555 Wikidata - Different birth date

+6 votes
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I've never had a suggestion regards wikidata before, so am not sure how to deal with this one.

Do I mark it as false error, or do I correct Wikipedia?

The date used on the profile is that as given by the Queensland Government Births Deaths and Marriages, which clearly says he was born on the 30th, not the 3rd.

https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/details/2b45d90a3945b79f127962c79b4c0a617ba8d6534d56f04bc258523430f5c5a6

Christopher Barron Lethbridge, Event date: 30/08/1886, Event type: Birth registration, Registration details: 1886/C/5973, Mother: Jane Walker Boulton, Father/parent: William Baron Lethbridge

WikiTree profile: Christopher Lethbridge
in Genealogy Help by Melanie Paul G2G6 Pilot (423k points)

2 Answers

+10 votes
This is a 2-part answer, and the answer is 'both':

1) Mark it as a false error and notate that WikiData/Wikipedia are incorrect per their own sources.

2) While not required, you can update Wikipedia/Wikidata. In case you are not comfortable doing this, I have already processed the changes.
by Steven Harris G2G6 Pilot (755k points)
Thanks, Steven.  (I do some things on Wikipedia, but sure do wish I could remember / find my password there.)
+5 votes

Make sure to check the DBE pages, also.

Post something in G2G, if they need clarification.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:DBE_555

by Linda Peterson G2G6 Pilot (788k points)

This question was asked because I was cleaning up my own "suggestions" list.  I haven't had time to go data doctoring on other profiles lately .. I've been down a family rabbit warren.  cheeky

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