tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post3717629731867082515..comments2024-03-21T19:08:05.737-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: Genealogy and WikipediaJames Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-63469830344411388642014-07-02T20:33:36.778-07:002014-07-02T20:33:36.778-07:00Good points about the use of Wikipedia. Outside of...Good points about the use of Wikipedia. Outside of genealogy, I have run into others hesitating to rely on Wikipedia--coaches when my daughter participated in high school debate, for instance--and often the reason given was lack of reliability.<br /><br />However, in addition to the explanatory link you provided, I have read analysis from authors and other researchers independently confirming the reliability, precisely <i>because</i> of the crowdsourcing aspect.<br /><br />In addition to your thoughts on application to genealogy research, I have run into one other possibility. Just as many may Google their ancestors' names, I've done so on Wikipedia for those of my ancestors with any modest claim to fame. I have actually run across some ancestors who have a "stub" on Wikipedia, coupled with the editorial plea for someone to round out the picture. My goal, in this case, is to adequately complete my research on that ancestor so that I may add the information to the "stub" as a Wikipedia volunteer, myself.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-86811029673664567482014-07-02T20:26:55.764-07:002014-07-02T20:26:55.764-07:00Better known does not mean better used. I find few...Better known does not mean better used. I find few of the people in my classes have ever used Wikipedia for their genealogy. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-71299027678710516462014-07-02T19:03:15.216-07:002014-07-02T19:03:15.216-07:00Wikipedia is currently the 6th ranked website on A...Wikipedia is currently the 6th ranked website on Alexa. It strains credulity that the FamilySearch Research Wiki would be better known in the familiy history community than Wikipedia. JDRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-54396942250897829102014-07-02T15:54:32.583-07:002014-07-02T15:54:32.583-07:00I often Google place names to get information and ...I often Google place names to get information and I find that I almost always go to the Wikipedia link, because it is the most thorough and useful. Maybe I need to look there for more things.Grandma Cantrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779073880774769386noreply@blogger.com