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This is part of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles|WikiProject Missing articles]], an effort to use outside sources to determine what articles are missing from Wikipedia.
This is part of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles|WikiProject Missing articles]], an effort to use outside sources to determine what articles are missing from Wikipedia.


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When calculating how close we are to being finished, we count both verified and non-notable as "done"; we don't expect anything further to happen to these names.
When calculating how close we are to being finished, we count both verified and non-notable as "done"; we don't expect anything further to happen to these names.


== Before considering creating an article ==
==Before considering creating an article==
* Check to make sure the topic does not already have an article in Wikipedia - use the search function to see if it's there as an alternate name, or as part of a larger article. If so, make a redirect, so that others can find it under the name Find a Grave uses; you can now delete it from the Find a Grave list.
* Check to make sure the topic does not already have an article in Wikipedia - use the search function to see if it's there as an alternate name, or as part of a larger article. If so, make a redirect, so that others can find it under the name Find a Grave uses; you can now delete it from the Find a Grave list.
* Fix spelling or other errors in the list.
* Fix spelling or other errors in the list.

== When creating articles ==
==When creating articles==
* '''Do not copy and paste text from Find a Grave'''. Their copyright rules do not permit it.
* '''Do not copy and paste text from Find a Grave'''. Their copyright rules do not permit it.
* For general help on how to write biographies, see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography]].
* For general help on how to write biographies, see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography]].
* The Find a Grave dates may be wrong by a year or two. If possible, find other sources.
* The Find a Grave dates may be wrong by a year or two. If possible, find other sources.
* Remember that all articles must satisfy Wikipedia core policies of [[WP:N|notability]], [[WP:V|verifiability]] and [[WP:RS|reliable sources]]. Find a Grave is ''not'' considered a reliable source.
* Remember that all articles must satisfy Wikipedia core policies of [[WP:N|notability]], [[WP:V|verifiability]] and [[WP:RS|reliable sources]]. Find a Grave ''is not'' considered a reliable source.
* Suggested edit summary: <code><nowiki>Created as part of the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles|WikiProject Missing articles]]</nowiki></code>
* Suggested edit summary: <code><nowiki>Created as part of the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles|WikiProject Missing articles]]</nowiki></code>
* '''[[Wikipedia:External links]] to the Find a Grave website should generally be avoided''', in accordance with the ''[[WP:ELNO|Links normally to be avoided]]'' guideline. See [[WP:FINDAGRAVE-EL]] for further explanation about why such links should not be included. In the rare case that an external link is added, the {{tl|Find a Grave}} template can be used.
* '''[[Wikipedia:External links]] to the Find a Grave website should generally be avoided''', in accordance with the ''[[WP:ELNO|Links normally to be avoided]]'' guideline. See [[WP:FINDAGRAVE-EL]] for further explanation about why such links should not be included. In the rare case that an external link is added, the {{tl|Find a Grave}} template can be used.


== When adding information to articles ==
==When adding information to articles==
Take care when adding information from Find a Grave to articles; Find a Grave is not considered a [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable source]], since anyone can edit information there. If the information can be sourced from reliable sources, that is best; if the information can be considered at all controversial, seriously consider not adding it.
Take care when adding information from Find a Grave to articles; Find a Grave is not considered a [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable source]], because it is [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources#User-generated content|user-generated content]] – anyone can edit information there<!-- (no irony) -->. If the information can be sourced from reliable sources, that is best; if the information can be considered at all controversial, seriously consider not adding it.


If you add facts from Find a Grave into the article, add Find a Grave as an external link, not a source, and add a comment <nowiki><!-- like this --></nowiki> explaining what information you have fetched from the page. This allows people to check your facts with Find a Grave, but does not assert that the fact has a reliable source.
If you add facts from Find a Grave into the article, add Find a Grave as an external link, not a source, and add a comment <nowiki><!-- like this --></nowiki> explaining what information you have fetched from the page. This allows people to check your facts with Find a Grave, but does not assert that the fact has a reliable source.


If you don't enter any material, or if all the material you add is sourced from reliable sources, do ''not'' add a Find a Grave link.
If you don't enter any material, or if all the material you add is sourced from reliable sources, ''do not'' add a Find a Grave link.


