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    How do I correct the death date ?

    h600
    h600 ✭
    January 19, 2023 edited July 11, 2024 in Family Tree

    I am working on a person, Roy Carey Mason (1881-1973): 9D48-CF7

    I entered the death date manually by editing that field, based on a photo of his gravestone. I entered: 1973.

    But now, in the title, it shows this:

    Roy Carey Mason

    1881 – 0197

    I have no idea where it got "0197", but now I don't know how to fix it, and the automation is complaining that his death date is before his birthdate.

    What to do ?

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    • Maile L
      Maile L ✭✭✭✭✭
      January 19, 2023 edited January 19, 2023 Answer ✓

      I see it correctly from my side. Have you tried refreshing, or closing the tab and finding him again in your recents?

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    • Julia Szent-Györgyi
      Julia Szent-Györgyi ✭✭✭✭✭
      January 19, 2023 Answer ✓

      It looks like the standardization process lagged a bit behind your typing, and your display value of 1973 got associated with a background ("standardized") value of 0197.

      To fix it, click "Edit" or the pencil (depending on which layout you're using), click in the date field and type something (such as a space), then choose the "1973" with the calendar icon next to it from the drop-down.

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    • h600
      h600 ✭
      January 19, 2023

      Thank you !

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    • h600
      h600 ✭
      February 11, 2023

      Thank you !

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