How to enter foster mothers

Question

Hello all.

I need a second look at a profile I have just edited. The problem was the profile originally had https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Billson-2 listed as the father and https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Alexander-2179 listed as the mother. Reading the biography it appears that Billson-2 was the Birth mother with Alexander-2179 taking over the mother duties before 1841.

Other Data doctors removed the connection between  Billson-2 and Billson-1 without reading the biography first thinking it was an error to have two female parents.

Is How I put a Foster Mother note the correct way to do this? I added Billson-2 back into the mother's position but it removed any connection with Alexander-2179.

From the Looks of things the profile manager of all three profiles has been gone for over two years.

Any Advice greatly received.

Answer 1

I think you did a good job with the explanation, Darren.  Jane Bison should definitely be listed as the mother since she is the birth mother.  Explaining the foster mother situation and adding Alexander as an alternative surname will help anyone else who works on the profile in the future to understand why the Alexander surname was used rather than making the hasty (and incorrect) assumption that the mother is incorrect.

I suggest that you change the Current Last Name to Plummer so her married name is also listed and searchable.

Keep up the good work!