1776 Profile Improvements Team

Date: 17 Jan 2022 [unknown]
Surname/tag: 1776

Contents 1 1776 Profile Improvements Team 1.1 Goals 1.2 Guidelines 1.2.1 Biographies 1.2.2 Sources 1.2.3 Collaboration 1.3 Task List 1.4 Resources

1776 Profile Improvements Team

Goals

Profile Improvements team members produce interesting, well-written, sourced biographies for the profiles of American Revolution ancestors.

Profile improvement often requires enhancing the work of others, to achieve a result that meets the Wiki standards. Many times, a profile will have no biography at all, and little or no sources, so research may need to be done.

Guidelines

Biographies

• Before starting a new profile, check for an existing profile.
• Follow the style guidelines:.
• Do not make significant changes to a PPP (Project-protected Profile) unless you have permission.
• Always include the 1776 sticker if the person qualifies.
• NSSAR stickers and Society Ancestor stickers for DAR may also be applied, but no more than 3 stickers.
• Add any appropriate categories.
• Check the family connections.

Sources

• Use in-line source coding.
• When possible, cite military or pension records for proof of service.
• Official grave markers can be used as sources (include a link).
• If the profile includes pre-1700 information, adhere to the pre-1700 source guidelines.
• Check all links to make sure they work.

Collaboration

• If you have a doubt about changes you want to make, reach out to the profile manager before getting started.
• Leave comments in the message box on the profile.
• Post a question to 1776 Google Group or to G2G if you need assistance.
• Give everyone the benefit of the doubt.

Task List

• Use these maintenance pages to locate 1776 ancestors whose biographies need work:
  • https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:1776_Project_Needs_Biography
  • https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:1776_Project_Needs_Biography_Development
  • https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:1776_Project_Needs_Connection
• Pick a Revolutionary War hero or officer whose profile you would like to develop or improve.
• Work on the profiles of Revolutionary War participants who are your own ancestors.

Resources

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:1776_Project_Resource_Page