Suggestion 603 USA too early in birth location

Date: 1 May 2016
Location: USA
Surnames/tags: data_doctors db_error_603

Description of Error - 603: USA too early in birth location

This error occurs when the USA (or any form of the name) is entered as the country of birth, and the birth date is before 1776. Enter the correct location name based on the name at the time of the person's birth.

• Animated GIF with States and Territories of the United States of America.

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Content of info column: Empty

Possible Causes

• Wrong location name is used for the time period...

Action Steps

• Update the United States location to the name that was used when the event took place by name used for the dates shown here: United States Historical Place Names

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Technical Stuff

Location is checked that it ends with USA, United States or United States of America. So (USA) in parentheses is not found as an error. Comparison is case insensitive.

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