Month and Day get switched in Records Search Results
I have seen this for a long time and still get caught by it. In my search in Danish records, if the day is less than or equal to 12, the results list pretty much always shows the incorrect day/month. I know this has bene brought up before, but the problem is still there. I am sure it is because most other countries put date order different from what we use in America. In this case, I found the death date of this child is 12 May, but when I do the search, the result says 5 December. Most of the time I know to look for the issue, but I still get caught by it and overlook a result. I am including the screen shots, including the actual record where it is obviously 12 May and not 5 December.
- Joseph Buchanan
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@Joseph F Buchanan Thank you for the feedback. This issue was first identified last year and was resolved on March 27, 2025. Just spot checking, it seems the problem is back in at least half of the records across the board. I will ask if the fix can be rerun. Meanwhile, if you're unsure about the date shown in Search Results, you can open Preferences in the sidebar and toggle to view the original text:
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