User talk:String tree

February 2023

Hello, I'm Fieryninja. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, J. M. W. Turner, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at referencing for beginners. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Fieryninja (talk) 07:46, 26 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi,

That J M W Turners family had recently (a few years) moved to London before his birth is widley known in South Molton where he came from and where I live.

Sadly the hour or more I've spent searching this morning has only produced a blog spot (https://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2017/08/old-dad-turner-and-son-in-twickenham.) which is not the kind of source I would reference.

I wished to dispel the notion that he was a Londoner (Cockney) his father would have had a strong west Country accent.

I remain confident in the truth of my addition but the first few pages of online results only contain the same information often word for word.

I haven't found the vocabulary for a more successful search.

Still finding my way,

String tree String tree (talk) 09:36, 26 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi String Tree. Finding a reliable source is often the trickiest part but necessary so that other editors can verify the content, even if it is widely known in a particular area. WP:CITE may be useful to you. Hopefully you will find the source you are looking for. All the best. Fieryninja (talk) 11:47, 26 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You're quite right. Sorry to waste your time. You will apreciate it's difficult when I went to school with two of his famillies decendants.

I will persue the matter when I get the time. String tree (talk) 16:13, 26 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]