How do I correct the sex in a historical record? The record, with the incorrect sex, is of my decea

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How do I correct the sex in a historical record? The record, with the incorrect sex, is of my deceased uncle?

Brett .

@Gladys Colón​ 

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Gladys

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Short Answer: That depends on what you mean by correct a historical record!

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Technically, you cannot "Correct" a 'Historical' record - it is what it is.

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Whereas, IF, you are referring to a "Transcription Error" on an "Indexed" record; THEN, that is another matter ...

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On some records, "Indexed" by 'FamilySearch', certain 'things' on those Records can be corrected, if they were transcribed incorrectly.

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But, generally, such is not available for Records "Indexed" other than by 'FamilySearch'.

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In the latter case, you would need to get onto the organisation that "Indexed" the Record, in the first instance.

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I have done so on a number of occasions; and, had the "Indexes" corrected [eg. 'General Registry Office' (GRO) of 'England and Wales'; and, "FindMyPast.co.uk" (FindMyPast.com); and, the like].

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But ...

That said ...

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IF, the ERROR/MISTAKE in in the actual "Image" of the Record; THEN, that is something that CANNOT be "Changed"/"Corrected" - it is what it is.

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In the latter case, just attach the "Source" and ADD a 'Rider' regarding the ERROR/MISTAKE, in the 'Title' of the "Source" and somewhere in the 'Citation' and "Reason Statement" (in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch").

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Brett

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