FMP Query - Genealogists' Forum

Kit · #1 05-06-12, 05:56

I was looking for baptisms for a family on FMP. familysearch said there were 3 between 1785 and 1789.

I found the 1785 baptism but the other 2 did not appear on the index. However if I paged forward, very slowly, I finally found the other 2 baptisms.

Is it normal for FMP to have images that are not indexed?

Phoenix · #2 05-06-12, 08:30

Have you tried searching for other names on the page? It's much more likely (so far as I can tell) that it is mistranscribed.

If you CAN find other names it might be worth reporting a transcription error and explaining what it is in the comment box.

Kit · #3 05-06-12, 10:27

You are a clever chook. The name seemed clear to me but obviously not.

Transcription correction has been done.

Phoenix · #4 05-06-12, 11:34

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Originally Posted by Kit

The name seemed clear to me but obviously not.

Lol! You at least know what it's supposed to be. I looked at one entry with birthplace left blank by the transcriber, went to correct it, and realised that the poor enumerator hadn't had a clue either

I might know what it's supposed to be, but no way could I make out any of the letters that should be there.