How do you handle an obituary that was published, but some of the information was incorrect? The reason I know the obituary was incorrect was that I helped write it. Some of the information was incorrect and some was completely left out. There were two obituaries published, one in our local newspaper and one published on the funeral home's website, both of which contained errors, but not the same errors. Since the funeral home supplied the information to the newspaper, I'm having trouble understanding how they can have two obituaries with different errors. I know this is a common occurrence, but most readers wouldn't know if there were errors.
With all obituaries, I transcribe and cite the obituaries as published in my Obituary event, and if possible I include a digital image of that obituary. So in the event field of Obituary, notes section, as I transcribe this incorrect obituary, after the incorrect information, would I use the single brackets [ ] to insert the correct information or transcribe it exactly? Or do I add another obituary event and enter the information as it should have read? On any corrections, how do I cite that-personal knowledge possibly? Thanks for your help! Sheri Harris Fort Oglethorpe, GA www.westharrisfamily.com Researching West, Harris, Trimmer, McDonald, Daugherty, Moose, Prater and more. 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
