Suggestions ~ To Err Is Human, To Correct It, Takes a Genealogist

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: [unknown]

Contents 1 First, Some Very Helpful Tools 1.1 Important Definitions Everyone Needs to Know and Use 1.2 Tools To Make One's Genealogical Life Easier 2 Suggestions - How to Find Them 2.1 General Topics 3 Suggestions, What To Do With Them 3.1 Videos and Written Documentation

First, Some Very Helpful Tools

Important Definitions Everyone Needs to Know and Use

Citation - The ideal citation format on WikiTree is Chicago Manual of Style (CMoS), generally following Elizabeth Shown Mills Evidence Explained. But don't get hung up on this. The important thing is citing the source, not how it's done.

Fundamentally, a good source citation enables others to:

1. judge the accuracy of the information found on the profile, and
2. independently verify the information by finding the source themselves.

Primary Sources are Birth, Marriage and Death Documents and Census Records.

Source - Is important because You Signed the WikiTree Honor Code

Just an FYI, the following are not sources:

Ancestry.com - nothing else listed, just the website name

Personal knowledge of a person who passed away 150 years ago

Unsourced Family Tree from anywhere

Tools To Make One's Genealogical Life Easier

If one can get on the list to take the Profile Improvement Project Voyage, I highly recommend it. The PIP Voyage is for not only those new to genealogy but for seasoned genealogists also.

Here is an Extremely Useful Page of Tools, Apps and Extensions to make one's life easier!

Suggestions - How to Find Them

Every profile with a public family tree has a Suggestions Report. It shows one a list of suggested changes to profiles in the person's family line. Every genealogist makes errors of one kind or another, it is inevitable, so do not feel bad. Everyone should check their own Suggestion List (at least weekly) and make their own corrections, because nobody knows the profiles you manage better than you.

When logged-in to WikiTree you will see a set of navigation links in the upper-right quadrant of almost every page.

If you hover-over a menu item with your mouse/cursor, a set of links will appear below it. (If you're on an iPad or iPhone, you may need to click the menu item.)

These links enable you to go directly to important pages and tools.

While hovering over My WikiTree about three-quarters of the way down one will see Suggestions, click on that heading.

How to Find Your Suggestions.

After one clicks on Suggestions, a page like this will open up.

This is Your Suggestion List.

How does one Correct Suggestions? WikiTree has several Educational Videos. Before I list them, look at your Suggestion List. If a suggestion has a red rectangle with a white arrow in it, click it and it will take you directly to the video for that particular suggestion. Unfortunately, not every Suggestion has a video that is why I added links to Written Documentation. There you will find information from others who have had the same questions and links for G2G.

The following lists are: (1) General Topic Videos, (2) Numerical List of Videos and written documentation by Suggestion #

General Topics

• Mr. E Figures Out Find A Grave
• Mr. E or Mrs. Take - Gender
• Mr. E Heading For WikiTree
• Mr. E Merges Right
• Mr. E Sets The Table
• < Tag >, You're It, All About Reference Tags
• It's WikiTree+, Mr. E

Suggestions, What To Do With Them

Videos and Written Documentation

The list below is in numerical order. For a list of suggestions by type, with short descriptions, see this list on the Data Doctors project page.

• 101 - Birth in Future Written Documentation
• 102 - Death in Future Written Documentation
• 103 - Death Before Birth Video and Written Documentation
• 104 - Too Old Written Documentation
• 105 - Duplicate Sibling Written Documentation
• 106 - Duplicates Between The Global Tree and Unconnected Written Documentation
• 109 - Profile Should be Open (Birth Date) Video and Written Documentation
• 110 - Profile should be open (death date) Written Documentation
• 111 - Died Too Young To Be Parent Written Documentation
• 112 - Person Is Father and Mother Written Documentation
• 113 - Duplicate Relative Written Documentation
• 114 - Still Living Status with Death Date Written Documentation
• 115 - Still Living Status and Entered Death Location Written Documentation
• 118 - Still living death location status with death date Written Documentation
• 119 - Still living in death location status with death location: Written Documentation
• 120 - Possible still living with death date Written Documentation
• 121 - Possible still living with death location: Written Documentation
• 131 - No Dates - No Dates On Relatives Open - Unknown Status Video and Written Documentation
• 132 - No Dates - No Dates on relatives - Open - Status Died Written Documentation
• 133 - No Dates - Dates On Relatives Open - Unknown Status Video and Written Documentation
• 134 - No Dates - Dates On Relatives - Open - Status Died Written Documentation

