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 20/03/2019 at 03:00:07. 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

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 (taking into account lines containing only the surname where this format is used). 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

Chris M's Syndicate	McAdie/1983D3_W_0899, McAdie/1983D3_W_0900, McAdie/1983D3_W_0901, TP26/1983D3W0887
Gandalf UK	broadlands/1983D1J0562
ID4	THaf/1965B1B0061
John Pingram	Pollyanna/1987BA0029, SouthendToronto/1987BA0257
Red Rose	deesideexile/1849D3U0751
Scan2	Dipsey/1886B2H0272
The Recordsmiths	Pedlar/1965M4M0563

Distribution of Page Sizes

Entries per page	Number of occurrences
<50	3861939
<100	19100
<150	407122
<200	697650
<250	14432
<300	133
<350	271
>=350	331966

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