Need a fold3 lookup

[Gibbon]

io) - it was either William Wesley or Wesley William (probably the first)
Co. E 14th Iowa Infantry
Sergeant

I've found some info on the 14th and it says he enlisted 23 Sept 1861 but was transferred to the Invalid Corps 1 Aug 1863. No further record is available. I've not had any success with the NPS site (other than to find his name in the 14th) and don't have Fold3 or know how to use it now. It would be nice to know where he fought and why he ended up in the Invalid Corps (and when he was discharged). He's buried in Medford, OR.

I agree with what you have to say, but I will point out one difference with Ancestry - you can make your own tree there and put it online. At FindaGrave you really have to accept what's there with little to no opportunity to correct it if the 'owner' of the memorial won't help. So while many trees on Ancestry are garbage many are not and it doesn't take long to figure out which to take information from.

Thanks so much for whatever you are able to do. Y'all have helped me so much before.

 

[John Winn]

Maddening genealogy story:

I've been researching Sgt./Capt. Stanfield and it turns out there was another W.W. Stanfield in our valley (a doctor) born in the same year, also in Ohio, and who died a week later than Sgt. Stanfield. Several of the papers got the two mixed up as did some on Find A Grave. What's the chances ? I'm not sure I can sort out all the Find A Grave mistakes. What fun genealogy can be.

 

[John Winn]

I have found that most people on Find A Grave will accept edits, especially if you related to deceased.

A couple of times, I found that person who had originally posted the Memorial was deceased. I asked Find A Grave several times to transfer to me since original poster deceased and I was related to the person in Memorial. Unfortunately I had no luck in getting the Memorial or being able to add to it.

I haven't tried in a while, maybe I will try again.

Did you look up the original poster, someone may have message that person deceased.

Just some thoughts.

The memorial creator is still alive.

Now then, things have recently changed on Find A Grave regarding transfers to relatives. It used to be that you had to be a direct relative within three generations to get a transfer. Now, they're transferring to as distant as first cousins. It's all a bit more complicated than I really understand but bottom line is that more distant relatives can now request and get a transfer and newly-created memorials are held in something of a limbo for three months to give family members a chance to claim the memorial. So, if you have some you'd like to manage you should put in a transfer request. Things done changed.

Also, as a side note, some people transfer their memorials to Find A Grave and that also happens often when someone dies. If Find A Grave now manages the memorial they'll transfer to anybody. You can look to see who manages the memorial. If it's Find A Grave just ask and you'll get management regardless of your relation.