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Surnames/tags: data_doctors db_error_558
Description of Warning - 558: Wikidata - Different death date
Some WikiTree profiles are matched with a profile in WikiData. This error indicates that the death date in WikiTree is different compared to the death date in WikiData.
To read more on Wikidata, see Help:Wikidata.
Content of info column: Death date, that is used in Wikidata.
Possible Causes
Death date might be wrong. It seems there are other sources for persons death date.
Action Steps
This errors should be checked carefully. There are 3 possibilities of an error.
- Wrong link to wikidata. Delete or correct the link on Wikidata. If you don't know how or don't want to edit wikidata, write a post in this G2G post and I will correct it. You can also mark error as false error.
- Error in wikidata. Mark error as false error.
- Error in wikitree. Correct data in wikitree and error should be gone on monday.
Check the death date in Wikidata and try to find sources and then decide which is correct.
Warning Status
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If there are related errors for the profile, you will also see them on status page.
Full description is available on Status Help Page.
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Technical Stuff
All profiles, that are connected to Wikidata are checked for different death date.
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