Suggestion 835 Local file reference
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[send private message], Janet Wild [send private message], and Data Doctors Project WikiTree [send private message]Description of Error - 835: Local file reference
This error indicates the profile contains references to files on a local computer that are not visible to anyone on the internet. Example: File: C:\Users\jbsmith\Genealogy\weddingcertificate.jpg.
Content of info column: Lines, where the file is listed. ex. File: C:\Users\joeblow\Documents\Geneaology\Grant_Photos\P110_1568_1156.jpg
No one more than the user that uploaded the GEDCOM can access the file P110_1568_1156.jpg as the file probably is located on his/her own PC
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Suggestion 835 Local file reference
Possible Causes
- GEDCOM import that is not cleaned.
Action Steps
- Remove the reference to local file and try to upload the picture to WikiTree or contact the person that did the GEDCOM import to upload the missing picture.
You can see in help under section photos, how to do that.
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Bio text is searched for presence of 'c:\' or 'd:\', which covers most of local files.
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File: C:\Users\xxxxx\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Edited-for-Privacy Family History Media80 United States Federal Census-59.jpg. 1880 United States Federal Census. Year: 1880; Census Place: Louisville, Winston, Mississippi; Roll: 669; Family History Film: 1254669; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 021; Image: 0204.
The part with "United States Federal Census-59.jpg. 1880 United States Federal Census. Year: 1880; Census Place: Louisville, Winston, Mississippi; Roll: 669; Family History Film: 1254669; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 021; Image: 0204." is actually a great source and should not be removed. When there's a file reference like this, is it not better edit out the "C:\Users\.... " part and convert the useful part to a source citation?
Thanks for considering this.
edited by Isabelle (Rassinot) Martin
That is a good idea to save the source part to use to find the linkable source. In this example, the 1880 United States Federal Census. Year: 1880; Census Place: Louisville, Winston, Mississippi; Roll: 669; Family History Film: 1254669; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 021; Image: 0204 could be saved and then searched for in FamilySearch to replace with the active link for that record.