Data Conflicts - Hungary - Zsigmond ROSENFELD

Started by Leanne M (Volunteer Curator - Australia) 🇦🇺 on Sunday, February 11, 2018
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Zsigmond / Siegmund Rosenfeld has a data conflict on his first name - Siegmund vs Zsigmond

On his profile are two documents which use Zsigmond
- 1908 married of his daughter
- 1913 death

Can anyone add any supporting documentation for Siegmund?

2/12/2018 at 10:27 AM

Hi,
Zsigmond is the right first name.
He is my second great uncle. As far as I know he is/was Zsigmond,
as he was Hungarian and used Zsigmond.
So it will be hard to find some document showing Siegmund.
There is a Geni subscriber, who used to change Hungarian names to German ones. For example Alexander instead of Sándor. Please look at Sándor Jakabfy’s profile and you will understand.
I’m really tired of his actions and I just used to change again and write the Hungarian names.
Regards
Agnes Kneiszl

Private User
2/12/2018 at 11:58 AM

Well said Agnes. Our Hungarian ancestors' are entitled to be known by the names we have found them recorded by in public records when they were born, married or died. To give them alternative names without also providing links to any verifying documentation, devalues Geni as a historical resource.

2/12/2018 at 12:21 PM

Thank you for your support Roy!!! / Ági

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