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Recent questions tagged biographies
Recent questions tagged biographies
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BIOGRAPHIES genealogy
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+4
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2
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Does anyone know how to put an image from the web into the middle of a profile biography?
asked
May 11
in
WikiTree Help
by
Sheena Tait
G2G6 Mach 7
(
79.1k
points)
images
templates
biographies
+4
votes
1
answer
131
views
Why is "about" used for a death date when the exact date is known?
asked
May 8
in
Policy and Style
by
Jim McKinney
G2G1
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1.6k
points)
data_qualifiers
dates
biographies
+1
vote
1
answer
57
views
want to chsnge Memories to Biographic section
asked
May 3
in
Genealogy Help
by
Betty Behr
G2G Crew
(
890
points)
light
biographies
+13
votes
21
answers
434
views
May 2022 BioBuilders - People whose surname is a color, also includes a color with man or mon after the color.
asked
Apr 30
in
The Tree House
by
Bob Keniston
G2G6 Pilot
(
217k
points)
biographies
biobuilders
sources
profiles
challenges
+4
votes
1
answer
42
views
Anyone interested in building the profile for George Hanger 1751-1824?
asked
Apr 29
in
Genealogy Help
by
Andrew Payzant
G2G6
(
8.2k
points)
biographies
notables
american_revolutionary_war
+6
votes
3
answers
154
views
Are you interested in building a profile for an early German immigrant confectioner who is a Notable?
asked
Apr 21
in
The Tree House
by
Scott Lee
G2G6 Mach 5
(
57.5k
points)
teamwork
biographies
biobuilders
immigration
germany
notables
+2
votes
2
answers
87
views
Glitching when I preview - did I do something wrong?
asked
Apr 17
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Leila Keller
G2G6 Mach 1
(
13.7k
points)
tisdale
allison
glitching
biographies
bugs
preview
+4
votes
1
answer
130
views
Minor typo in upper biography section
asked
Apr 12
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Kathy Zipperer
G2G6 Pilot
(
375k
points)
biographies
formatting
+4
votes
1
answer
105
views
Why does just the name of the groom in biography's marriage section appear bold text?
asked
Apr 12
in
WikiTree Help
by
Lindsay Steyn
G2G Crew
(
780
points)
style
formatting
biographies
bold
+8
votes
10
answers
286
views
Rural sources - and rural world view - the great divide
asked
Apr 11
in
The Tree House
by
Lorraine O'Dell
G2G6 Mach 1
(
18.1k
points)
sources
biographies
+8
votes
2
answers
162
views
What or what not in Biography?
asked
Apr 2
in
The Tree House
by
Klaas Lievens
G2G2
(
2.1k
points)
biographies
+14
votes
22
answers
805
views
Biobuilders April 2022 - People whose surname is an Occupation
asked
Mar 31
in
The Tree House
by
Bob Keniston
G2G6 Pilot
(
217k
points)
biobuilders
biographies
profiles
sources
challenges
+6
votes
3
answers
157
views
How can I search for a specific string in profile biographies?
asked
Mar 21
in
WikiTree Help
by
Craig Rayner
G2G4
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5.0k
points)
searches
profiles
biographies
+16
votes
18
answers
805
views
Biobuilders March 2022 - People born in England
asked
Mar 1
in
The Tree House
by
Bob Keniston
G2G6 Pilot
(
217k
points)
biobuilders
biographies
profiles
challenges
sources
+2
votes
1
answer
115
views
Hidden Text section in Biography, is it possible?
asked
Jan 15
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Andréa Boudreau
G2G6 Mach 5
(
54.2k
points)
biographies
formatting
style
+15
votes
21
answers
556
views
January 2022 BioBuilders - People who married in January
asked
Jan 1
in
The Tree House
by
Bob Keniston
G2G6 Pilot
(
217k
points)
biobuilders
profiles
sources
challenges
biographies
+2
votes
0
answers
74
views
Orphaned siblings in need of biography improvements some need source & spouses added
asked
Dec 31, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Janet Wild
G2G6 Pilot
(
228k
points)
strong
united_states
michigan
biographies
integrators
military_and_war
+4
votes
2
answers
101
views
Turning TOC on and off in biography section
asked
Dec 13, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Gus Gassmann
G2G6 Mach 2
(
21.2k
points)
biographies
formatting
style
+10
votes
20
answers
483
views
December 2021 BioBuilders - People born on Christmas (December 25)
asked
Dec 1, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Bob Keniston
G2G6 Pilot
(
217k
points)
biobuilders
challenges
profiles
biographies
sources
+10
votes
1
answer
121
views
Have I handled this obituary correctly?
asked
Nov 8, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Carolyn Comings
G2G6 Mach 3
(
32.6k
points)
biographies
+2
votes
0
answers
29
views
Orphan Lucille Margaret Miller is in need of a biography
asked
Oct 7, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Janet Wild
G2G6 Pilot
(
228k
points)
orphaned_profiles
maryland
pennsylvania
biobuilders
biographies
+13
votes
2
answers
215
views
Sources are important, but so is the STORY!
asked
Aug 28, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
David Draper
G2G6
(
6.6k
points)
biographies
+9
votes
4
answers
230
views
What is the correct tense for deceased individuals in the “Biography” section of a profile?
asked
Aug 9, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Enrique Treat Gleason
G2G6
(
6.6k
points)
style
biographies
+2
votes
0
answers
65
views
Can someone please fix these profiles? Russian royalty
asked
Aug 5, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Kathryn Penner
G2G6 Mach 3
(
30.5k
points)
biographies
russia
notables
+1
vote
2
answers
108
views
Why is the public page different from the edit page?
asked
Jul 24, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Melanie Armstrong
G2G6
(
7.0k
points)
biographies
+13
votes
11
answers
474
views
How long is too long for a biography?
asked
Jun 26, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
J. Mulder
G2G6 Mach 1
(
16.6k
points)
biographies
biobuilders
profile_improvement
profiles
dutch_roots
+11
votes
1
answer
153
views
wikitree used as a source in a Wikipedia article
asked
Jun 26, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Anonymous Palmer
G2G6 Mach 9
(
90.8k
points)
sources
biographies
england
+5
votes
2
answers
113
views
Did I do this bio correctly?
asked
Jun 22, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Luther Brown
G2G6 Pilot
(
226k
points)
girard
style
biographies
+4
votes
2
answers
161
views
is there anyway to add to a profile "BEING UPDATED"
asked
Jun 19, 2021
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Carole Taylor
G2G6 Mach 5
(
58.4k
points)
biographies
collaboration
+10
votes
7
answers
269
views
Adding entire list of children in biography narrative?
asked
Jun 15, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Virgil Kester
G2G6 Mach 1
(
14.1k
points)
style
biographies
+5
votes
1
answer
88
views
Please help with writing a bio- Fred Sasakamoose, Canadian Indigenous Hockey player
asked
Jun 10, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kathryn Penner
G2G6 Mach 3
(
30.5k
points)
hockey
first_peoples
canada
profile_improvement
biographies
+8
votes
22
answers
686
views
June Biobuilders 2021 - Couples
asked
May 31, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Bob Keniston
G2G6 Pilot
(
217k
points)
challenges
biobuilders
profiles
sources
biographies
+25
votes
5
answers
411
views
When should tinyurls be used?