• 201 - Father Is Self Written Documentation
• 202 - Parents Are Same Written Documentation
• 203 or 303 - Father Is A Female or Mother Is A Male Video and Written Documentation and 303 - Mother is Male Written Documentation
• 204 - Father Has No Gender Written Documentation
• 205 or 305 - Father or Mother - Too Young or Not Born Video and Written Documentation
• 206 - Father Is Too Old Written Documentation
• 207 - Father Is Also A Child Written Documentation
• 208- Father Is Also A Spouse Written Documentation
• 209 - Father Is Also A Sibling Written Documentation
• 210 - Father Was Dead Before Birth Written Documentation
• 211 - Duplicate Sibling By Father Written Documentation
• 212 - Profile Should Be Open (Child Birth Date) Written Documentation
• 213 - Missing Fathers DNA Confirmation Written Documentation

• 301 - Mother Is Self Written Documentation
• 303 - See 203 Video above
• 304 - Mother Has No Gender Written Documentation
• 306 - Mother Is Too Old Written Documentation
• 307 - Mother Is Also A Child Written Documentation
• 308 - Mother Is Also A Spouse Written Documentation
• 309 - Mother Is Also A Sibling Written Documentation
• 310 - Mother Was Dead Before Birth Written Documentation
• 311 - Duplicate Sibling By Mother Written Documentation
• 312 - Profile should be open (Child birth date) Written Documentation
• 313 - Missing Mothers DNA Confirmation Written Documentation

• 401 - Spouse Is Self Written Documentation
• 402 - Unknown Gender of Spouse Written Documentation
• 403 - Single Sex Marriage Video and Written Documentation
• 404 - Marriage Before Birth Written Documentation
• 405 - Marriage Too Long After Birth Written Documentation
• 406 - Marriage After Death Written Documentation
• 407 - Lived Too Long After Marriage Written Documentation
• 410 - Marriage In Future Written Documentation
• 411 - Marriage End Date In Future Written Documentation
• 412 - Marriage End Date Before Marriage Date Written Documentation
• 413 - Marriage Too Long Written Documentation
• 414 - Marriage End Date before Birth Date Written Documentation
• 415 - Marriage End Date Too Late Written Documentation
• 416 - Marriage End Date After Death Date Written Documentation
• 417 - Death Date Too Long After Marriage End Date Written Documentation
• 454 - Profile Completeness - Mother Status Not Set Written Documentation
• 455 - Profile Completeness - Birth Date Not Set Written Documentation
• 456 - Profile Completeness - Birth Date Status Not Set Written Documentation
• 457 - Profile Completeness - Birth Location Not Set Written Documentation
• 458 - Profile Completeness - Birth Location Status Not Set Written Documentation
• 459 - Profile Completeness - Birth Location Country Not Recognised Written Documentation
• 460 - Profile Completeness - Birth Location Country Not Official Written Documentation
• 461 - Profile Completeness - Death date Not Set Written Documentation
• 462 - Profile Completeness - Death date Status Not Set Written Documentation
• 463 - Profile Completeness - Death Location Not Set Written Documentation
• 464 - Profile Completeness - Death location Status Not Set Written Documentation
• 465 - Profile Completeness - Death location Country Not Recognised Written Documentation
• 466 - Profile Completeness - Death Location Country Not Official Written Documentation
• 467 - Profile Completeness - Short Biography Written Documentation

