Suggestion 773 Prefix in Last Name at Birth

Date: 2 Oct 2016
Location: Worldwide
Surnames/tags: data_doctors db_error_773

Description of Error - 773: Prefix in Last Name at Birth

The Last Name at Birth (LNAB) field contains text that should be in the prefix field.

Content of info column: Questionable word and suggestion what to do.

Possible Causes

Words that are checked are defined here: Space:Database_Errors_Definition. For each word there is a defined action.

FYI a change of the layout has been done in WikiTree 2016 so please follow the discussion on G2G:

• db_errors and EuroAristo naming standards
• Error 733 prefix in preferred name
• G2G tag naming_conventions discuss naming in WikiTree.

This error in the Database Error project tries to find profiles in WikiTree that are not following the conventions....

Action Steps

Correct the content in the field see Name Field Guidelines

Error Status

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Technical Stuff

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