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Life section

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How is the first paragraph of this section, with not a single source cited other than BMD and census records (synthesis/ original research), acceptable? The Glasgow University source gives sufficient detail of parentage and background, and doesn't rely on the potentially fallible selection of primary sources on the part of a contributor. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Identifying_and_using_primary_sources : "Many other primary sources, including birth certificates, the Social Security Death Index, and court documents, are usually not acceptable primary sources, because it is impossible for the viewer to know whether the person listed on the document is the notable subject rather than another person who happens to have the same name." Seems to speak for itself: a contributor can never be sure they've made the right selection. Secondary sources are needed to corroborate all the things NOT in the Glasgow source, such as mother's name, relatives' dates, etc etc. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.109.209.235 (talk) 15:58, 27 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Typo "momument"?

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In the citation in #Jubilee Memorial, Harrogate, 1887 is it really "momument"? I can't access the resource. Best, --Marsupium (talk) 17:43, 9 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hehe, just a typo. It is now corrected. Storye book (talk) 19:28, 9 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]