Suggestion 151 DNA Test on person dead before the tests were available

Date: 19 Jul 2022
Location: Worldwide
Surnames/tags: data_doctors db_error_151

Description of Error - 151: DNA Test on person dead before the tests were available

The person died before DNA testing was available.

Content of info column: Empty.

Possible Causes

• DNA test entered on the wrong profile.
• DNA test was done postmortem on recovered DNA material

Action Steps

• Remove the test and enter it on on the correct profile.
• If the test was done postmortem on recovered DNA material mark it as False suggestion.

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Technical Stuff

1. All profiles with the DNA test entered are checked if the death date is before 2001. That year was set as the start of DNA mass testing for genealogy.

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