Bug in the Family Timeline App?

Question

I think that there may be a bug in the Family Timeline App.  It only shows up if the person has an Unknown date of death.  In these cases, the whole timeline bar slides to the left and neither date is correct.  

To test it, try to run it with Buys-1305.  

You will see that the bars for Jenny Pedge and John Boyce start approximately where they should;  they have "died after" dates specified.

The bars for Sarah Dick, William Buys, and Siah Pedge all start earlier than they should, given the dates that are shown in text in the bars.

Thanks,

Answer 1

Hi Alan, this is not a bug, it can just be a bit confusing at first.

The timeline has two primary display options:

1. Spans
2. Makers

A span is generated when birth and death dates are both known, and they do not occur in the same year. Example: Jenny Pedge (b. 1767; d. 1840)

A marker is generated when there is either data missing (an unknown birth or death date), or when the birth and death occur in the same year. Example: Mary Boyce (b. 1745; d. unknown)

When you view the app, you can verify this by viewing the lines leading to a point on the timeline (highlighted below).

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