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The result was merge to the List of unsolved deaths. Tone 07:53, 24 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

List of unsolved deaths (before 1900)[edit]

• Propose deleting List of unsolved deaths (before 1900) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log · Stats)

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Nominator's rationale: Article is already part of two different articles, those being the List of unsolved deaths and the List of unsolved murders (before the 20th century), so there is no need to have this article. With this article deleted, then surely both of those articles will get more pageviews and edits. [Note: I am nominating at request of Davidgoodheart.] Ad Orientem (talk) 05:31, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

• Merge any unique and adequately sourced entries to the List of unsolved deaths. The list appears to be an unnecessary WP:CONTENTFORK. I am ambivalent on whether the list title is a likely search term as opposed to the simpler title of the target. So it might be better to delete the page as opposed to turn into a redirect once the merge is completed. Lastly I note that some of the entries are dubiously sourced and claims that the deaths are actually unsolved may be a stretch. -Ad Orientem (talk) 05:50, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Ad Orientem: What about merging to the List of unsolved murders (before the 20th century) as well then? And I agree with you that the list is an unnecessary WP:CONTENTFORK as well. If this article is done away with, then I am all for the creation of a redirect and adding any material from it that can be merged to either article. Davidgoodheart (talk) 05:53, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not all of the deaths listed are murders and frankly the List of unsolved murders (before the 20th century) is probably also an unnecessary content fork. The items on all these lists could probably be condensed into a single list, provided there is adequate RS coverage and those sources generally agree that the death is unsolved. -Ad Orientem (talk) 06:02, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

• Merge or Redirect - given the fact that the content fits well into other existing articles. Foxnpichu (talk) 10:56, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Lists of people-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 10:18, 17 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Crime-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 10:18, 17 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of History-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 10:18, 17 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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• Merge to the List of unsolved deaths. It might get easier to manage such a list after it has been merged adequately. 12:24, 21 September 2020 (UTC)

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