Reporting Errors in indexed records from 3rd Parties

Re Searching

There are records missing from the index of the England and Wales census provided by Findmypast. This is an example.

Census • England and Wales Census, 1861

Digital Folder Number 101816125

Microfilm Number 101816125

Image Number 00178

First record

Thomas Newton

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MG-CQVW

RG9 / 358 Folio 94 Page 3 Line Number 1

Last Record

George W Elms (transcribed as Jaye W Elms)

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MG-C4CD

Image Number 00179

Record for Robert Doddreall in 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MG-C4KL

RG9 / 358 Folio 95 Page 6 Line 1

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MG-C45B

RG9 / 358 Folio 95 Page 6 Line 2

Record for Daniel Gibbs in 1861 Census

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MG-C4TP

RG9 / 358 Folio 95 Page 6 Line 3

Two pages are missing

RG9 / 358 Folio 94 Page 4 Household numbers 25 to 30

 - 23 persons

Martha Elms (nee Ennis) to Joseph Walker

RG9 / 358 Folio 95 Page 5 Household numbers 31 to 36

 - 24 persons

Henry Nunns to James Hale

Paul W

You seem to be tacitly acknowledging the problem: these records have not be indexed by FamilySearch, but they published according to how they are received from Find My Past.

I wonder what you are expecting FamilySearch can do to address the matter? There was a major issue recognised some while ago about millions of 1871 census records not being provided to FamilySearch by FMP, but there seems little that can be done when FamilySearch has no direct indexing / publishing rights concerning England and Wales census records, so such matters are at the discretion of FMP.

Perhaps I am misunderstanding the issue here: if so, please explain exactly what you are asking FamilySearch to do about items that are either missing, or have been incorrectly indexed.

Áine Ní Donnghaile

On each page of a transcript/extract/record on the Find My Past site, there is a "report an error" button, hidden under the More Actions button.

Re Searching

Thankyou both for your responses. As you elucidate, there is no method for users to report this type of missing data within Familysearch, but there is within the third party, for those users who have access to the third party.

It seems fair that third parties should be informed when errors are discovered to enable them to improve their service. Would it be too much to ask that this kind of error information is passed on by some kind individual who has access?