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NAMES genealogy
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+14
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7
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Challenge of the Week: Clean up names
asked
Sep 23, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Eowyn Walker
G2G Astronaut
(
2.5m
points)
data_doctors
challenges
data_doctors_challenge
names
+2
votes
1
answer
121
views
How do I add or search for a dit name?
asked
Sep 17, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Diane Troup
G2G Crew
(
460
points)
surnames
names
+4
votes
5
answers
531
views
Reliable sources for surnames?
asked
Sep 12, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Amelia Utting
G2G6 Pilot
(
209k
points)
sources
reliable_sources
surnames
names
+7
votes
0
answers
382
views
Questionable Genealogy for Boudicca's family
asked
Sep 9, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Laura Bozzay
G2G6 Pilot
(
838k
points)
pre-1500
notables
euroaristo
names
+3
votes
2
answers
290
views
variations in spelling of names
asked
Sep 7, 2019
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Susan Smith
G2G6 Pilot
(
660k
points)
spelling
variations
names
+22
votes
11
answers
1.0k
views
Can we remove the irritating default "[middle name?]" that appears if a profile is created without a second given name?
asked
Sep 4, 2019
in
WikiTree Tech
by
G. Lee
G2G1
(
1.9k
points)
improvements
names
middle_name
+8
votes
5
answers
337
views
I would like some help with something (Imperial) Russian, please.
asked
Sep 2, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Melanie Paul
G2G6 Pilot
(
423k
points)
russian_roots
russia
surnames
names
australia
+8
votes
1
answer
239
views
Abbreviated Dutch daughters
asked
Sep 1, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Eva Ekeblad
G2G6 Pilot
(
577k
points)
dutch_roots
names
patronymics
+5
votes
1
answer
178
views
Augustus Sabin (1844 - 1922) is it Sabin or Sabins?
asked
Aug 23, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Andrew Simpier
G2G6 Pilot
(
689k
points)
sabin
sabins
new_york
names
+7
votes
2
answers
148
views
Article on variation in French names
asked
Aug 19, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Shirley Gilbert
G2G6 Mach 6
(
66.8k
points)
quebec
names
quebecois
+2
votes
4
answers
243
views
What nationality might Menguella Fishera Be?
asked
Aug 19, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Sally Douglas
G2G6 Mach 3
(
37.7k
points)
india
names
surnames
fishera
brickwall
dna
+17
votes
16
answers
915
views
Challenge of the week: Clean up names
asked
Jul 15, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Eowyn Walker
G2G Astronaut
(
2.5m
points)
data_doctors
challenges
data_doctors_challenge
names
+13
votes
4
answers
318
views
Could there be a surname filler dedicated to persons w/out surname because they were African-American slaves?
asked
Jul 11, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Amy Garber
G2G6 Mach 1
(
18.1k
points)
slavery
african-american
style
names
lnab
+1
vote
1
answer
174
views
Birth name represents a family we're not related to
asked
Jul 4, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
LK LaPlante
G2G6 Mach 1
(
19.6k
points)
surnames
names
+4
votes
1
answer
310
views
The word ‘dit’ or ‘dite’ was often used in Acadians.
asked
Jun 21, 2019
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Gloria McLaughlin
G2G2
(
2.5k
points)
names
acadia
dit
+2
votes
2
answers
166
views
Comment on proposed merge of Ap_Edward-1 and Williams-24018
asked
Jun 17, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Rick Williams
G2G1
(
1.4k
points)
welsh
names
ap_edward
williams
+11
votes
2
answers
182
views
And then her name was twig flower (Blomqvist)
asked
Jun 15, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Norm Lindquist
G2G6 Mach 7
(
75.2k
points)
names
finland
swedish
åland
+9
votes
2
answers
355
views
When maiden name and married name are the same, why doesn't profile page reflect maiden name in parenthesis?
asked
Jun 9, 2019
in
WikiTree Tech
by
LoRetta Hughes
G2G Crew
(
640
points)
bush
names
name_fields
married_name
improvements
+16
votes
14
answers
1.2k
views
Middle names in pre-1800 profiles; possible new Data Doctor "suggestion"?
asked
Jun 3, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Chase Ashley
G2G6 Pilot
(
314k
points)
data_doctors
middle_names
name_fields
names
+9
votes
3
answers
180
views
Ever wonder where your ancestors got their names?
asked
May 29, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Rhonda Zimmerman
G2G6 Pilot
(
229k
points)
names
namesakes
+6
votes
2
answers
289
views
gender-busting given names
asked
May 28, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Susan Smith
G2G6 Pilot
(
660k
points)
names
gender
suggestions_report
+2
votes
1
answer
170
views
Clues to Irish Naming Sources
asked
May 27, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Living Breece
G2G6 Mach 4
(
45.8k
points)
ireland
names
irish_roots
+4
votes
2
answers
201
views
Clarification of expected values, please
asked
May 12, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Robert Lane
G2G1
(
1.3k
points)
sweden
names
mentors
+3
votes
2
answers
272
views
Can I / may I clean up the "Prussia"s?
asked
May 10, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Ronnie Grindle
G2G6 Mach 1
(
19.1k
points)
euroaristo
prussia
names
+2
votes
1
answer
144
views
Are the names Daijlij and Daly interchangeable in a record?