• 501 or 505 - Wrong Gender (Male), Wrong Gender (Female) Video and Male Written Documentation and Female Written Documentation
• 502 or 506 - Missing Gender (Male), Missing Gender (Female) Video and Male Written Documentation and Female Written Documentation
• 503 or 507 - Probably Wrong Gender (Male), Probably Wrong Gender (Female) Video and Male Written Documentation and Female Written Documentation
• 504 or 508 - Missing Gender (Probably Male), Missing Gender (Probably Female) Video and Male Written Documentation and Female Written Documentation
• 509 - Missing Gender Video and Written Documentation
• 510 - Unique Name Without Gender Video and Written Documentation
• 511 - Spelling Video and Written Documentation
• 541 - Wikidata - Clue For Father Written Documentation
• 542 - Wikidata - Possible Father On WikiData Written Documentation
• 543 - Wikidata - Clue For Mother Written Documentation
• 544 - Wikidata - Possible Mother On WikiData Written Documentation
• 546 - Wikidata - Possible Spouse On WikiData - Written Documentation
• 551 - Wikidata - Missing Gender Written Documentation
• 552 - Wikidata - Different Gender Written Documentation
• 553 - Wikidata - Empty Birth Date Written Documentation
• 554 - Wikidata - Imprecise Birth Date Written Documentation
• 555 - Wikidata - Different Birth Date Written Documentation
• 556 - Wikidata - Empty Death Date Written Documentation
• 557 - Wikidata - Imprecise Death Date Written Documentation
• 558 - Wikidata - Different Death Date Written Documentation
• 559 - Wikidata - Missing Birth Location Written Documentation
• 561 - Wikidata - Missing Death Location Written Documentation
• 563 - Wikidata - Possible Duplicate By Father Written Documentation
• 564 - Wikidata - Possible Father Written Documentation
• 565 - Wikidata - Possible Duplicate By Mother: Written Documentation
• 566 - Wikidata - Possible Mother Written Documentation
• 567 - Double Entry In WikiData Video and Written Documentation
• 568 - Wikidata - Unconnected Branches To The Global Tree Written Documentation
• 569 - Wikidata - Unconnected Orphans To The Global Tree Written Documentation
• 571 - FindAGrave Link Without Grave ID Video and Written Documentation
• 572 - FindAGrave Linked Grave Not Matching Profile Video and Written Documentation
• 573 or 576 - FindAGrave Empty - Birth Date, or FindAGrave Empty - Death Date Video and Written Documentation
• 574 or 577 - FindAGrave Imprecise - Birth Date, or FindAGrave Imprecise - Death Date Video and Birth Written Documentation and and Death Written Documentation
• 575 or 578 - FindAGrave Different - Birth Date, or FindAGrave Different - Death Date Video and Birth Written Documentation and Death Written Documentation
• 579 or 581 - FindAGrave Missing - Birth Location, or FindAGrave Missing - Death Location Video and Birth Written Documentation and Death Written Documentation
• 585 - FindAGrave Multiple Profiles Link To Same Grave ID Video and Written Documentation
• 586 - FindAGrave Link To Merged Grave ID Video and Written Documentation
• 587 - FindAGrave Link to Nonexisting Grave ID Video and Written Documentation

