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How to correct a standardized place name that has been incorrectly attributed?

DeHu
DeHu ✭
March 3, 2022 edited March 3, 2022 in Search
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The original record only records 'Clydebank"

this has been incorrectly standardized to show as the Clydebank, Victoria, Australia.

However, this record refers to someone who was born in Scotland and the standardized place name should read 'Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland'

Is there a way to correct this?


Many thanks

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  • N Tychonievich
    N Tychonievich mod
    March 23, 2022 Answer ✓

    @DeHu Sorry to be slow responding--I've been away for a few weeks. We see the error in the search results but not on the record details page. We will get this to the engineers for correction. We cannot predict how long it will take for a fix to be in place. While we wait, you can still use the record as a source for ancestors. Since a link to the record details page in the tree sources will bring up that page, the error in search results won't be a factor. Still confusing when searching, of course, so we do need to get it fixed. Thank you for reporting the problem.

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    March 3, 2022

    @DeHu

    Please see this thread for some background on this place standardization issue. https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/116253/existing-historical-records-issues#latest

    @N Tychonievich please and thank you!

    Record set https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1803785

    URL https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XGPG-FNT

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  • DeHu
    DeHu ✭
    March 3, 2022

    thank you for providing the information link.

    It says when the Event Place is inaccurate, please report it to the engineers. I can't seem to find a report link anywhere. Can you point me in the right direction?

    Many thanks

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    March 3, 2022

    It says please report it with the details of the record set. I've done that by tagging the mod who has taken the lead on this issue and adding the URL.

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  • DeHu
    DeHu ✭
    March 3, 2022

    Oh thank you very much!

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  • DeHu
    DeHu ✭
    March 23, 2022

    Thank you so much for helping!

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