Advice before editing this pre-1700 Carter profile?

Question

I have information to contribute to the profile of John Carter. This is what I can add:

• Birth , Marriage ,Death locations dates etc

These are the sources I am using:

• Familysearch/ Rootssearch.

Should I contact one of the pre-1700 projects or know about any style guidelines before proceeding? Thank you!

Comments

Could you be more specific about what type of sources you are using from Familysearch/Rootssearch?

For pre-1700 profiles in particular, not all sources are considered as good sources. Original records are preferred. Family trees are not accepted.

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Hi regarding the email that you replied to my question. On Familysearch/ Rootssearch i am using Birth, Christening , Marriage and Death records and anything else that is relevant.

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They sound like good sources. If you want people to look at them and see if they're really about your person, or just give their opinion on the information, I would suggest you edit your original post and add the specific source information (like you would for a source citation). Also, as a tip, add england as a tag to draw the attention of people who are know more about that locality, so they can weigh in.

Good luck in your research!

Answer 1

I realize this is off-topic, but if you are interested in your pre-1700 Carter ancestry, you should consider taking a Y DNA test at FTDNA and join the Carter surname project.

Russ Carter

FTDNA Carter Surname project administrator.