• 601 - Wrong Word In Birth Location Written Documentation
• 602 - Y Birth Location Written Documentation
• 603 - USA Too Early In Birth Location Written Documentation
• 604, 634 or 664 - Birth, Death and Marriage, Location Too Short Video and Birth Written Documentation and Death Written Documentation and Marriage Written Documentation
• 605 - Number In Birth Location Written Documentation
• 606 - Bogus Birth Location Written Documentation
• 607 - Misspelled Word In Birth Location Written Documentation
• 608 - Misspelled Country In Birth Location Written Documentation
• 609 - Wrong Character In Birth Location Written Documentation
• 610 - Birth Location In Uppercase Written Documentation
• 611 - Birth Location In Lowercase Written Documentation
• 612 - Location too early in birth location Written Documentation
• 613 - ( ) In Birth Location Written Documentation
• 614 - Birth Location Too Long Written Documentation
• 631 - Wrong word in death location Written Documentation
• 632 - Y death location Written Documentation
• 633 - USA too early in death location Written Documentation
• 635 - Number In Death Location Written Documentation
• 636 - Bogus Death Location Written Documentation
• 637 - Misspelled Word In Death Location Written Documentation
• 638 - Misspelled Country In Death Location Written Documentation
• 639 - Wrong Character In Death Location Written Documentation
• 640 - Death Location In Uppercase Written Documentation
• 641 - Death Location In Lowercase Written Documentation
• 642 - Location Too Early In Death Location Written Documentation
• 643 - ( ) In Death Location Written Documentation
• 644 - Death Location Too Long Written Documentation
• 661 - Wrong Word In Marriage Location: Written Documentation
• 662 - Y Marriage Location Written Documentation
• 663 - USA Too Early In Marriage Location Written Documentation
• 665 - Number In Marriage Location: Written Documentation
• 666 - Bogus Marriage Location: Written Documentation
• 667 - Misspelled Word In Marriage Location Written Documentation
• 668 - Misspelled Country In Marriage Location Written Documentation
• 669 - Wrong Character In Marriage Location: Written Documentation
• 670 - Marriage Location In Uppercase Written Documentation
• 671 - Marriage Location In Lowercase Written Documentation
• 672 - Location Too Early In Marriage Location Written Documentation
• 673 - ( ) In Marriage Location Written Documentation
• 674 - Marriage Location Too Long Written Documentation

• 711 - Separator In Prefix Written Documentation
• 712 - Number In Prefix Written Documentation
• 713 - Suffix In Prefix Written Documentation
• 714 - Wrong Word In Prefix Written Documentation
• 715 - Wrong Character In Prefix Written Documentation
• 717 - Unique Name In Prefix Written Documentation
• 721 - Separator In First Name Written Documentation
• 722 - Number In First Name Written Documentation
• 723 - Prefix In First Name Written Documentation
• 724 - Wrong Word In First Name Written Documentation
• 725 - Wrong Character In First Name Written Documentation
• 727 - Unique Name In First Name Written Documentation
• 731 - Separator In Preferred Name Written Documentation
• 732 - Number In Preferred Name Written Documentation
• 733 - Prefix In Preferred Name Written Documentation
• 734 - Wrong Word In Preferred Name Written Documentation
• 735 - Wrong Character In Preferred Name Written Documentation
• 737 - Unique Name In Preferred Name Written Documentation
• 741 - Separator In Middle Name Written Documentation
• 742 - Number In Middle Name Written Documentation
• 743 - Prefix In Middle Name Written Documentation
• 744 - Wrong Word In Middle Name Written Documentation
• 745 - Wrong Character In Middle Name Written Documentation
• 747 - Unique Name In Middle Name Written Documentation
• 749 - Middle Name Used In Netherlands Written Documentation
• 751 - Separator In Nicknames Written Documentation
• 752 - Number In Nicknames Written Documentation
• 753 - Prefix In Nicknames Written Documentation
• 754 - Wrong Word In Nicknames Written Documentation
• 755 - Wrong Character In Nicknames Written Documentation
• 757 - Unique Name In Nicknames Written Documentation
• 761 - Separator In Suffix Written Documentation
• 762 - Number In Suffix Written Documentation
• 763 - Prefix In Suffix Written Documentation
• 764 - Wrong Word In Suffix Written Documentation
• 765 - Wrong Character In Suffix Written Documentation
• 767 - Unique Name In Suffix Written Documentation
• 771 - Separator In Last Name At Birth Written Documentation
• 772 - Number In Last Name At Birth Written Documentation
• 773 - Prefix In Last Name At Birth Written Documentation
• 774 - Wrong Word In Last Name At Birth Written Documentation
• 775 - Wrong Character In Last Name At Birth Written Documentation
• 777 - Unique Name In Last Name At Birth Written Documentation
• 778 - Period In Last Name At Birth Written Documentation
• 781 - Separator In Current Last Name Written Documentation
• 782 - Number In Current Last Name Written Documentation
• 783 - Prefix In Current Last Name Written Documentation
• 784 - Wrong Word In Current Last Name Written Documentation
• 785 - Wrong Character In Current Last Name Written Documentation
• 787 - Unique Name In Current Last Name Written Documentation
• 788 - Period In Current Last Name Written Documentation
• 791 - Separator In Last Name Other Written Documentation
• 792 - Number In Last Name Other Written Documentation
• 793 - Prefix in last name other Written Documentation
• 794 - Wrong Word In Last Name Other Written Documentation
• 795 - Wrong Character In Last Name Other Written Documentation
• 797 - Unique Name In Last Name Other Written Documentation
• 798 - Period In Current Last Name Written Documentation

