Hi John, I use the census as an event (not just as a source as others do). In the events notes I add a sentence that reads " His name is incorrectly indexed by Ancestry.com as Mazzari"
I do not use the AKA because this is not a name that your grandfather ever used and the it was an error by the individual indexing the census. Also I have found that indices for the same census image complied by Ancestry, Heritage Quest, etc may show different names for the same individual. Finally, as someone else stated - in Ancestry when you are on the individual's preview page (not sure exactly what it is called) on the left it has a place to click for name corrections. The yellow triangle notes that there are other optional names for this individual. These names are then also listed in index thus if you make the correction anyone else following you will be able to access your grandfather's image with the correct name. Angela -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Berry Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 8:58 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Alternate Names Ancestry.com and US Census John Magyari, yes use an AKA. You should also evaluate the source. If ist is not reliable and/or you know it to be wrong say so, but document it. Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Magyari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 8:49 AM Subject: [LegacyUG] Alternate Names Ancestry.com and US Census > While searching for my Grandfather 1920 Census via ancestry.com > ancestry had my grandfather's surname indexed Mazzari, with a Yellow > triangle next to it indicating other possible names Maggard > > When I look at the original it is correctly spelled > Magyari > > Since the original image has it spelled correctly, but a search via > ancestry,com has it indexed via Mazzari and Maggard (index does NOT have > Magyari) which are incorrect transcriptions, but in ancestry's index. > > 1) How would you place this info in Legacy, so others could potential find > in future? > a) AKAs Mazzari and Maggard ?????????? > b) just in notes????????? > > 2) I run into a similar issue with the 1910 Census > here the index has it written incorrectly > Magdyar > I would assume here I really would use a AKA, correct??? > > thanks, > jdm > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
