Suspect files

The following files have failed one or more checks on the file designed to identify 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 and/or compliant with FreeBMD rules 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.

Shift+click on a user/filename to view, 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 01/02/2012. It is produced approximately weekly.

User/Filename Syndicate(s) Problem

Explanation of problems

Pages outside range	The file contains a high percentage of lines in which the page 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 (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
Year mismatch	The year in the file disagrees with the year implied by the file name
Possible alternative name (alias/or)	A name in the file contains the characters ' alias ' or ' or ' indicating an alternative name that should be transcribed as two entries. See here for details.
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

Ian Brooke	billg/1958M1E0403, WendyLF/58M2122, WendyLF/58M2123, WendyLF/58M2124, WendyLF/58M2125
Jeff Coleman Syndicate	digger0812/1943M2F0332
John Pain	jemello/1959M2V0220, nicklord/960D2F0269
LGC	LGCTEvans/1944B1_E_0344_0349
Red Rose	DeesniL/1955B2T0281, dumplie/1955B2T0255
Scan2	bviola/954M3C0300
Ted Southcombe	Beverley16/1957B3O0454
The Recordsmiths	oliverina/1949B3R0133
Web Scan	kapajoy50/1953M2G0025, kapajoy50/1953M2G0030
Yorkshire Volunteers	cokesidedoors/1853B3U0897, cokesidedoors/1853B3Y0895, cokesidedoors/1853B3Z0896

Distribution of Page Sizes

Entries per page	Number of occurrences
<50	2846261
<100	9576
<150	130614
<200	561223
<250	104
<300	129
<350	307
>=350	320426

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