Any expert Data Doctors here? [closed]

Question

I have a data doctor error that I just can't see what is wrong.

The profile is opend and the error is listed at the foot of the edit page.

Answer 1

Hi JG. Reference number 9, the 1891 census, has a link

http://www.findmy

That reference is truncated. It needs something like

http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.

and probably more.

Comments

Oops.  I was looking for something like that but didn't spot it. It us what the error report was saying after all.  I was convinced itwas something to do with the findmypast primary source and only glanced briefly at the family search ones.

Many thanks for finding this for me.  I will go and find what needs to be done to sort it out now.

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No problem, JG. Thank you for the star!

Answer 2

Hello,

I'm a "Newby" at WikiTree, but it appears that you have an error in at least one link to FamilySearch: If you remove the characters marked in bold below, so the link reads "https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/G75Y-XTT", it appears to work.

Give it a try!  The "Familysearch" label probably needs to be enclosed in the proper syntax - as I said, I'm not an "expert data doctor" for WikiTree!

Here is an excerpt from your code: 

== See Also ==

* Family Tree (Record ID Number:  MH:S500002 User ID:  521EA2A17868014D10022154CA8DB132 Author:  Brian Parker Title:  Knighton Web Site Text:  ''MyHeritage.com family tree''. Family site: Knighton Web Site, Family tree: 124107881-1, Media:  124107881-1 Type:  Smart Matching,   Record ID Number:  MH:SC500006, Page:  William Sagar Smithies, Data:   Date:  28 AUG 2013)

* Family Tree ([https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/G75Y-XTT Familysearch]  Accessed 16 July 2023). 

Comments

Hi Gary. Welcome! In fact those characters are correct. Square brackets are the format in WikiTree markup language for hiding the URL and displaying an underlined link like FamilySearch. See

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Adding_Links#Links_to_Other_Websites

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I'm a "Newby" at WikiTree, 

Well you recently joined but you're giving good advice already. 

I was convinced that the error was with the first source which was the only Finmypast primary source. I didn't look carefully enough at the Family Search ones which often have findmypast as secondary source. (Actually primary and secondary are the other way round, but you know what I mean).

My problem was I didn't look carefully enough, but your analysis of the problem was good and I am sure it will be useful to other wikitreers who are just finding their feet.

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Hi Jim,

thanks for your generous response. I wasn't concerned about the square brackets as much as the trailing " Familysearch", but I'm glad you were able to help!

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Thanks again - I now understand that WikiTree only treats the text before the first space as the link to be followed!