Sheri Harris wrote: > How do you handle an obituary that > was published, but some of the > information was incorrect?
It would depend upon specifically what was incorrect. But in general, I'd transcribe the obit (or any document) exactly as I found it in the notes section of the event. If I had two obituaries from two different newspapers, I'd probably create two different events (mainly so the sourcing is easier). If the error is obvious and simple (e.g. the obit says John P. Jones, and everything else in your file shows his name as John Q. Jones), I'd insert [sic] after the name to indicate the error was in the obit, not my typing. Placing comments like [sic] or [?] or [three words illegible] in square brackets is standard practice in transcriptions, at least in the US. If I wish to comment about the nature of the source (for example, if I knew several paragraphs were edited out from what the family submitted), I would do that on the Text/Comments screen of the Source Detail Information, perhaps checking it to print depending upon the situation. With Find-A-Grave, for example, I always try to include a comment because one never knows where the data that is posted came from (it may or may not be the actual tombstone inscription). "Find A Grave Memorial," database, Findagrave.com (www.findagrave.com : accessed 2 Apr 2010), for Frances Flowers [sic] Allen, Memorial 19217825; A photograph of what appears to be the top of a broken tombstone is provided. "Frances F. wife of James Allen" is visible. The source of the exact dates of birth and death are not listed. Connie 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
