Corrections
MoorOfUS welcomes corrections that improve the public source trail.
Send correction requests to editorial@moorofus.org. Include the page URL, the claim that needs review, and the public source that supports the correction.
Review method
Corrections are evaluated against MoorOfUS’s evidence-first standard. The site distinguishes between source-supported history, later public memory, modern identity claims, and private evidence that cannot be used as public proof.
What to include
Useful correction requests identify the exact sentence or claim that needs review. They should include a public source, archive record, museum record, scholarly source, government record, or other reviewable evidence that readers can inspect. If the correction depends on a private family record, identity document, DNA file, address, membership claim, or legal document, do not send the private material through the public correction path. Instead, describe the issue generally and ask whether a safer review route exists.
What happens next
The editorial desk may correct the page, add a source note, narrow the language, add a caveat, move the claim into a source-needed state, or decline the correction if the supplied material does not support the requested change. MoorOfUS does not treat corrections as identity certification, ancestry confirmation, legal advice, or private lineage review. The goal is to improve public wording and source trails while keeping the evidence visible, bounded, and safe for readers.
What makes a correction useful
A strong correction points to the exact page, quotes or describes the sentence at issue, and provides a public source readers can inspect. Useful sources can include named scholarship, primary-source collections, museum or archive records, institutional heritage records, public legal or government records, and stable library citations. A correction may also identify a broken link, a mistranscribed name, an unclear date, or a place where the page should state uncertainty more plainly.
What corrections cannot do
A correction cannot turn private evidence into public proof unless the evidence holder authorizes publication and readers can review the basis for the claim. MoorOfUS does not verify identity, ancestry, nationality, tribe, legal status, descent, DNA conclusions, membership, or private lineage. If a correction asks the site to make one of those determinations, the request will be reframed as a claim-review question instead.
Update handling
When a correction is accepted, MoorOfUS revises the page in the narrowest accurate way. The update may add a source, clarify wording, remove an overstatement, add a caution note, or keep a record noindex until the source trail is stronger. Material corrections preserve reader trust by making the evidence trail clearer, not by hiding uncertainty.
Reader-visible outcomes
Not every correction produces the same public change. Some corrections fix a typo or broken link. Some add a source note. Some narrow a claim so it no longer overstates the evidence. Some move a page back to noindex,follow until editors can add enough context. If a source raises a serious problem, MoorOfUS may remove or rewrite the claim rather than leave weak wording in place.
The corrections path is also open for accessibility and safe-sharing concerns. If a page is hard to read, a link blocks access to a source, or a public claim creates unnecessary privacy risk, the report should say so directly. The goal is a better reader experience and a clearer public source trail.