Citing Ancestry's United States Federal Census database
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Since I refer to both Ancestry's database and the provided image for census citations, I use "database with images" within my citations. But the transcription provided often provides incorrect information. Especially regarding the spelling of names and page numbers. I have found the page numbers are very frequently incorrect. If I correct the page number in the citation, and it differs from the transcribed information, have I placed a stumbling block in front of future users of my data? And when answering, keep in mind if I cite only the image, I would have to re-do thousands of citati