As an indexer for FamilySearch I can attest to the difficulty of getting names, etc. correct when indexing. Some of it is guess work because the handwriting is almost unreadable or the photocopy is almost unreadable. When the names are of ethnic origin, if you aren't familiar with that culture, its like transcribing code. When searching for individuals in the census, especially in FamilySearch, if you don't find them the first time think of how the name might have been misinterpreted and try again.
Ila On 3/14/2010 1:53 PM, carogene wrote: > > Names stated on the census cannot be taken as 'gospel' either, as in > several cases I have found the given names have been reversed in the > census. > Happy hunting! > Carolyn > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