==The List==
==The List==
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| head4 = Complete
| head4 = Complete
| head5 = Last status
| head5 = Last status
| head6 = State
| head6 = State
| head7 = <!-- state is "pruned" (bluelinks removed or dabbed), "searched" (all entries searched and annotated, and redirects created where found), "separated" (non-notable moved to their own list), "finished" (empty except possibly non-notables) -->
| head7 = <!-- state is "pruned" (bluelinks removed or dabbed), "searched" (all entries searched and annotated, and redirects created where found), "separated" (non-notable moved to their own list), "finished" (empty except possibly non-notables) -->
|[[/A|A]] | 1668 | 126 | {{dts|2021|11|17}} | Separated |
|[[/A|A]] | 1668 | 112 | {{dts|2024|07|24}} | Separated |
|[[/B|B]] | 4669 | 360 | {{dts|2021|11|17}} | Separated |
|[[/B|B]] | 4669 | 332 | {{dts|2024|06|11}} | Separated |
|[[/C|C]] | 3760 | 383 | {{dts|2021|01|19}} | Separated |
|[[/C|C]] | 3760 | 338 | {{dts|2024|06|15}} | Separated |
|[[/D|D]] | 2529 | 233 | {{dts|2021|01|18}} | Separated |
|[[/D|D]] | 2529 | 212 | {{dts|2024|05|08}} | Separated |
|[[/E|E]] | 0923 | 107 | {{dts|2021|01|18}} | Separated |
|[[/E|E]] | 0923 | 095 | {{dts|2024|05|08}} | Separated |
|[[/F|F]] | 1742 | 197 | {{dts|2021|01|18}} | Separated |
|[[/F|F]] | 1742 | 188 | {{dts|2024|07|24}} | Separated |
|[[/G|G]] | 2249 | 273 | {{dts|2021|01|19}} | Separated |
|[[/G|G]] | 2249 | 240 | {{dts|2024|05|28}} | Separated |
|[[/H|H]] | 3369 | 326 | {{dts|2021|01|19}} | Separated |
|[[/H|H]] | 3369 | 281 | {{dts|2024|05|31}} | Separated |
|[[/I|I]] | 0272 | 032 | {{dts|2020|09|12}} | Separated |
|[[/I|I]] | 0272 | 029 | {{dts|2024|05|08}} | Separated |
|[[/J|J]] | 1023 | 083 | {{dts|2020|05|16}} | Separated |
|[[/J|J]] | 1023 | 066 | {{dts|2024|05|08}} | Separated |
|[[/K|K]] | 1642 | 182 | {{dts|2021|01|18}} | Separated |
|[[/K|K]] | 1642 | 153 | {{dts|2024|05|08}} | Separated |
|[[/L|L]] | 2202 | 242 | {{dts|2021|01|19}} | Separated |
|[[/L|L]] | 2202 | 221 | {{dts|2024|05|08}} | Separated |
|[[/M|M]] | 4359 | 660 | {{dts|2021|01|23}} | Separated |
|[[/M|M]] | 4359 | 590 | {{dts|2024|07|24}} | Separated |
|[[/N|N]] | 0819 | 108 | {{dts|2020|05|16}} | Separated |
|[[/N|N]] | 0819 | 098 | {{dts|2024|05|08}} | Separated |
|[[/O|O]] | 0851 | 106 | {{dts|2021|01|18}} | Separated |
|[[/O|O]] | 0851 | 092 | {{dts|2024|05|08}} | Separated |
|[[/P|P]] | 2309 | 282 | {{dts|2021|01|19}} | Separated |
|[[/P|P]] | 2309 | 260 | {{dts|2024|05|08}} | Separated |
|[[/Q|Q]] | 0111 | 0 | | '''Finished''' |
|[[/Q|Q]] | 0111 | 0 | | '''Finished''' |
|[[/R|R]] | 2311 | 284 | {{dts|2021|01|23}} | Separated |
|[[/R|R]] | 2311 | 239 | {{dts|2024|05|08}} | Separated |
|[[/S|S]] | 4226 | 595 | {{dts|2021|01|23}} | Separated |
|[[/S|S]] | 4226 | 494 | {{dts|2024|05|08}} | Separated |
|[[/T|T]] | 1705 | 176 | {{dts|2021|01|18}} | Separated |
|[[/T|T]] | 1705 | 158 | {{dts|2024|05|08}} | Separated |
|[[/U|U]] | 0183 | 027 | {{dts|2018|09|03}} | Separated |
|[[/U|U]] | 0183 | 023 | {{dts|2024|05|08}} | Separated |
|[[/V|V]] | 0770 | 091 | {{dts|2020|05|16}} | Separated |
|[[/V|V]] | 0770 | 080 | {{dts|2023|01|30}} | Separated |
|[[/W|W]] | 2585 | 243 | {{dts|2021|01|19}} | Separated |
|[[/W|W]] | 2585 | 175 | {{dts|2024|05|08}} | Separated |
|[[/X|X]] | 0008 | 000 | | '''Finished''' |
|[[/X|X]] | 0008 | 000 | | '''Finished''' |
|[[/Y|Y]] | 0257 | 029 | {{dts|2020|05|16}} | Separated |
|[[/Y|Y]] | 0257 | 027 | {{dts|2023|09|16}} | Separated |
|[[/Z|Z]] | 0156 | 009 | {{dts|2021|02|17}} | Separated |
|[[/Z|Z]] | 0156 | 008 | {{dts|2024|05|08}} | Separated |
}}
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===Progress===
===Progress===
Of the initial 46,698 entries, there are 5,183 remaining (as of {{date|2021-01-23}}).
Of the initial 46,698 entries, there are 4,545 remaining ({{as of|20243-06-04|lc=y}}).
{{Progress bar|88.9}}
{{Progress bar|90.3}}


[[Category:Wikipedia missing topics]]
[[Category:Wikipedia missing topics]]
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[User:The Anome/Find-A-Grave famous people filtered by gender]]
*[[User:The Anome/Find a Grave famous people filtered by gender]]

Latest revision as of 07:42, 25 July 2024

"WP:FINDAGRAVE" redirects here. For citing or linking to Find a Grave, see WP:FINDAGRAVE-EL. For the verifiability of Find a Grave, see WP:Reliable sources/Perennial sources § Find a Grave. For an essay on grave-dancing, see WP:GRAVEDANCING.
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This is part of WikiProject Missing articles, an effort to use outside sources to determine what articles are missing from Wikipedia.

