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Understanding Srebrenica victim lists
How to read names, missing-person entries and preliminary lists without confusing different stages of documentation.
What a preliminary list can tell you
Preliminary means that the record has a particular date and a limited stage of verification. An entry may refer to a person reported missing; that is different from an identification record or a death certificate.
Compare entries carefully
Preserve the spelling of names and any diacritics. Compare more than a surname: dates, places and family details can help distinguish people with similar names. Do not publish private family information to resolve an uncertain match.
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