Since I do a lot of family research I am constantly correcting the Ellis Island spellings on my relatives names. I could probably geta job there. The census records are no better. They recorded a relative of mine's first name as O' Niel instead of Aniello give me a break like he had Irish or Scottish blood in him Took me weeks to find him when they released the 1940 Census records.
Yes I want to choke the census takers. I've seen some where one of my Grandfather's named Harry showed up as Henry in one census and it took me years to find Harry's death certificate to prove he belonged in that family and was actually the "Henry" in the only census I could find. Nerve racking.
I hear ya! I was thinking how HARD could it be to write down names with the correct spelling so I decided to put my money where my mouth is; I offered to transcribe docs as a volunteer for this website. Since I can read and write in English, Spanish, and Italian I volunteered to put the list of info provided into the websites database. I would always get a 99-100% accuracy score.
Took me weeks to find him when they released the 1940 Census records. 
