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Mark McKenzie_1

In looking at the Place Filter category for this search

https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text/results?count=50&q.text=%2B%22john%20mccarty%22%20&c.recordPlace1=on&f.recordPlace0=10&c.recordPlace2=on&f.recordPlace1=10%2CNorth%20Carolina&c.recordPlace3=on&f.recordPlace2=10%2CNorth%20Carolina%2CMecklenburg

Mecklenburg County shows two 'sub-filters' Davidson [a Different County in NC, not a place in Mecklenburg] and Elizabeth. The top item in the Image Results list shows one of the 'Elizabeth' images

https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text/results?count=50&q.text=%2B%22john%20mccarty%22%20&c.recordPlace1=on&f.recordPlace0=10&c.recordPlace2=on&f.recordPlace1=10%2CNorth%20Carolina&c.recordPlace3=on&f.recordPlace2=10%2CNorth%20Carolina%2CMecklenburg&f.recordPlace3=10%2CNorth%20Carolina%2CMecklenburg%2CElizabeth

Elizabeth is neither a place in Meckenburg County or a County in NC. Instead it appears to come from the Image Group Number [007641071] Place Name as shown here in the Beta 'Explore Historical Images'

https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/beta/search-results?imageGroupNumbers=007641071

Here's what the FamilySearch Catalog [Wills (Mecklenburg County, North Carolina), 1879-1967] shows and the probable genesis of 'Elizabeth'

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1302525?availability=Family%20History%20Library

Description for DGS 7641071 shows 'Moir, Scotia L. - Morris, Elizabeth'

This does not seem to be pervasive thru the entire FamilySearch Catalog for Mecklenburg. Most seem to be just fine, but there are others such as the top item in this list

https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text/results?count=50&q.text=%2B%22robert%20mchardy%20mauldin%22%20%2B%22please%20note%22

And the associated Explore Historical Images entry showing 'Matthews' NC

https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/beta/search-results?imageGroupNumbers=7641074&page=1&pageSize=100

The FamilySearch Catalog shows DGS 7641074 'Matthews, Mary E. - Meigs, Rufus C.'

Sadly, it appears you may be a the mercy of what is used by 'Explore Historical Images' database. To me anyway, that appears to be the 'root cause' of this particular behavior