Challenge of the week: Clean up GEDCOM-generated data

Question

Hi WikiTreers,

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

This week we're improving profiles whose biographies were automatically generated through GEDCOM imports. Our ancestors deserve better bios.

Here is the list of 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!

Comments

Challenge is active.

Answer 1

I'll be glad to go again.

Answer 2

I am going to give it a try this week.

Answer 3

I'm in! I am going to practice what I learned from PIP with Robin Shaules.

Answer 4

I look forward to helping in this challenge! I was trying to punch up some bios when doing the Find-A-Grave links.

Answer 5

I'm in. :)

Answer 6

I've done a few

Goodluck with the rest of them.

Answer 7

Ill do some

Answer 8

I'm working on a few a day. Not really trying to win - just an easy way to help our tree when I'm not in the middle of another ancestor!

Answer 9

I would love to do these profiles.

Answer 10

Is it to late to help

Answer 11

I will do some NZ ones if that helps

Answer 12

I'll clean up some profiles

Answer 13

Just goes to show Gedcom imports are a lot of mess. lazy mess. And Wikitree should stop allowing Gedcom profiles, but only allow manually entered profiles where sources are provided for the entries.

Answer 14

yep, glad to help. I'll do whatever I can.