Suggestion 564 Wikidata - Possible father

Date: 5 Feb 2017
Location: Worldwide
Surnames/tags: data_doctors db_error_564

Description of Hint - 564: Wikidata - Possible father

Some WikiTree profiles are matched with a profile in WikiData. This error indicate missing father relation to existing profile on WikiTree. They are derived from WikiData data. I am using father relation from Wikidata and if father has WikitreeID on wikidata it should be the same as father on WikiTree. If it is not, it is reported as this error and they should be connected on WikiTree.

To read more on Wikidata, see Help:Wikidata.

Content of info column: Empty.

Possible Causes

Missing father relation on Wikitree.

Action Steps

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. Define father relation on WikiTree.

There are some exceptions where there is adoption in play or if profiles are not linked correctly to Wikidata.

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Technical Stuff

All father relations on wikidata are compared with father relation on Wikitree.

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