Looking at my family in the 1940 census for Madison county, Indiana there are some mis-spelling of names and incorret dates and ages. How can these be corrected? Jan Flowers ----- Original Message ----- From: "gftl" <gftl@bluemarble.net> To: <in-south-central@rootsweb.com> Sent: 06/20/2012 5:24 PM Subject: Re: [IN-SOUTH-CENTRAL] 1940 Indiana Census Now Online > Unfortunately, I'm not surprised. Pages to be indexed were randomly > made available by FamilySearch to volunteers rather than trying to make > them available to those with a familiarity with a given area. That is > the reason my contribution to the indexing project was very minimal. On > the other hand, I have worked with the 1940 Monroe County Census to > create my own index and have been able to corroborate information with a > 1940 city directory. > > Today I was working with the 1920 Crawford County census at Ancestry > made available by FamilySearch some time ago. I looked at 18 pages for > Jennings Township, District 26. On EVERY page I made one or more > corrections to the name so that the next person can more easily locate > someone. A majority were transcription errors like Lynde for Lynch, > Coward for Conrad, Reilman for Keilman, Hauger for Hanger, Pam for Parr. > > If we all took the time to make corrections when we come across errors > in the online census records , it would be a big help in enriching the > data. In the meantime, we need to search creatively which is not always > quick or easy. > > Randi > > > > On Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:43:29 -0400, Darlene Arney wrote: >> Just a warning here..........I have checked my Father on the 1940 >> Census and also >> checked my Father-In-Law.....found many mistakes........ >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Randi >> To: inmonroe@rootsweb.com ; in-south-central@rootsweb.com >> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 11:56 AM >> Subject: [IN-SOUTH-CENTRAL] 1940 Indiana Census Now Online >> >> >> Fellow genealogists-- >> >> I just received the news from the Indiana Genealogical Society that >> the 1940 >> Indiana census records are now online. They can be accessed at >> https://familysearch.org/1940census/1940-census-indiana/. And they >> are free >> for now!! >> >> Randi >> >> > > The IN-SOUTH-CENTRAL Rootsweb list is for genealogists and historians who > have an interest in the south central district of Indiana, as defined by > the Indiana Genealogial Society, including the counties of: Bartholomew, > Brown, Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harris, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, > Scott and Washington. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IN-SOUTH-CENTRAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Census takers, back then, were paid per name, not for the correct spelling of the name. Goodness knows that I have family members in the census records with the names spelled no where near where they are supposed to be. Same goes with their ages and dates... If you are referring to Ancestry as being your source, once the transcription is complete, you have the option, on the left side of the screen, to do a correction -- doesn't mean that the census records will be corrected, but the correct spelling of the name will be attached to that transcription. Hope that this helps! Deb -----Original Message----- From: Jan Flowers Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 6:38 PM To: in-south-central@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IN-SOUTH-CENTRAL] 1940 Indiana Census Now Online Looking at my family in the 1940 census for Madison county, Indiana there are some mis-spelling of names and incorret dates and ages. How can these be corrected? Jan Flowers ----- Original Message ----- From: "gftl" <gftl@bluemarble.net> To: <in-south-central@rootsweb.com> Sent: 06/20/2012 5:24 PM Subject: Re: [IN-SOUTH-CENTRAL] 1940 Indiana Census Now Online > Unfortunately, I'm not surprised. Pages to be indexed were randomly > made available by FamilySearch to volunteers rather than trying to make > them available to those with a familiarity with a given area. That is > the reason my contribution to the indexing project was very minimal. On > the other hand, I have worked with the 1940 Monroe County Census to > create my own index and have been able to corroborate information with a > 1940 city directory. > > Today I was working with the 1920 Crawford County census at Ancestry > made available by FamilySearch some time ago. I looked at 18 pages for > Jennings Township, District 26. On EVERY page I made one or more > corrections to the name so that the next person can more easily locate > someone. A majority were transcription errors like Lynde for Lynch, > Coward for Conrad, Reilman for Keilman, Hauger for Hanger, Pam for Parr. > > If we all took the time to make corrections when we come across errors > in the online census records , it would be a big help in enriching the > data. In the meantime, we need to search creatively which is not always > quick or easy. > > Randi > > > > On Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:43:29 -0400, Darlene Arney wrote: >> Just a warning here..........I have checked my Father on the 1940 >> Census and also >> checked my Father-In-Law.....found many mistakes........ >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Randi >> To: inmonroe@rootsweb.com ; in-south-central@rootsweb.com >> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 11:56 AM >> Subject: [IN-SOUTH-CENTRAL] 1940 Indiana Census Now Online >> >> >> Fellow genealogists-- >> >> I just received the news from the Indiana Genealogical Society that >> the 1940 >> Indiana census records are now online. They can be accessed at >> https://familysearch.org/1940census/1940-census-indiana/. And they >> are free >> for now!! >> >> Randi >> >> > > The IN-SOUTH-CENTRAL Rootsweb list is for genealogists and historians who > have an interest in the south central district of Indiana, as defined by > the Indiana Genealogial Society, including the counties of: Bartholomew, > Brown, Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harris, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, > Scott and Washington. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IN-SOUTH-CENTRAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message The IN-SOUTH-CENTRAL Rootsweb list is for genealogists and historians who have an interest in the south central district of Indiana, as defined by the Indiana Genealogial Society, including the counties of: Bartholomew, Brown, Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harris, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, Scott and Washington. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IN-SOUTH-CENTRAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Jan, I don't know how to address corrections at FamilySearch. Maybe someone else can provide the information?? Randi On Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:38:26 -0400, Jan Flowers wrote: > Looking at my family in the 1940 census for Madison county, Indiana > there > are some mis-spelling of names and incorret dates and ages. > > How can these be corrected? > > Jan Flowers >