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This looks like it might be a duplicate of Family:John McClung and Rebecca Stuart (4). Do you have a source for the marriage, to show that it did not happen later? or any other reason for why the two pages should not be merged? Thanks, Gayel --GayelKnott 15:24, 26 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi Gayle, yes, the page 4 lists a marriage date of after 1760, but there is a marriage bond for John and Rebecca dated August 22, 1726. There are also many other documents from the Daughters of the American Revolution, Sons of the American Revolution, The Compendium of American Genealogy, and others I have listed of the Rebecca McClung page that show the marriage took place before 1760. Pleas check the Rebecca Stuart page for the source citations. Please let me know if you need anything else.
Nancy--Certified genealogist 16:26, 26 July 2017 (UTC)
- Nancy, thanks for getting back to me so quickly. You should add your sources to the Family page,preferably in the form of source citations rather than as parenthetical comments in a text section. Doing so will help to ensure that the source citation will be cited with sufficient information to allow other researchers to locate and verify that source. It will also, if used correctly, will significantly increase the likelihood that the citation will be formatted more or less correctly.
- It would also be helpful, when referring to another page on WeRelate, if you add an actual link, using the double bracket/pipe format, i.e. [[Person:Rebecca McClung (6)|Rebecca McClung (6)]]. I noticed on your User page that you also volunteer on WikiTree -- the formatting for adding links is exactly the same. Unfortunately, without adding that link, it's not totally clear just who you are referring to. Thanks, Gayel --GayelKnott 17:45, 26 July 2017 (UTC)
I was referring to Rebecca McClung (6).
Nancy--Certified genealogist 16:27, 26 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi Gayle, thanks for the update on John McClung and Rebecca Stuart (5). I am so sorry for the mix up, I am fairly new on this site. I thought I was working on my own pages and did not realize I was deleting information from other pages. I will be more careful in the future.
Thanks,
Nancy--Certified genealogist 17:41, 26 July 2017 (UTC)
- Okay. WeRelate is a wiki site, like WikiTree. All information for one individual should be entered on one page, however many people are doing the research, rather than creating duplicate pages for each researcher. And, like WikiTree, good source citations are encouraged, and consultation with other researchers working on the same line or person is also encourage. One of the differences is that WeRelate does have a Family Page, like the traditional Family Group Sheet (although you can get a Family Group Sheet on WikiTree, without sources). If you have questions, you can always ask for help, either on the Support page, or at the Water Cooler. If you are comfortable working on WikiTree, it shouldn't take you long to get used to WeRelate. Gayel --GayelKnott 17:56, 26 July 2017 (UTC)
Thank you, I appreciate the offer for help and advise, and I will be sure and contact someone if I am not sure of what I am doing.
Nancy--Certified genealogist 20:37, 26 July 2017 (UTC)
Gayle, I do not understand why the information I put on pages that I originally made for my ancestors keeps being removed. My information does not agree with that of other members of WeRelate, but it was my understanding that is the reason there is more than one page for ancestors who are disputed. Can you tell me why this is happening and what the point of posting information if it is only going to be removed the next day? I originally made these pages under my old email address nancykayrich@aol, but I assumed that they would still belong to me, since I gave my same name and address when I rejoined WeRelate. If you can please explain what is happening and what I need to do to keep my information on my pages, I would really appreciate it.
Thank,
Nancy--Certified genealogist 19:41, 27 July 2017 (UTC)
- Nancy, first of all, these pages are not "your" pages, they are pages for the individual or family named on the page. The whole point of WeRelate -- like WikiTree -- is to eliminate duplicate pages, to get all the information for a single individual or a single family on ONE page, and in the process to create the best possible information for that person. The computer is set up to flag duplicate family pages, which is how some of the pages you created as duplicates were noticed. Again, the creation of duplicate pages is strongly discouraged, and every effort is made on the part of any number of people to eliminate those duplicate pages. (And in this sense, I repeat, WeRelate is no different than WikiTree.) If you want to post your information on sites where you "own" the pages you create, you should be posting it on a site like Ancestry.com.
- As for conflicting information, common courtesy says that if you disagree with the information that another person posts, you need at the very least acknowledge that information and to explain why it is wrong, not simply erase or ignore it. Also, I have to assume that you, as a Certified Genealogist, are familiar with the The Genealogical Proof Standard of the Board for Certification of Genealogists. Point number 4, "Resolution of conflicts among evidence items" indicates that it is essential to resolve any conflicting information before you can establish proof.
- Yes, sometimes that is a pain, and requires communication with the other researcher and/or further research. My own experience is that frequently you can find the sources that explain and resolve the conflict. Then again, there have been times when I've had to apologize and accept that I was wrong. Your information is most probably correct, but you need to resolve the conflicting information that has already been posted, not just erase it. Gayel --GayelKnott 20:04, 27 July 2017 (UTC)
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