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Description of Error - 581: FindAGrave - Missing death location
This WikiTree profile has a no death location but FindAGrave has one.
To read more on Find A Grave, see Help:Find A Grave.
Content of info column: Death location used at Find A Grave
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Suggestion 581 FindAGrave - Missing death dateTopic Video: Mr E Figures Out Find A Grave
Possible Causes
No death location entered in Wikitree
Action Steps
There are few possible actions:
- Wrong link to FindAGrave. It is possible, that wrong FindAGrave memorial was identified as likely profile's memorial. In such case, you can add link to correct FindAGrave memorial to the profile if it exists. If it doesn't set status to False error.
- Error in FindAGrave. Mark error as false error.
- Error in wikitree. Enter death location in wikitree and error should be gone on monday. FindAGrave gives you the possible death location but try to find other sources. If Find A Grave has a gravestone picture then that could be a source for a death location. If no picture of a gravestone exists on FindAGrave, you can request it there. How to request a grave picture at FindAGrave
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Error 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.
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 profiles where profile matches memorial on FindAGrave are checked for missing death location. This is checked only if there is a death location entered on FindAGrave.
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