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Surnames/tags: data_doctors db_error_574
Description of Error - 574: FindAGrave - Imprecise birth date
These WikiTree profiles have a birth date but the birth date at FindAGrave is more exact
To read more on Find A Grave, see Help:Find A Grave.
Content of info column: Birth date used at Find A Grave ex. 18110618
Video
Suggestion 574 FindAGrave - Imprecise birth dateTopic Video: Mr E Figures Out Find A Grave
Possible Causes
The birth date in WikiTree is entered approximately such as a year only.
Action Steps
There are few possible actions:
- Wrong link to FindAGrave. It is possible, that the wrong FindAGrave memorial was matched to the WikiTree profile. In such a case, you can add a link to the correct FindAGrave memorial in the WikiTree profile if it exists. If you are unable to find the correct memorial, set the status to False error.
- Error in FindAGrave. Sometimes Find A Grave shows the wrong dates either because of data entry errors, or perhaps a mistake in the engraving of the tombstone. Mark the error as a false error. Also, you might make a comment on the Find A Grave memorial that there is an error.
- Error in WikiTree. Correct the birth date in WikiTree and the error should be gone on Monday. FindAGrave gives you a possible birth date, but try to find other sources. If Find A Grave has a gravestone picture, then that could be a source for a birth date. If there is no picture of a gravestone on FindAGrave, you can request it there. How to request a grave picture at FindAGrave
Error Status
For each Error you can set status. You can set it as Corrected, Not corrected, False Error, Proposed merge or just add a Comment.
If there are related errors for the profile, you will also see them on status page.
Full description is available on Status Help Page.
Questions and Discussions on this Error
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Technical Stuff
All identified links to FindAGrave are compared to profile data. Link is identified by extracting memorial number from link, template or text Memorial #
Comparison is done by following rules:
- If name is exactly the same, it is considered a match.
- If it is a small difference, dates are also compared and if they are the same within 1 year, it is considered a match.
- If it is a medium difference, dates are also compared and if they are exactly the same, it is considered a match.
- If none of the conditions apply it is considered not identified.
All of the profiles where a profile matches a memorial on FindAGrave are checked for an imprecise birth date. This is checked only if there is a birth date entered on FindAGrave.
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