Correcting record errors
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Greetings, I am doing a bit of research into my family but i am dealing with records most recently transcribed. I can see very clear errors but i am frustrated trying to find a way to get these addressed. As i am working on my research. So my new idea is why not let individuals like me help transcribe some of the records? To give a clear example unknown to the transcribes of the following "Brasil, Bahía, Registros da Igreja Católica, 1598-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-8579-J?cc=2177272&wc=M78M-FZ3%3A369568701%2C370824601%2C370901601 : 24 February 2022), Salvador > Nossa Senhora do Pilar > Batismos 1824, Jan-1830, Maio > image 7 of 105; Paróquias Católicas, Bahía (Catholic Church parishes, Bahía).
are the simple add-on to the names of the enslaved, so on page 10 there is an error gige when it should be gege, and someone's name is given as Tapa when this is the last part stating their place of origin. There are many such errors before and after this where Tapa is written as Sapa and so on. Perhaps my second new idea would be if transcribers were made aware of these common features in baptismal records - something about the history maybe. Finally, how can i help make things better - thanks to this facility i have found many of my ancestors who left Brazil and returned to Africa and i would like others like me to find their ancestors too. Please HELP!!!
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1950 US Census - problem with "relationship" editing
Titmus, Mac Agustus is a son as shown in the census image attached, but the FamilySearch page for him Mac Augustus Titmus (1947–2019) • Person • Family Tree • FamilySearch has the 1950 relartionship to his parents under "Research Help" indexed "Godson". I wanted to correct it, but the Edit Relationships popup didn't seem to have a way to change it to son.
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