Wrong name

X24 MOM

Wrong name

I’ve found records that have names indexed incorrectly, I can see how this could happen with the horrible handwriting! But in this case I’m certain it’s the wrong name (which is why it took me ages to find it I contacted FS about making corrections to these kinds of things and they responded with instructions. However, the options they gave me don’t exist for me. Can someone here please correct the following record? Or explain to me how it can be done? Or grant me access? 🤣. This record can be found by searching for Thomas Bessmon, however the name of the family is Wiseman... this record should be for Thomas Wiseman (and others of course ) thank you! 

 

 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-X3CS-4Q4?i=5&cc=1401638&personaUrl=/ark:/61903/1:1:M85B-28N

 

 

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/LHLN-Y6D

 

 

Name: Thomas Bessmon

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1850

Event Place: Northfork, Jasper, Illinois, United States

Event Place (Original): Northfork, Jasper, Illinois

Gender: Male

Age: 52

Race: White

Birth Year (Estimated): 1798

Birthplace: Ohio

Schedule Type: 1850 Population

House Number: 405

Digital Folder Number: 004193359

Record Number: 12745

 

 

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Thomas Bessmon M 52 Ohio

Susanah Bessmon F 35 Ohio

David Bessmon M 25 Ohio

Rachel Bessmon F 23 Ohio

Emiline Bessmon F 18 Ohio

Jackson Bessmon M 15 Ohio

Sarah Wilsmore F 13 Ohio

Maria Wilsmore F 11 Ohio

Abram Wilsmore M 5 Illinois

Angeline Wilsmore F 3 Illinois

 

Household ID: 405

Line Number: 37

Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Affiliate Publication Number: M432

Affiliate Film Number: 110

GS Film Number: 7683

Digital Folder Number: 004193359

Image Number: 00309

Image Number: 00309

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: N00998-6

 

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85B-28R : 4 April 2020), Angeline Wilsmore in household of Thomas Bessmon, Northfork, Jasper, Illinois, United States; citing family 405, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

 

@Heather R Jacobs​ 

Heather R Jacobs

@X24mom X24mom​ I am going to move this to the FamilySearch Family Tree group to see if they can help you there as your need is more with your tree, than with indexing records to prepare for publishing. In the meantime, did you click on the sources attached to his page, and go to the particular source to view the record? There you can change his name. You should be able to have access there. Here is a picture of what I have found on the first source of his page.

X24 MOM

Yes I did try to do that but I don’t have that option to change the name. So who would I contact for situations like this?

Heather R Jacobs

I would call FamilySearch and ask them. 866-406-1830. I know that these features are rolling out and not everyone has the ability to do this yet. Yes, you can have people change it for you, but I personally hesitate because if I change the name, then if anyone disputes it, they will come to me as I am the contact. I won't know a thing about the person and hence won't be able to carry on a good conversation with them.

 

For right now though, you can add information in the source notes what the true name is. You can also add information in the Collaboration tab.

X24 MOM

Thank you @Heather R Jacobs​  I was actually able to access the feature using chromebook, it’s just not an option when I’m using my iPhone I guess 😊 thank you so much for all your help!

Heather R Jacobs

Yay! I am so glad that you figured it out!