Ancestry tree rubbish

[CarolA3]

Ask them which US state Springfield is in.

Carol

[BushInn1746]

Ask them which US state Springfield is in.

Carol

Isn't that where Homer Simpson lives     

[CarolA3]

Yes, so which state is it in?

Carol

[Yonks Ago]

And one in Western Australia

I wonder what they would make of Heathcote in Australia.

There is one in Victoria, not far from Bendigo, about 100 Kms north of Melbourne

There is another in N.S.W., just to the south of Engadine, about 30 Kms south of Sydney CBD.

They are about 800 Kms apart, close to an 8 hour trip by car

[andrewalston]

There are probably about 3 places called "Springfield" or "Springfields" in the majority of US states. I think it is the US equivalent of "Newton" / "Newtown".

Murkans are notoriously bad at geography.

When the Olympics were in Atlanta, they had two phone numbers for tickets - one for USA and the other for everywhere else. People from the state of New Mexico were told that they had to redial and use the international number.

When George Bush senior started the first Gulf War, tourism to Florida suffered, because many resorts are on the Gulf of Mexico.

I think that many of the people involved were actively recruited to handle geography at Ancestry.

[pharmaT]

There are probably about 3 places called "Springfield" or "Springfields" in the majority of US states. I think it is the US equivalent of "Newton" / "Newtown".

Murkans are notoriously bad at geography.

When the Olympics were in Atlanta, they had two phone numbers for tickets - one for USA and the other for everywhere else. People from the state of New Mexico were told that they had to redial and use the international number.

When George Bush senior started the first Gulf War, tourism to Florida suffered, because many resorts are on the Gulf of Mexico.

I think that many of the people involved were actively recruited to handle geography at Ancestry.

Based on my personal experience of Ancestry's geography skills I would say so.  Interestingly I have no idea where I actually am right now as Ancestry say where I am (well think I am) doesn't actually exist.  Yet when challenged they cannot actually tell me where I am.

[clairec666]

It's easy to poke fun at the Americans and their lack of geographical knowledge, but sometimes the British get it wrong too.
I remember reading an article in the Daily Telegraph which confused Eastbourne, East Sussex with Easebourne, West Sussex. Subtle differences, but not the same place!

[pharmaT]

It's easy to poke fun at the Americans and their lack of geographical knowledge, but sometimes the British get it wrong too.
I remember reading an article in the Daily Telegraph which confused Eastbourne, East Sussex with Easebourne, West Sussex. Subtle differences, but not the same place!

My issue with ancestry's geography is not so much that they make mistakes but that when someone points out their error and provides evidence of said error they not only refuse to change it but tell the customer that it is they who don't understand etc. The errors I'm referring to aren't them remaining true to the original document either, I know the original document has the correct location.  Ancestry have just taken it upon themselves to misattribute it

[coombs]

I have been confused by 1 county having at leats 2 places with the same name. Suffolk has 2 Clopton's. One in West Suffolk and one near Woodbridge. It has 2 Hopton's as well. One near Thetford and one near Gorleston.