Non-Existent Couple have multiple Temple Ordinances completed, due to Error in Source
The printed “Parish Register of Great Ayton, Yorkshire 1600-1812", transcribed by Walter J. Kaye (Yorkshire Parish Register Society - 1931)"-- probable source for the FamilySearch.org database ["England Births & Christenings 1538-1976"] information regarding the christening of Lydia JACKSON [PID #MPNG-3ZY]-- contains a critical error. This printed version INCORRECTLY shows Lydia's father's name as "Philip" JACKSON [in her christening record], but later corrects it to "Ralph" JACKSON [in her burial record). The actual microfilmed image of the Great Ayton Church Register (available @ FindMyPast.com under their Image 45 of 60) shows the correct, handwritten name of her father to be "Ralph" in *both* cases. [There is no evidence of *ANY* Philip JACKSON elsewhere in the entire Parish Register either]
As a result, at least two Bogus Entries for a non-existent “Philip JACKSON” [MPNG-38C and a merged duplicate entry] and again as a husband [KZ61=86B] to a non-existent “Mrs. Philip JACKSON” [9WX5-D3S] and [M3D2-1DK] currently exist with “Ordinances Completed” in FamilySearch Family Tree! This confusion (and possible repetition) should NOT be allowed to continue to "multiply". Non-Existent couples DO NOT NEED repeated Temple Ordinances! Please consider "correcting" Lydia's father's name in the FamilySearch database and/or removing these Bogus Individuals from "acquiring" more non-existent descendants. Thanks so much! -- Carolyn Depp [aka "StoryCatcher']
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Because the title of this issue is related to questions about Temple data, we will be moving it to the Community Temple Help Center category. Don't be alarmed when it shows as closed in the Other category. Click the title there to be redirected to the Temple category where the discussion remains open and active.
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Sometimes incorrect names are included in historical records due to either transcription or indexing errors, however, when we find that ordinances have been done for a person who simply has an incorrect name, anyone can merge the record with the incorrect name into the record with the correct name and the earliest completed ordinances for the actual person will be moved to the surviving record.
Good reason statements should be added when merging records that have different names to provide evidence about how we know that the name is in error and that there are not two separate people.
FamilySearch does not do this merging for our guests. We encourage those who are related to the individuals who have these minor errors to make needed merges or other edits so that the information in Family Tree is as correct as possible.
As verification that incorrect names are considered a minor issue in regard to ordinances that are performed you might want to review the following knowledge article. https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/ordinance-validity-when-performed-with-minor-errors
The important thing to remember is that the person whose ordinances are being done know who they are and they have the final decision about whether or not to accept proxy ordinances that have been completed on their behalf.
Please feel free to make any merges that will remove records of individuals who are obviously connected correctly but who have incorrect names due to transcription or indexing errors. In addition, we can do a lot to improve the integrity of the records we find by making corrections to the indexed records if it is possible. This new process is not possible for all historical records, but it possible in many instances as described in this additional knowledge article.
Thank you for reporting your concern. We invite you to make needed merges or corrections.
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