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Ancestry mistranscriptions - I claim the PRIZE!
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Heather | Report | 29 Sep 2005 14:55 |
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See below, can you beat this one? |
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Heather | Report | 29 Sep 2005 14:56 |
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I was looking for a Steers ancestor born and living in Surrey and here he is guys, care of those great transcriptors at ancestry: Name: Steers, Richard Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1864 Relation: Head Gender: Male Where Born: Syrian Arab Republic, Mitcham Birth Country: Syrian Arab Republic Civil parish: Wimbledon |
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Richard in Perth | Report | 29 Sep 2005 15:14 |
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Guess what, Heather - the Chapman code for Surrey is SRY, and the Chapman code for Syria is SYR. So that must be what has happened here - a bit of dyslexic typing on the part of the transcriber! My favourite mistranscription for today - I was looking for Harry Crocker in 1871 ... finally found him as ''Marry Macker''! Richard |
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Heather | Report | 29 Sep 2005 15:17 |
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Now, Richard, this is me, veteran of the 'rude names on ancestry' thread - that isnt really your favourite. You mean I dont have a rellie who was an Victorian explorer then? |
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Heather | Report | 29 Sep 2005 15:19 |
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And I think we ought to have a prize for the one who spots 1851 on ancestry first! |
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Richard in Perth | Report | 29 Sep 2005 15:20 |
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I did say my favourite for TODAY, Heather! Of course, if you want some rude ones then I'm sure I could find 'em! But then your thread would probably get deleted so maybe I'd better not... |
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Heather | Report | 29 Sep 2005 15:23 |
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Probably will be anyway Louisana! If I had the time and energy (slap me someone I must get on with some proper work), I would enter the Syrian Republic in the search box on ancestry and see how many other poor sods are wearing yashmaks because of ancestry. |
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☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy | Report | 29 Sep 2005 15:41 |
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Heather, to indulge you... 1861 You searched for Syrian Republic Viewing 1-50 of 341 roflol Ohh... it gets worse.... You searched for Syrian Republic Search Results Census Records 114,538 1850 United States Federal Census 7 1860 United States Federal Census 26 1861 England Census 341 1870 United States Federal Census 37 1871 England Census 167 1891 Channel Islands Census 1 1891 England Census 398 1891 Wales Census 10 1900 United States Federal Census 5,770 1901 England Census 250 1901 Wales Census 4 1920 United States Federal Census 77,251 1930 United States Federal Census 30,275 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 1 |
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Merry | Report | 29 Sep 2005 16:42 |
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Who thinks they will add the 1851 census at the same time the free access to the 1901 expires?? (ie end on 30th Sept) Taking bets?? Merry |
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☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy | Report | 29 Sep 2005 16:44 |
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I'll take that bet Merry lol They don't do anything for nothing :) |
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Heather | Report | 29 Sep 2005 16:48 |
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Well the person in the know on the records board was told by insider info it would be on line by the end of this week. I wonder if it will? Will you be sitting there at midnight Merry? |
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☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy | Report | 29 Sep 2005 16:50 |
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End of the week is September 30th. Hence the reason I'll take Merrys bet lol |
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Heather | Report | 29 Sep 2005 16:54 |
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Ah, in English, Sunday is the start of the new week - so it could be Saturday! PS, Trace you are a sadder bugger than me, looking up all those arabs! |
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