In a message dated 10/28/2002 8:08:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, mvanbroc@bestnetpc.com writes: > > Marilynn > > I see that you have noticed one of my biggest complaints about > Ancestry.Com. The US Census are far from complete even when they say that > they are. I have asked them many times when this would be corrected and > have yet to get an answer. I also note changes and errors in the spelling > of given and surnames from the actual record. > > This is one of the reasons that I prefer to use the LDS (Mormon) Family > History Library Microfilms of these Census Records. I have been very > successful in finding people on their records (a filming of the Census that > was taken). Another source for you to get copies of microfilms could be > your local Genealogy or Special Collections Room at your Public Library, > your Historical Association and etc. For a small fee you will get the > complete record. Their record is also as your documentation should read, > as it was on the actual census without any changes or so called name > corrections. > > Ancestry.Com has a habit of adding material in bits & pieces and not > completing the transcribing (which could also lead to many errors). > Another example is the NSDAR Patriot Books (which are still not complete). > good reason to use the many other excellent sources for this information > that are available to us and no doubt more accurate. Documentation should > be in its original form even if there are spelling errors, date error or > nicknames used. Than a footnote can be added to show the correction. > > Regards > Pat R