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Surnames/tags: data_doctors db_error_791



Description of Error - 791: Separators in Last Name Other
There is a separator in the Last Name Other field. Separators should not be used in the Last Name Other field except for a comma between last name variations.
Content of info column: Empty
Possible Causes
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Action Steps
- Correct the error by removing the separator/punctuation that is not allowed in the field.
see Help:Name Fields, Other Last Names
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See Help:Name Fields, Other Last Names.
Name Field Guidelines is more of an Index, with links to various pages with project-specific guidelines for Name Fields, while DBE 791 is an error based on the overarching WikiTree guidelines. (So there's no info about separators on the Name Field Guidelines page.)
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