Help:Bill's hints for Wigton Walker researchers

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Here are somethings that may help you as you work in this collaborative environment.

Name (YOB-YOD) if you need to, put in a bye-name (e.g, Meadow Creek John) to help distinguish between common names. The watch word here is '''Keep it Simple" . Things to avoid in titles: [Still working on this...keep tunedBill 13:13, 9 September 2006 (UTC)]
 * 1) You can use the Wigton Walker Icon that will appear on most Wigton Walker pages to navigate back to the Entrance Portal
 * 2) It is really important to be consistent in how you create article names. My recommendation is to use as simple a title for an article as you can get away with. The reason for that is that even small differences (like an extra space in the dates) creates a different article.  Looks about the same, but it will take you to a different place than you intend.  That's why we've standardized the title format
 * 1) spaces between the date and the hyphen. Its easier to simply remember "No spaces" than to remember where they go!
 * 2) Don't put in the full DOB, DOD---just use the YOB and YOD. If you put in more there's more that you have to remember---like is it is it Day or month first, (4 September 1745) or Name of Month first (September 4, 1745), or "Sep 4, 1745 vice September 4 1775, vice Sept 4 1775 vice Sept. 4 1775....etc.  Leaving out the full date keeps you from having to remember exctly what format you are using....and every different format gives you a different article.  So stick to Name (YOB-YOD)  It will make your life easier.