How to remove genealogical disinformation
How do you look so professional and get the facts so wrong and improbably at that?
I realise America is the centre of the known universe as the euphemism of "world series" baseball so neatly captures but I for one have never been from wise choice. This page to my great grandmother Minnie Melville has her living in America and marrying a version of her husband with an American name. Noone in this family made it to the US until the eighties and I have no idea where the dozens of extra phantom individuals came from. If this is artificial intelligence we're all stuffed.
https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LQRB-W2N/minnie-melville-1878-1946
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G'day, Lynette
Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.
I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...
[ And, one who has been using "Family Tree" (and, its predecessor) of 'FamilySearch' for many Years ... ]
It appears, that you have recently found Minnie MELVILLE ( 27 December 1878, Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia - 7 April 1946, Kempsey , New South Wales, Australia ) [ LQRB-W2N ], through a search on the INTERNET.
And, subsequently, ONLY recently become, a "Registered" User/Patron, of 'FamilySearch'.
IF, such is the case; THEN, please take a moment to consider the following; as, you may wish to reconsider.
Please let me explain ...
FIRSTLY ...
'FamilySearch', is a website, originally "Created", by the Church, for Members of the Church, to follow the tenets of the Church.
'FamilySearch' was later, made available, to the General "Public", to use; as, well.
'FamilySearch' is NOT a "Commercial" Website.
'FamilySearch' is a FREE Website for ALL.
'FamilySearch' has a number of associated "Programmes", one of those NOW being "Family Tree".
The Genealogical / Family History DATA, (ie. the "Ancestral" Lines", of the individuals/persons; and, their associated "Relationships"), that is appears (ie. is recorded), in "Family Tree", is DRIVEN by the Users/Patrons, of 'FamilySearch' (ie. just like yourself).
As such ...
NONE of US are PERFECT ...
We ALL make MISTAKES ...
SECONDLY ...
Please be aware, that the VERSION of Minnie MELVILLE ( LQRB-W2N ), that you FOUND in "Ancestors_FamilySearch", is ONLY an abstract precis, to enable People doing a "Search" on the INTERNET, to hopefully FIND, possible Ancestors/Relatives, in "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch'.
That is all ...
Nothing more, nothing less ...
So ...
That Said ...
IF, you were searching the INTERNET, for your Ancestors/Relatives; and, are NEW to 'FamilySearch'; THEN, the 'Programme" of "Ancestors_FamilySearch", did its job.
FINALLY ...
You NOW have an opportunity ...
You consider that there is a problem/issue (ie. an Error), in regard to the individual/person Minnie MELVILLE ( LQRB-W2N ). in "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch'.
As, a "Registered" User/Patron of "FamilySearch', you yourself, now have the opportunity, to CORRECT that possible problem/issue (ie. Error), with regards to Minnie MELVILLE ( LQRB-W2N ). in "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch'.
FINALLY ...
I just took a quick 'look' at Minnie MELVILLE ( LQRB-W2N ). in "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch'.
I tend to agree with you, that there IS, most probably, a problem/issue (ie. an Error), in regard to the individual/person Minnie MELVILLE ( LQRB-W2N ), that needs correcting.
And ...
I can also 'see' why such an error occurred ...
I just took a quick 'look', in the 'On-Line' Search facility, of the 'Civil Registration' for "Birth", of the 'Agency' of "The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages", for the 'Department' of "Justice", of the Government, of the 'State' of "New South Wales", in the 'Country' of "Australia".
There is a "Marriage for her, to a George CHARLTON, in 1900, in the Registration District of Kempsey (NSW).
And ...
Digging a little deeper ...
There is the BIRTH for a number of George CHARLTON's in New South Wales between 1850 and 1900.
Even one, George W. CHARLTON; but, I do not think that, that is the right person.
Now ...
That Said ...
Please be aware that, that I would humbly suggest, that the REAL problem/issue (ie. Error) occurred, when a 'lowly' User/Patron "Changed" the ORIGINAL "Name" of the Spouse / Husband of Minnie MELVILLE ( LQRB-W2N ), from "George CHARLTON", to "George Washington CHARLTON"; and, added BIRTH "Details" in the USA, back (relatively recently) in 2019 , that is when the MISTAKE set in.
As I stated ...
NONE of US are PERFECT ...
We ALL make MISTAKES ...
You now have an opportunity to CORRECT a MISTAKE.
[ Especially, if you are "Related" to Minnie MELVILLE ( LQRB-W2N ) ... ]
As such ...
Take that opportunity and CORRECT the MISTAKE.
IF, you need any help/assistance, doing so; THEN, please do not hesitate to ask.
There are many willing to help.
Just my thoughts.
Brett
( An "Aussie' from 'Downunder' ... )
ps: DO NOT, knock "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'; just BECAUSE, a 'lowly' User/Patron makes a mistake.
pps: Just 'have a go'. 'cobber' - ( ie. address/fix the mistake ).
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