Adams / Bass and Related Families

Scope of Project

To merge duplicates, correct relationships, trace dependencies, and document the Adams and related families. The Adams family was integral in shaping Colonial America and helping the United States become what it is today.

Notables

• John Adams, Jr., 2nd President of the United States of America
• Abigail Adams, First Lady
• John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States of America

Related Projects

• Signers of the Declaration of Independence
• United States Presidents and Vice Presidents
• Quincy Family

General Note

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Overview

Resources

• For more about resourcing and a listing of general genealogical resources, see Resources

Contributions welcome.

Multimedia

• Feel free to share your links for images, videos, music ...

The Geni Master Profile

• See Naming Conventions for notes on historical periods that may be within scope but not covered below.

Names

Make sure the name fields of the Master Profiles include first name, middle name, last name, maiden name if known, otherwise blank, suffix for Sr., Jr., etc. In the display name field only add titles such as Gov. or Dr. preceding.

For example

FN Reuben MN (blank) LN Coffin MN (blank) Display name is Captain Reuben Coffin

Places

The United States did not exist until 1789 and the United Kingdom was formed in 1707. Please be careful about using autocomplete. It is better to use the "place" field and type out the place name. Use place names such as England and South Carolina and spell out the country name with historical accuracy.

For example

Colonial America: Charleston, South Carolina

Overview tab

It makes it easier to read a profile if the "about me" information is filled out in this fashion:

• (vitals, summary)
• (parents)
• (marriages)
• (children)
• (weblinks)
• (biography)
• (notes)
• (references)
• (citations)
• example profile: Stephen Hopkins, "Mayflower" Passenger

Media tab

- Future releases of the Geni Project module will create a dynamic library of downloadable media for profiles associated with the Project.

-- The media tab of the MP should be used for documentation files. Websites, biographies, census reports, image files -- the richer we make the profile, the more historically and genealogically accurate and meaningful it will be.

Sources tab

-- Adding a source validates the MP, and creates a "timeline" for each life represented by a profile. The more information we add, the more detailed and accurate.

-- Original source data includes: birth certificates, census reports, immigration records, ship rosters, obituaries, marriage licenses ....

Works Cited

• For more about sources, please see Sources

- Citation data (MLA format is good) should be noted for each source. If someone else can't replicate research, it's not acceptable.

- Instant citation makers on line:

• http://worldcat.org
• http://citationmachine.net
• http://www.easybib.com

Suggested Reading

Please insert in alphabetical order by last name of author, and provide URL link if available online