# \#begin-and-end-dates

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## [What does mean 'begin date' for some place?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/what-does-mean-begin-date-for-some-place/815923)

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**Author:** [@Libra](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Libra)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 7:31am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/what-does-mean-begin-date-for-some-place/815923 "2026-10-28T07:31:38Z")

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I added this release and wanted to add its event where it was recorded, but the place wasn’t in the database still, so I added it. The key problem is that part: Does begin date for places means its first mention, wh…