are doing are based on a particular source and quote the source in the header, so surely changing these based on a different source would muck up the system? Although if the correction is obvious based on the original scan (typist-error) then I agree that these should be amended... Anyway, that's what occurred to me BFN Angie (Scan2) > -----Original Message----- > From: Homer15king@aol.com [mailto:Homer15king@aol.com] > Sent: 05 March 2004 12:47 > To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Systematic correction requests > > > Hi All, > > I don't really mind receiving the correction requests because > some of them > have shown up my errors. I agree its a bit of a nuisance that > they come in a > piecemeal fashion and I don't suppose anything can be done to > alter that because > of they way that corrections can come to notice in a piecemeal manner. > What concerns me is that someone has obviously found what is presumably a > clearer source and I am asked to check my transcription but I > check against the > less clear source and the characters are still as uncertain as > they have always > been. I am therefore left with a dilemma do I; > i) follow TWYS and leave my transcription as is and > incomplete/"incorrect" or > ii) convince myself that I can see the correction as pointed out > and alter my > transcription in the hope that the database becomes more accurate as a > result. > > (I have been following the first choice as suggested by the > e-mail received) > but perhaps someone with greater oversight of the entire project > can enlighten > us as to whether such correction suggestions will be looked at > again in the > fullness of time having regard to the source quoted by the > corrector with a > view to making our database more accurate which must be the > ultimate aim of us > all. It would seem a shame to lose this 'corrected' data just > because I can't be > sure if it's correct or not. > > Phil E > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > Need to get a fast answer to your transcribing problems? Go to the > Transcribers Knowledge Base at http://FreeBMD.RootsWeb.com/vol_faq.html > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >