Recent questions tagged biographies

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Sources are embedded in text lifted from another site - Biographer's delight.

asked Oct 11 in Genealogy Help by Fann Fann G2G6 Mach 1 (14.5k points)

+10 votes

3 answers

241 views

Quakers Project Challenge (October 2018)

asked Oct 3 in The Tree House by Debi Hoag G2G6 Pilot (187k points)

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1 answer

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Possible Resource for Biographies

asked Sep 19 in WikiTree Help by Lisa Linn G2G6 Mach 1 (14.3k points)

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3 answers

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Sharing my solution to sorting a mess - temporay deliberate conflation

asked Sep 18 in Genealogy Help by Gaile Connolly G2G6 Pilot (486k points)

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1 answer

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What to do? Same reference to same marriage certificate in many profiles

asked Sep 16 in The Tree House by S Stevenson G2G6 Mach 1 (10k points)

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2 answers

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Bios and Sourcing

asked Sep 12 in WikiTree Help by Lisa Linn G2G6 Mach 1 (14.3k points)

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5 answers

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How much work should be done before adding new profiles

asked Sep 2 in The Tree House by Ron Johnson G2G2 (2.5k points)

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2 answers

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What is the best way to help prevent conflation after sorting out the profiles

asked Aug 14 in WikiTree Help by Stephanie Stults G2G6 Mach 3 (31k points)

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1 answer

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Only keystrokes are changes, not mouse clicks.

asked Aug 14 in WikiTree Tech by Dirk Laurie G2G6 Mach 3 (31.6k points)

+4 votes

1 answer

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I would like to add a task to Norway Project

asked Aug 4 in Genealogy Help by Judy Bramlage G2G6 Mach 1 (17.2k points)

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4 answers

424 views

Challenge of the Week: Clean-up as many merged profiles as possible

asked Aug 3 in The Tree House by Eowyn Langholf G2G Astronaut (1.2m points)

+7 votes

2 answers

98 views

Quakers Project Challenge (August 2018)

asked Aug 1 in The Tree House by Debi Hoag G2G6 Pilot (187k points)

+8 votes

1 answer

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POW, Medal of Honor, over 30 battles, shot in the hip, number of saber cuts, nose lost. Died falling from a street car

asked Jul 30 in The Tree House by Richard Devlin G2G6 Mach 7 (77k points)

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2 answers

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Need help with a profile bio

asked Jul 27 in The Tree House by Melissa Jamison G2G6 (7k points)

+7 votes

2 answers

203 views

Am I too lazy??

asked Jul 27 in Genealogy Help by Juha Soini G2G6 Mach 5 (52k points)

+5 votes

1 answer

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Quakers Project Challenge (July 2018)

asked Jul 4 in The Tree House by Debi Hoag G2G6 Pilot (187k points)

+6 votes

5 answers

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Is "Biography" the right term for the most common heading on WT?

asked Jun 18 in Policy and Style by Andrew Lancaster G2G6 Mach 6 (60.4k points)

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4 answers

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Is it incorrect to write biographies in the present tense?

asked Jun 6 in Policy and Style by Judith Robinson G2G2 (2.6k points)

+10 votes

13 answers

935 views

Quakers Project Challenge (June 2018)

asked Jun 5 in The Tree House by Debi Hoag G2G6 Pilot (187k points)

+9 votes

19 answers

857 views

Challenge of the Week: Clean-up as many merged profiles as possible

asked May 27 in The Tree House by Eowyn Langholf G2G Astronaut (1.2m points)

+7 votes

1 answer

120 views

Including info about living people when writing a biography on a profile

asked May 27 in Policy and Style by Judy Deranian G2G6 (6.6k points)

+12 votes

4 answers

140 views

First detailed biography - I would appreciate critique

asked Apr 15 in Policy and Style by Brian Lamothe G2G6 (6.8k points)

+7 votes

1 answer

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Stickers on bilingual profiles

asked Mar 22 in Genealogy Help by Guy Constantineau G2G6 Pilot (337k points)

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0 answers

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Does anyone have a subscription to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online?

asked Mar 19 in Genealogy Help by Patricia Hickin G2G6 Mach 6 (64.7k points)

+7 votes

3 answers

238 views

Easier and cleaner sourcing with 'References First' method (plus easier Ancestry import cleanup)

asked Mar 16 in Policy and Style by Rob Jacobson G2G6 Mach 6 (62.9k points)

+7 votes

3 answers

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If someone writes a biography, will they delete my timelines?

asked Mar 15 in Policy and Style by Wendy Fromme G2G6 Mach 1 (18.7k points)

+10 votes

3 answers

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Interest in simply archiving family biographies from book references?

asked Mar 8 in The Tree House by Anonymous Nagel G2G4 (4.8k points)

+6 votes

1 answer

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Two more bios

asked Mar 5 in The Tree House by Chris McCombs G2G6 Mach 2 (23.2k points)

+4 votes

1 answer

112 views

I want to hire someone to past a bio into an existing Wiki profile. I do not know html

asked Feb 24 in WikiTree Help by Robert Cushman G2G1 (1.1k points)

+2 votes

0 answers

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My Life Here on Earth

asked Feb 19 in The Tree House by Stephanie Stults G2G6 Mach 3 (31k points)

+9 votes

1 answer

87 views

Should DNA confirmation be on this profile ?

asked Feb 10 in WikiTree Tech by Maggie N. G2G6 Pilot (489k points)

+20 votes

0 answers

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did you know that using {{Name}} and similar in text of biography may not be a good idea?

asked Feb 9 in WikiTree Tech by Liz Shifflett G2G6 Pilot (288k points)

+9 votes

2 answers

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Is the < pre > tab ok to use?

asked Feb 9 in Policy and Style by Corinne Morris G2G4 (4.9k points)

+7 votes

2 answers

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Did I copy and paste someone else's words in my bios?

asked Feb 7 in Policy and Style by Scott Lee G2G6 Mach 1 (15.9k points)

+9 votes

20 answers

140 views

Fun Biographical Question: How did your parents meet?

asked Feb 1 in The Tree House by Cynthia Larson G2G6 Pilot (159k points)

+21 votes

3 answers

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Liz Shifflett is a Wonderful WikiTreer for sharing her knowledge

asked Jan 26 in Appreciation by Debi Hoag G2G6 Pilot (187k points)

+9 votes

1 answer

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Could memories on (semi-private) profile pages become visible to public when biographies show?

asked Jan 25 in The Tree House by Dorothy Barry G2G Astronaut (1.2m points)

+10 votes

7 answers

419 views

Confusing styles in text source section

asked Jan 20 in Policy and Style by Steven Tibbetts G2G6 Pilot (151k points)

+8 votes

9 answers

251 views

I have a Q about unsourced profiles please.

asked Jan 5 in The Tree House by Gwen Fleming G2G6 Mach 2 (21.6k points)

+7 votes

2 answers

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Need instructions on how to do Outlines for Profiles

asked Dec 31, 2017 in WikiTree Help by Judy Wardlow G2G6 Mach 1 (17k points)

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2 answers

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Why can't one save a biography edit if there is an error in a marriage?

asked Dec 27, 2017 in WikiTree Tech by Dirk Laurie G2G6 Mach 3 (31.6k points)

+8 votes

2 answers

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Newbie Looking for a Biography and Profile Critique

asked Dec 27, 2017 in Policy and Style by Kevin Doyle G2G Crew (370 points)

+11 votes

2 answers

68 views

MP is not always Member of Parliament

asked Dec 21, 2017 in The Tree House by Jack Day G2G6 Pilot (214k points)

+6 votes

3 answers

173 views

Languages in Bios

asked Dec 6, 2017 in Policy and Style by Natalie Trott G2G6 Pilot (326k points)

+9 votes

10 answers

250 views

Would this be ok to do?

asked Dec 3, 2017 in Policy and Style by Stephanie Stults G2G6 Mach 3 (31k points)

+8 votes

1 answer

55 views

Do you like military history and writing biographies?

asked Nov 28, 2017 in Requests for Project Volunteers by Sarah Heiney G2G6 Mach 2 (28.4k points)

+4 votes

1 answer

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Another Bio from me

asked Nov 24, 2017 in The Tree House by Chris McCombs G2G6 Mach 2 (23.2k points)

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2 answers

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How to link to images in biography?

asked Nov 19, 2017 in WikiTree Help by Kyla H G2G6 Mach 2 (23.5k points)

+7 votes

2 answers

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"Family" as a Paragraph Heading

asked Nov 18, 2017 in Policy and Style by Jack Day G2G6 Pilot (214k points)

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1 answer

60 views

Help with a Biography

asked Nov 18, 2017 in WikiTree Help by Dale Byers G2G Astronaut (1.1m points)

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