Correcting indexed records

MALG22030

You have recently indexed the microfilms from the Lisia Góra Parish in Tarnów, Poland. I have worked on the non-indexed microfilms for almost 10 years to build my family tree. They were available at an FHC near me. Both my maternal grandparents are from that parish. I am very familiar with the names of persons in that parish and the Latin and Polish spellings of names. While your index is great (thank you, thank you, thank you), I have found many transcription errors. I would like to offer edits/corrections to those entries but the "edit" button is greyed out. Is there a way I can volunteer to correct the indexing or add my suggested edits to the indexed information? I am referring to this set of records: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog/740710

LaRue Turner

@MALG22030 It looks like there are currently no indexing projects for Poland. Check out this page for Poland. It has learning videos for researching that may or not help.

LaRue Turner

This is what Chatbot came up for correcting indexing errors.

To fix indexing errors on FamilySearch, follow these steps:

1. Determine Editability:
   • From the record details page, click the icon that looks like a sheet of lined paper.
   • At the top of the record details page, click "Edit".
   • If the "Edit" button is grayed out, the index is not editable. If you can partially edit the data, a pop-up box with buttons for edits will appear. If you can fully edit the data, a new screen will show with the record image on the left and a transcription panel on the right.
2. Editing from Historical Images:
   • If you clicked "Search" and then "Images", click to view the images on an Image Group Number.
   • Click to enlarge the image that has a mistake. You will see the record image to the left and a panel with information about the image and the image group to the right.
3. Using the New Edit Feature:
   • With the newest update on FamilySearch, you can make corrections to names in the index. This helps other researchers locate records and ancestors they might not have been able to find otherwise.
   • The purpose of editing an index is to enable other researchers to find their ancestors more effectively.
4. Browser Considerations:
   • Ensure you are using a supported browser. FamilySearch favors Chrome, but all major browsers are supported.
   • Closing and reopening your browser usually updates it. For Chrome, click the three vertical dots in the top right corner, select "Help", and choose "About Google Chrome". For Firefox, click on "Firefox" in the menu bar and choose "About Firefox". Follow the prompts to update your browser if necessary.

SerraNola

@MALG22030 Thank you for your generous offer to help with editing transcription errors on these films. At the present time it is not possible to edit films when the image is not available, which is why the edit button is grayed out. This is true even though you can view them at a FamilySearch center. I know its a bit frustrating not to be able to correct something that is wrong, but it's also important for other researchers to be able to see the document and verify why a change was made.