Suspect files

The following files have failed one or more checks on the file designed to identify possible problems in transcriptions. The particular check is given beside each file. However, these checks are based on average or normal attributes of a transcription, therefore if your file is listed here and you believe it is a correct transcription (i.e. compliant with FreeBMD rules) or you do not understand the issue please mail

with details. Otherwise, would you either change the filename and/or the contents. This can be done by going to File Maintenance and using Rename, Replace or View/Edit. If your syndicate has specific rules about filenames and/or changing files you should discuss any change with your coordinator first. An explanation of the problems is at the bottom of the page.

To view a file click on the user/filename with the mouse (or other pointing device) whilst holding down the shift key (shift+click), ctrl+click to attempt to find the scan and shift+ctrl+click to predict year/event/quarter from volume/page values in the file.

Links to files for particular syndicates can be found here.

This list was created on 22/05/2013. It is produced approximately weekly but some problems are only evaluated at the database update (the problems concerned are identified in Explanation of problems).

User/Filename Syndicate(s) Problem

Explanation of problems

Page numbers outside range

The file contains a high percentage of lines in which the page number is outside the range expected for the district (>55% for files up to 50 entries, >45% otherwise). This could be due to the file being for a different quarter from .that specified in the file (shift+ctrl+click on the file to get a prediction of the most likely quarter) or from a failure to use the Uncertain Character Format when the volume and/or page are unreadable. Note that this refers to the current update - changing the file will only take effect at the next update

Unexpected number of entries on page

The number of entries found between +PAGE lines is significantly different from what was expected. If less than expected this is often due to columns not being transcribed; if more than expected this is often due to transcribing both pages of a double scan as one. Click on the page number to view the scan; if the identity of the scan cannot be determined this will only take to the point that can be identified. Note that this refers to the current update - changing the file will only take effect at the next update.

Syndicate Links

ID4	MCairns/1965B2H0547
John Pain	Percy/1968B1S1180
KSH Double	yankie/1860B4H0501
Red Rose	DeesniL/1968M1G0521, MathildaSA/1837M3U0048
The NWL Syndicate	daveg/1968D4K0443, jude54/1968D3E0235, raym/1968D4D207
The Recordsmiths	oliverina/1965M1A0002, ozigloo/1965M1H0463, Philfree/1965M1P0767, Philfree/1965M1R0847, shyone/1965M1T0993
Yorkshire Volunteers	Frank/1850D1F0193, ianguardian/1850D4E0162, PennyC/1850D3G0194, pg1010/1964M2E0217

Distribution of Page Sizes

Entries per page	Number of occurrences
<50	3067187
<100	9539
<150	203997
<200	599895
<250	6977
<300	127
<350	295
>=350	320357

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