asked
May 18, 2021
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Bobbie Hall
G2G6 Pilot
(
229k
points)
citations
biographies
profiles
sources
+6
votes
1
answer
87
views
WikiTree LiveCast (22 May 2021) - BioCheck App with Kay Knight + Weekly Recap
asked
May 17, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Eowyn Walker
G2G Astronaut
(
1.9m
points)
wikitree_challenge
wikitree_love
livecast
wt_apps
biographies
+11
votes
17
answers
554
views
May 2021 Biobuilders - People with multiple marriages
asked
May 1, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Bob Keniston
G2G6 Pilot
(
217k
points)
biobuilders
profiles
sources
biographies
challenges
+13
votes
3
answers
141
views
Dutch connection challenge: connect two dutch nurses to the tree, give them GGgrandparents and write their biography
asked
Apr 27, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Eef van Hout
G2G6 Pilot
(
154k
points)
dutch_roots
netherlands
connectors
notables
biographies
connection_finder
+17
votes
2
answers
91
views
Thank you BioBuilders
asked
Apr 12, 2021
in
Appreciation
by
Richard Devlin
G2G6 Pilot
(
378k
points)
biobuilders
biographies
+2
votes
0
answers
41
views
The Holden family from Washington have sources but need some biogrphies written, can you help tell their life stories?
asked
Apr 6, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Janet Wild
G2G6 Pilot
(
228k
points)
biobuilders
orphaned_profiles
washington
maryland
holden
biographies
+10
votes
2
answers
150
views
Dutch connection challenge: Mari Andriessen and Peter Roovers, sculptors
asked
Apr 5, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Eef van Hout
G2G6 Pilot
(
154k
points)
dutch_roots
netherlands
connectors
notables
challenges
biographies
+26
votes
13
answers
597
views
Should Wikipedia articles be used as a source on pre-1500 profiles?
asked
Mar 30, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
John Atkinson
G2G6 Pilot
(
510k
points)
sources
pre-1500
medieval
pre-1700
resources
biographies
+9
votes
3
answers
108
views
In the case of a cenotaph and actual burial location, do I add both sources?
asked
Mar 26, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Kathryn Penner
G2G6 Mach 3
(
30.5k
points)
sources
style
biographies
data_doctors
+5
votes
0
answers
52
views
Feedback for profiles of Alexander and Thomas Younger
asked
Mar 25, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
L Sauls
G2G6 Mach 1
(
16.9k
points)
younger
southern_colonies
biographies
sources
+12
votes
20
answers
669
views
Challenge of the Week: Clean-up as many merged profiles as possible
asked
Mar 23, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Eowyn Walker
G2G Astronaut
(
1.9m
points)
challenges
data_doctors
data_doctors_challenge
biographies
+7
votes
3
answers
157
views
Am I posting too much in my references?
asked
Mar 15, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
John Glenn
G2G Crew
(
340
points)
profile_improvement
sources
biographies
+7
votes
2
answers
188
views
Is adding the name of the person in the Biography section proper style?
asked
Mar 15, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Norm Lindquist
G2G6 Mach 6
(
60.9k
points)
style
biographies
biography_improvement
+4
votes
2
answers
116
views
WikiTree Code: Wrong
asked
Mar 1, 2021
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Anonymous Anonymous
G2G6 Mach 6
(
63.7k
points)
errors
how_to_wikitree
biographies
wikitree_code
+14
votes
19
answers
617
views
Biobuilders March 2021 - People born in the 1900’s
asked
Mar 1, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Bob Keniston
G2G6 Pilot
(
217k
points)
biobuilders
profiles
sources
biographies
challenges
+4
votes
3
answers
219
views
Should Wikipedia Still be used for information connected to profiles?
asked
Feb 22, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Arora Anonymous
G2G6 Pilot
(
117k
points)
notables
wikipedia
biographies
policy
+4
votes
2
answers
108
views
Looking for information on the following location Aslack, Lancashire, England
asked
Feb 21, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Janet Wild
G2G6 Pilot
(
228k
points)
england
research_assistance
lancashire
biographies
aslack
+13
votes
3
answers
204
views
I love it, it's fabulasticly awesome
asked
Feb 18, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Dallace Moore
G2G6 Pilot
(
115k
points)
wt_apps
biographies
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