• 801 - Big Profile Video and Written Documentation
• 802 - Empty Profile Video and Written Documentation
• 803 - Almost Empty Profile Video and Written Documentation
• 811 - Unclean Profile After Merger Video and [ Written Documentation]
• 821 - Heading Starts With a Blank Video and Written Documentation
• 822 - Heading Doesn't End With = Video and Written Documentation
• 823 - Heading Doesn't Start with = Video and Written Documentation
• 824 - Heading Different Number Of = Video and Written Documentation
• 825 - Use Of Separator Line --- Video and Written Documentation
• 831 - Multiple Duplicated Lines Video and Written Documentation
• 835 - Local File Reference Video and Written Documentation
• 841 - 842 - Template Doesn't Start With Double { and Template Doesn't End With Double } Video and Doesn't Start With Written Documentation and Doesn't End With Written Documentation
• 843 - Missing Template (Spelling) Written Documentation
• 844 - Out Of Use Template Written Documentation
• 845 - Direct Usage Of Base Templates Written Documentation
• 846 - Died Before Template Time frame Written Documentation
• 847 - Born After Template Time frame Written Documentation
• 848 - Error In Template Parameters Written Documentation
• 849 - Template Parameter Doesn't Exist Written Documentation
• 851 - GEDCOM Uncleaned Interpret Date Video and Written Documentation
• 852 - GEDCOM Uncleaned Parse Last Name Video and Written Documentation
• 853 - GEDCOM Junk Video
• 861 - Inline Citation Doesn't Start With < ref > Video and Written Documentation
• 862 - Inline Citation Doesn't End With < /ref > Video and Written Documentation
• 863 - Missing References Tag < references / > Tag Video and Written Documentation
• 864 - Almost Empty < ref > Tag Video and Written Documentation
• 865 - Unchanged < ref > Insert Reference Here < /ref > Video and Written Documentation
• 866 - Duplicated < references / > Video and Written Documentation
• 867 - Too Many Inline Citations Video and Written Documentation
• 868 - Inline Citations After < references / > Tag Video and Written Documentation
• 869 - Duplicated Named Inline Citations Video and Written Documentation
• 870 - Missing Named Inline Citations Video and Written Documentation
• 871 - Use Of Angled Double Quotes In Name Of Citation Video and Written Documentation

• 901 - Unconnected empty public profile Written Documentation
• 902 - Unconnected empty open profile Written Documentation
• 911 - Swedish Patronym DOTTER For Male Written Documentation
• 912 - Swedish Patronym SSON For Female Written Documentation
• 913 - Swedish Patronym DOTTER Abbreviated Written Documentation