asked
May 10, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Beulah Cramer
G2G6 Pilot
(
571k
points)
names
montanye
dutch_roots
new_netherland
+15
votes
2
answers
673
views
The problem of current surname for married Scottish women - Updated Guidance issued
asked
May 9, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Mark Sutherland-Fisher
G2G6 Mach 4
(
45.2k
points)
married_women
scotland
names
scottish_clans
surnames
scottish_clans_protocol_team
+14
votes
16
answers
1.2k
views
Challenge of the Week: Clean up names
asked
May 3, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Eowyn Walker
G2G Astronaut
(
2.5m
points)
data_doctors
challenges
data_doctors_challenge
names
+7
votes
5
answers
328
views
My middle name is my given/first name
asked
May 1, 2019
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Antonia Reuvers
G2G6 Mach 5
(
58.2k
points)
names
improvements
+20
votes
4
answers
2.8k
views
Names used by married Scottish women
asked
Apr 19, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Mark Sutherland-Fisher
G2G6 Mach 4
(
45.2k
points)
married_women
names
scotland
surnames
scottish_clans
scottish_clans_protocol_team
+10
votes
3
answers
324
views
How to handle a last name that appears two ways through the person's life?
asked
Apr 5, 2019
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Bill Flarsheim
G2G2
(
2.8k
points)
names
name_fields
+30
votes
4
answers
515
views
Can we please have "None" as an option for LNAB?
asked
Apr 1, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Living Winter
G2G6 Mach 7
(
79.0k
points)
lnab
native_americans
us_history
washington_state
improvements
names
+5
votes
3
answers
196
views
Having trouble with a last name (Hartzel or Hartzell)
asked
Mar 31, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Elissa Ertwine
G2G6
(
6.0k
points)
hartzell
last_name
names
hartzel
help
+4
votes
1
answer
317
views
Help with notable Slocum-386
asked
Mar 18, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Jerry Dolman
G2G6 Pilot
(
182k
points)
slocum
notables
names
languages
native_american
+4
votes
2
answers
310
views
My mother was given a full name at birth but changed the entire name early in her youth - how is that put in wikitree?
asked
Mar 14, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Kyle Smith
G2G2
(
2.8k
points)
smith
lilley
names
name_fields
+3
votes
4
answers
146
views
Margaret Jones 1855 Carmarthen, Wales married Thomas Evans Lackawanna, PA USA where are they burried/Cemetery?
asked
Mar 14, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Ms. A.
cemeteries
parents
names
+2
votes
1
answer
224
views
The Irish life,date,ship,location,reason for arrival of Thomas Whelan b.Tipperary 1816, d.Campbelltown NSW,March,1862
asked
Mar 10, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Peter Phelan
G2G1
(
1.4k
points)
whelan
later
names
whalan
whilan
phelan
+5
votes
5
answers
615
views
Edit: The English preposition "or" in Westphalian German records
asked
Mar 8, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Mike Kaulbars
G2G4
(
4.9k
points)
german_roots
names
+5
votes
1
answer
156
views
How would / should I write the name for this guy?
asked
Feb 26, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Melanie Paul
G2G6 Pilot
(
423k
points)
guidoux
names
switzerland
+6
votes
2
answers
344
views
I would like to propose one consistent method for maiden names in profiles.
asked
Feb 25, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Carolyn Murray
G2G6 Mach 1
(
13.0k
points)
maiden
names
+7
votes
5
answers
516
views
Traps for young players
asked
Feb 24, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Robert Judd
G2G6 Pilot
(
135k
points)
place_names
names
+4
votes
2
answers
209
views
Name is populating from the text field.
asked
Feb 19, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Patricia Ferdig
G2G6 Mach 3
(
36.6k
points)
data_doctors
data_validation
names
suggestions_report
bugs
+12
votes
20
answers
1.0k
views
Challenge of the Week: Clean up names
asked
Feb 9, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Eowyn Walker
G2G Astronaut
(
2.5m
points)
data_doctors
challenges
data_doctors_challenge
names
+3
votes
1
answer
183
views
How to enter an Indian Chief's name
asked
Feb 7, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Carol Sullivan
G2G6 Mach 3
(
36.3k
points)
native_americans
names
+3
votes
1
answer
223
views
Need help with changing last name
asked
Feb 1, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Eric McDaniel
G2G6 Mach 4
(
45.1k
points)
names
pgm
surnames
leaders
+7
votes
1
answer
254
views
Treatment of pseudonyms
asked
Jan 30, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Karla Huebner
G2G6 Mach 1
(
13.9k
points)
names
notables
czech
+9
votes
4
answers
195
views
Be careful of namesakes. Plus, the use of Logic
asked
Jan 29, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Craig Albrechtson
G2G6 Pilot
(
104k
points)
errors
names
+9
votes
4
answers
494
views
I see a lot of profiles for people born before the American Revolutionary War with the given name George Washington
asked
Jan 28, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Living Botkin
G2G6 Mach 3
(
39.8k
points)
american_revolutionary_war
1776
names
name_fields
washington
+3
votes
1
answer
179
views
How should I enter the Indian name Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar?
asked
Jan 26, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Steve Ryan
G2G6 Mach 8
(
84.0k
points)
india
names
+10
votes
12
answers
343
views
Are "masculine" names for girls all that new?
asked
Jan 25, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Melanie Paul
G2G6 Pilot
(
423k
points)
names
history
naming_conventions
+4
votes
1
answer
145
views
Name search only sort by first given name
asked
Jan 16, 2019
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Living Hampson
G2G6 Pilot
(
113k
points)
searches
sorting
improvements
names
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