Need Curator to Correct Locked Profile

Started by Debbie Gambrell on Saturday, October 19, 2019
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10/19/2019 at 11:35 AM

@Theoderic, count of Flanders

His correct name is Thierry d'Alsace, Count of Flanders, which is even indicated in the source listed in his About section on his profile. I don't know how he got listed as Theoderic. Thierry is showing as his brother with no spouse or children, which that profile can be deleted as it serves no purpose.

Here are the the Wikipedia links for Thierry and his wife:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thierry,_Count_of_Flanders
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibylla_of_Anjou

Thanks for your assistance.

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10/19/2019 at 12:37 PM

Thierry is a French male given name, derived from the Germanic "Theodoric". It is the cognate of German "Dietrich" and "Dieter", English Terry, Derek and Derrick, and of various forms in other European languages. It is also a surname.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thierry

10/19/2019 at 12:59 PM

I realize that, but he's listed everywhere as Thierry, not Theodoric, even on the link you provided. So it would make sense to have his Geni profile by the version of his name he is most known by. Also, Alsace where he was from is in France, so it make sense why he is most commonly known by the French variation of his name. Granted, it's on the border and control has obviously fluctuated as noted:

Alsace is a historical region in northeastern France on the Rhine River plain. Bordering Germany and Switzerland, it has alternated between German and French control over the centuries and reflects a mix of those cultures.

Just saying, most people profiled in Geni are listed by their most commonly known name because it makes it so much easier to find them in a search than trying to remember what other variation of their name they might be listed under if not under how they were best known.

10/19/2019 at 1:19 PM

the profile is translated into 4 languages including French so you can find him in search under Thierry

10/19/2019 at 1:37 PM

Ok, if everyone thinks he should be left with the German variation of his name instead of the French variation of his birth and that he is commonly known by, I'm not here to argue about it. Just makes more sense to me for him to be listed as Thierry. In either case, the profile for his "brother" Thierry should be deleted.

No messing with him please, he is one of my GGGGG grandads

11/6/2019 at 11:06 AM

No one is trying to mess with him. He's my ancestor too.

Debbie Gambrell

I would have thought he was too .) There are so many merges at the moment and new people/ data coming in that we need to be careful, especially since there are marriages between different countries.

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