Link not working unless with subscription

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On 8 Jan 2024 Linda Crannell wrote on Salisbury-422:

This link is not working. NJGS. "Salisbury." njgsbc.org. Accessed 13 Jun 2016. http://njgsbc.org/files/BCFamilies/BCFam-Salisbury.pdf PDF Data Doctors are working on 965 suggestions Link error 404 Not Found. And there are many other profiles with this link. It appears to be available only with a subscription. Otherwise forbidden. Is there away to keep this link but remove the suggestion? Mark it as only good with a subscription? Linda

WikiTree profile: Sylvester Salisbury
in Genealogy Help by Linda Crannell G2G6 Mach 2 (22.0k points)

2 Answers

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Yes, please mark the source site, https://www.njgsbc.org,  as 'subscription is needed.
by Gary Nevius G2G Astronaut (1.0m points)
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There's a difference between a dead link that doesn't work for anyone, 404, and one that requires a password or is otherwise restricted.  In this case, it appears that the file has been removed, possibly temporarily, from the website.  See https://www.njgsbc.org/gsbc-research-resources/bergen-county-families/:  "The PDF files below were taken offline while the Committee completes its important review work. Once the GSBC Board approves the final files and processes this summer, we plan to re-launch the collection in early 2023."  Obviously the timeframe has passed but the status remains.  Since the link was apparently valid when it was created and wasn't replaced by another, it would be better to leave it intact and add a comment about the situation.  The Suggestion can be marked as False with an explanation.

by Kerry Larson G2G6 Pilot (236k points)

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