Comments on: Ancestry.com.au launches the Australia Birth, Marriage and Death Index http://blogs.ancestry.com/au/2010/07/15/ancestry-com-au-launches-the-australia-birth-marriage-and-death-index/ A hundred years of naming conventions flushed down the toilet Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:10:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Anne-Marie http://blogs.ancestry.com/au/2010/07/15/ancestry-com-au-launches-the-australia-birth-marriage-and-death-index/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Anne-Marie Wed, 13 Oct 2010 06:39:52 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/au/?p=253#comment-71 I have found a number of issues with these indexes 1. birth record listed in the death index not the birth index for Qld relative. Record is correctly listed as a birth in the QLD BMD historical indexes at the Qld Archives 2. having the same problem as Jen (no.4). When a married woman dies the father is listed under his daughter's married surname. 3. the date ranges stated for the indexes does not accurately reflect what is covered. Even though this is stated in the blurb under Source Information at the bottom of the screen, the data in some cases doesn't even cover what is freely available on the various state archive websites. I have found a number of issues with these indexes

1. birth record listed in the death index not the birth index for Qld relative. Record is correctly listed as a birth in the QLD BMD historical indexes at the Qld Archives

2. having the same problem as Jen (no.4). When a married woman dies the father is listed under his daughter’s married surname.

3. the date ranges stated for the indexes does not accurately reflect what is covered. Even though this is stated in the blurb under Source Information at the bottom of the screen, the data in some cases doesn’t even cover what is freely available on the various state archive websites.

]]> By: Jen http://blogs.ancestry.com/au/2010/07/15/ancestry-com-au-launches-the-australia-birth-marriage-and-death-index/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Jen Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:45:45 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/au/?p=253#comment-27 I have been using the Australian BDM. I have noticed a few errors in the transcribing especially in the female death notices. ie jen blog died 20.10.10 (Jen married Don Blog) her father was tom spam but it is entered as tom blog and should be entered as tom spam. Hope that makes sense. I have entered quite a few and this seems to be the case in all entries. Jen Foster I have been using the Australian BDM. I have noticed a few errors in the transcribing especially in the female death notices. ie jen blog died 20.10.10 (Jen married Don Blog) her father was tom spam but it is entered as tom blog and should be entered as tom spam. Hope that makes sense. I have entered quite a few and this seems to be the case in all entries. Jen Foster

]]> By: Elizabeth Campbell http://blogs.ancestry.com/au/2010/07/15/ancestry-com-au-launches-the-australia-birth-marriage-and-death-index/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Elizabeth Campbell Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:34:34 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/au/?p=253#comment-21 Untill I was locked out of the Ancestry.com site I was finding the new BDM was wonderful. I am wonering how I can get hold of the historical records for the Port of Adelaide circa 1850? Untill I was locked out of the Ancestry.com site I was finding the new BDM was wonderful. I am wonering how I can get hold of the historical records for the Port of Adelaide circa 1850?

]]> By: Patricia McPharlin http://blogs.ancestry.com/au/2010/07/15/ancestry-com-au-launches-the-australia-birth-marriage-and-death-index/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Patricia McPharlin Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:28:41 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/au/?p=253#comment-15 I have found 2 serious mistakes in Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 when I searched for McPharlin (no given names). 1. Ada Elizabeth McPharlin Father's name is Francis G DANIELLS (NOT McPharlin) Mother's name is Jane DANIELLS nee Bruce (NOT McPharlin) 2. Winifred McPharlin Father's name is Harold ASHURST (NOT McPharlin) Mother's name is Martha ASHURST nee Haggerty (NOT McPharlin) There are many typo errors also in the results. Could not send this message through the contact us button so hoping this will get through. Regards Tricia McPharlin I have found 2 serious mistakes in Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 when I searched for McPharlin (no given names).
1. Ada Elizabeth McPharlin
Father’s name is Francis G DANIELLS (NOT McPharlin)
Mother’s name is Jane DANIELLS nee Bruce (NOT McPharlin)
2. Winifred McPharlin
Father’s name is Harold ASHURST (NOT McPharlin)
Mother’s name is Martha ASHURST nee Haggerty (NOT McPharlin)
There are many typo errors also in the results.
Could not send this message through the contact us button so hoping this will get through.
Regards
Tricia McPharlin

]]> By: Yvonne Howes http://blogs.ancestry.com/au/2010/07/15/ancestry-com-au-launches-the-australia-birth-marriage-and-death-index/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Yvonne Howes Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:44:51 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/au/?p=253#comment-12 Looked at the new BDM for Australia. These are the records from the Registries but do not include the extra enties from the Federation Index etc which include births to 1922. Will you be placing these on the website as well at a later date. The CDs are available at Public LIbraries but would be an asset to this website. Regards Yvonne Howes Looked at the new BDM for Australia. These are the records from the Registries but do not include the extra enties from the Federation Index etc which include births to 1922. Will you be placing these on the website as well at a later date. The CDs are available at Public LIbraries but would be an asset to this website. Regards Yvonne Howes

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