Every once in a while I will click on Ancestry just because it’s there. For the most part I don’t know if the information is accurate or not. My passion isn’t there to remember if Uncle Harold was born in one place or another. I mean, I think I could narrow it down to state or region that I could figure out the inaccuracy such as knowing the birth took place in Utah although I don’t know exactly where in Utah, I think it is safe to rule out Texas or Florida should they come up.
Today when I went into Ancestry I noticed
that there were hints for my dad. Okay,
I can do that. I can break it down more
easily than any of his uncles or cousins.
I clicked on the census and grave information. Both were correct and I added to others as
well. And then I found my own name. I clicked on my name – which came up
as my maiden name. Eleven hints. Wow.
Okay, nine of them were high school photos
of someone who lives in El Paso – or did at the time when she was in
school. Also the photos are someone with
my married name. Ignored all of the
photos. Then I clicked on one that said public records. The addresses of the top three are correct but
only one of the dates is accurate. We
have lived at our current Myrtle Creek address from 2016 to now. But I don’t understand the specified years – especially since
they overlap.
Do they really believe that I house hopped during those years? Like one was a summer home and the other a winter? Not that the zip code made a huge difference that I would have really used one as a summer home and the other for alternating season. They are, after all, less than ten miles apart. I grew up in the house in Midvale (maiden name) and was married at the other (though I guess I did technically make the purchase in my maiden name)
I’ve never even visited North Dakota,
let alone lived there. Interesting that there is only one year listed at
that. Except for Myrtle Creek – the beginning
and ending dates are inaccurate – for me personally. The homes/addresses still exist. Just not at those times. I ignored the hint but took a picture and
made the corrections – sort of. I put the corrected screenshot into my
gallery in the event I do pass and someone else is trying to find me they will
know the public records are not 100% accurate.
But are they ever? Many of my ancestor
names aren’t 100% to
information provided. There a lot of “could be”s. As of now no one would have access to my
photos because I am still living.
Anyway, I just found it interesting
and so decided to share.
