Miss spelled names.

LegacyUser

Miss spelled names.

Should I correct the spelling of someones name or leave it as it is. My Grandfathers name was Harold but it has been spelled as Harould which, as such a close relation, it seems to jump out at me. I would be grateful for any advice.

Brett .

@patricia Venus​ 

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Patricia

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Question:

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Where are you seeing this ...

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▬ for a "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'?; or,

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▬ in a "Pedigree" ('standalone' File) in the "Genealogies" part of 'FamilySearch'?; or,

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▬ a "Source" that is "Attached" to a "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'?

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Now ...

That said ...

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IF, the 'Given' name of your Grandfather was 'Officially' (Documented as), "Harold"; and, NOT, "Harould"; THEN ...

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IF, it is for a "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'; THEN; 'Yes', (as a "Registered" User/Patron) you can and should correct that.

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Whereas ...

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IF, it is in a "Pedigree" ('standalone' File) in the "Genealogies" part of 'FamilySearch'; THEN; 'NO', you will NOT be able to correct that.

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The ONLY thing that can be done for such 'standalone' Files, is that they be "Deleted"/'Removed", by the User/Patron who uploaded them (and, if required, an updated 'standalone' Files be uploaded).

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Furthermore ...

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IF, it is a "Source" that is "Attached" to a "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'?; THEN; that depends, if there is the ability, in that "Source", to "Edit" the "Indexed" 'Given' Name.

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NOT all "Sources" have the ability to "Edit" the "Indexed" parts of the record - ONLY certain ones do.

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I hope this helps.

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Brett

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LegacyUser

Thank you for your quick reply. Yes it's a great help.😃

Dennis J Yancey

Also keep in mind Alternate / additional names can be added to a record in FamilySearch Family Tree (if that was what you were referring to) - it doesnt just have to be only the legal/official name.