Is there a genealogical site dedicated to common errors found in documentation?

Question

...common mistakes in transcription [ a 3 rather than an 8 ]. Archaic lettering, an area ripe for error by interpretation of the contemporary eye; other situations which have been the source of mistakes handed down through generations. Any nifty compilations of these errors online?

(Hey-great idea for an enterprising genealogist to tackle...)

Answer 1

I haven't read it myself but there is a book about the errors in the English registration system.

A Comedy of Errors

or

The Marriage Records of England and Wales 1837-1899

by Michael Whitfield Foster

1998 [ISBN 0 473 05581-3]

Answer 2

http://www.cyndislist.com/handwrit.htm

OK, here is a list of numerous pages that directly address handwriting, and related issues.

However.. with all respect.. errors in genealogy and/or records is a huge topic, not restricted to handwriting.  I often do long answers, but today, the energy is not there.

Just a very general comment.. I think one of the biggest roadblocks in research, is the over reliance on the internet, and what other people have found (posted, transcribed, etc).  Finding and using ORIGINAL records is a basic process.. but one that people don't always see the need for.  My answers are OFTEN pointing people to offline sources.. the advice is often overlooked or disputed.  Sometimes, it is just what people have to find out from experience.  And sadly.. many people have no desire to know what is RIGHT.. they just want it fast and easy.  

Not directly so much at you, but for anyone who reads.