Welcome to the Database category. This section is for discussion about the SAPDHA database, including records, names, classifications, dates, image links, OCR results, missing information, corrections, and suggestions for improving the archive. If you find a mistake, duplicate, broken link, unclear entry, or record that needs more context, this is the place to bring it up.
When posting about a database record, please include the record ID, officer name, classification, date, source, or image number if available. The more specific you are, the easier it will be to verify and correct the issue. Screenshots can help, but written details are even better because they are searchable.
This category is also for broader database improvement ideas. Suggestions about search filters, record layout, OCR review, image matching, descriptions, collections, and cross-linking are welcome. The goal is to make the archive easier to search, easier to verify, and more useful for families, researchers, retired officers, historians, and the public.