This list includes famous people from Find a Grave. Although each name was separately approved by the staff of Find a Grave, putting this list into a form that Wikipedia can use has broken some of the names. Please use the Find a Grave link next to each name to help fix corrupted names.

"Famous" and "Non-Notable"

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As for how Find a Grave defines "famous":

Q. How does Find a Grave define 'famous'?
A. Please don't confuse importance with fame. Every one of your ancestors is important, and every veteran deserves to be remembered and honoured—but that does not mean that they are 'famous'. An individual is more likely to be designated as "famous" on the Find A Grave site if he or she is well known outside of his or her local community.

When considering whether an article should be created on Wikipedia, anyone who would not qualify for an article under Wikipedia guidelines (principally WP:Notability) should be considered "non-notable".

If you believe a person on this list may be non-notable, please place them in a separate section at the bottom of that list's page under the heading "Possibly non-notable", and with a short explanation of why you believe the person to not be notable. As usual, only delete a blue link from this list when you have verified that the person linked is the same person on Find a Grave's site. Some of the items on this list are not people, but memorials, etc. Please follow the same process mentioned above for determining notability.

When calculating how close we are to being finished, we count both verified and non-notable as "done"; we don't expect anything further to happen to these names.

Before considering creating an article

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  • Check to make sure the topic does not already have an article in Wikipedia - use the search function to see if it's there as an alternate name, or as part of a larger article. If so, make a redirect, so that others can find it under the name Find a Grave uses; you can now delete it from the Find a Grave list.
  • Fix spelling or other errors in the list.

When creating articles

[edit]
  • Do not copy and paste text from Find a Grave. Their copyright rules do not permit it.
  • For general help on how to write biographies, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography.
  • The Find a Grave dates may be wrong by a year or two. If possible, find other sources.
  • Remember that all articles must satisfy Wikipedia core policies of notability, verifiability and reliable sources. Find a Grave is not considered a reliable source.
  • Suggested edit summary: Created as part of the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles|WikiProject Missing articles]]
  • Wikipedia:External links to the Find a Grave website should generally be avoided, in accordance with the Links normally to be avoided guideline. See WP:FINDAGRAVE-EL for further explanation about why such links should not be included. In the rare case that an external link is added, the {{Find a Grave}} template can be used.

When adding information to articles

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Take care when adding information from Find a Grave to articles; Find a Grave is not considered a reliable source, because it is user-generated content – anyone can edit information there. If the information can be sourced from reliable sources, that is best; if the information can be considered at all controversial, seriously consider not adding it.

If you add facts from Find a Grave into the article, add Find a Grave as an external link, not a source, and add a comment <!-- like this --> explaining what information you have fetched from the page. This allows people to check your facts with Find a Grave, but does not assert that the fact has a reliable source.

If you don't enter any material, or if all the material you add is sourced from reliable sources, do not add a Find a Grave link.

The List

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This list started with 46,698 entries, before pruning.


Letter Initial Current Complete Last status State
A 1668 112 93.3% July 24, 2024 Separated
B 4669 332 92.9% June 11, 2024 Separated
C 3760 338 91% June 15, 2024 Separated
D 2529 212 91.6% May 8, 2024 Separated
E 0923 095 89.7% May 8, 2024 Separated
F 1742 188 89.2% July 24, 2024 Separated
G 2249 240 89.3% May 28, 2024 Separated
H 3369 281 91.7% May 31, 2024 Separated
I 0272 029 89.3% May 8, 2024 Separated
J 1023 066 93.5% May 8, 2024 Separated
K 1642 153 90.7% May 8, 2024 Separated
L 2202 221 90% May 8, 2024 Separated
M 4359 590 86.5% July 24, 2024 Separated
N 0819 098 88% May 8, 2024 Separated
O 0851 092 89.2% May 8, 2024 Separated
P 2309 260 88.7% May 8, 2024 Separated
Q 0111 0 100% Finished
R 2311 239 89.7% May 8, 2024 Separated
S 4226 494 88.3% May 8, 2024 Separated
T 1705 158 90.7% May 8, 2024 Separated
U 0183 023 87.4% May 8, 2024 Separated
V 0770 080 89.6% January 30, 2023 Separated
W 2585 175 93.2% May 8, 2024 Separated
X 0008 000 100% Finished
Y 0257 027 89.5% September 16, 2023 Separated
Z 0156 008 94.9% May 8, 2024 Separated
Totals 46,698 4,511 90.3%      


Progress

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Of the initial 46,698 entries, there are 4,545 remaining (as of 20243-06-04).

90.3% completed (estimate)

   

See also

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