Challenge of the week: Improve orphaned profiles [closed]

Question

Hi WikiTreers,

Will you join our "Data Doctors" Challenge of the week?

Once again, Aleš has come up with something to help us work together on a category of profiles that need our help. This time it's "orphans," i.e. profiles without Profile Managers.

Here is the list of orphaned profiles that could use some TLC.

Will you join us?

Every time you record a status update it will earn you a point. The member with the most points at 11:59pm EDT on Sunday night will get the Winner badge this week and the bragging rights. But we'll all benefit from a neater, cleaner shared tree.

If you're participating, please post here to let us know. It's nice to cheer each other on. Or post if you have any questions about how to participate.

Thanks for helping!

PS If you want to chat or coordinate what you are working on with others, in addition to this G2G post there is a handy spreadsheet courtesy of Steven Tibbetts. 

Real-time tracking results: See your stats 
alongside other participants here.

Top 10

• Paula J. Franklin - 178
• Koen van Hoof - 171
• Helen E. Edwards - 139
• Karen D. Morris - 111
• Kandita A. Post - 109
• Janet L. Clifton - 104
• Aleš Trtnik - 101
• Teresa L. Downey - 90
• B. Britain - 86
• A Hayes - 86

Comments

Challenge is active.

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I'll to do some.  A question:  on Steven Tibbetts' spreadsheet there is a comment at top, to color the cell you're working on or have completed.  Is this directed to people working on the challenge?

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I didn't register, because I felt that Adoption of orphan profiles was best left to the pros, but to my surprise landed up adopting a few this weekend during the connect-a-thon when connecting, parents to children and vice versa. I was quite surprised just how easy it was. I will definitely join in the next challenge.

Answer 1

I will try to do a few.

Answer 2

I will do some

Answer 3

I'll straighten out some of these problem children.

Answer 4

I'll do a few.

Update and Question

I started on [[Turner-11276|Elizabeth J. Turner]]

The only Turner on Steven Tibbetts spreadsheet. However, there are many orphaned profiles connected to the family  that have great sources on FamilySearch.

In keeping with the project, should I be putting my time into fixing the family, or just the ones on the list?

I can't take on fixing all the profiles in this family. No sources and other errors. This family appears to be a project in itself.

Answer 5

For the past couple years, I have been participating every week in the Data Doctors Challenges and have never been able to be the leader. But I made it last week! So I am anxiously awaiting my Data Doctors Challenge monthly badge! Thanks

Comments

YAY!!!  Congratulations! Thank you for all of your hard work.

Answer 6

I’all work on some of these

Answer 7

No aspirations to bragging rights, but I will chip in and try to do a few.

Answer 8

I'll try to help out some orphan profiles.

Comments

I'll work on the green profiles under 631 Wrong word in death location.  I know it takes longer to adopt and remove yourself as manager, but that's okay.  Progress.

Best wishes, Janet

Answer 9

I'll try to do some.  (I posted under comment, so this duplicate.)

Answer 10

From Steven's spreadsheet, I've a few in mind to do.  So count me in until Fri.  Not looking to best anyone in number of corrections.  But, up for a little excitement!

Answer 11

I worked on some.

Answer 12

Yes, I'll work on some orphaned profiles.

Answer 13

I'll do some.

Answer 14

I saw some from my daily feed that need some work, so I might as well add my name to the team.

Joanna from Canada

Answer 15

I'd like to join

Answer 16

I'll work on a few issues.

Just to clarify, this challenge is just to correct issues, correct? You're not asking for us to actually Adopt any of these orphan profiles? That was my first thought when I saw this challenge.