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Problems with upload of File:Sir Ellis Hicks.jpg

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Battle of Poitiers

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Hi! Welcome to Wikipedia! The sections that you entered about who survived, etc., are usually indicated in the substance of the article and not as individual sections. Unless it was a complete list, which would be impossible to compile, I do not know how you could reconstruct who did and did not survive, with the exception of the most notable persons, so it is deceptive to put in a few notable names in a separate section. If there are a few names you can reference as to their death at this battle and it is not already in the text, why don't you put it in there? As you can see, even Froissart had trouble with who did and did not survive - and that was a short time after the actual battle. That is why I have to make a special notation in the section entitled: Nobles and Men-at-Arms who fought with the Black Prince at the bottom of the paragraph regarding John of Ghistelles. I took out POW and inserted captured because I thought the term more appropriate in a medieval article since I have never heard the term POW used in any medieval book or article I have ever read.

Also, I think you are suggesting that Ellis Hicks was in the Battle on another page. That may very well be true, and I do not doubt you, unfortunately it appears that you are using an ancestral website which are not considered adequate Wiki references. I had a Thomas Fenton website which indicated that his ancestor was in the battle and was a cousin to the Black Price and would loved to have put it in the article, unfortunately, I had the same problem as you so far. I am still looking however for a better reference. See: Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources for help in that area.

I do not know what you were doing with the categories, so I took it out since it did not seem correct Wikipedia procedure.

You are welcome to ask an administrator and perhaps they can help give you a better explanation as to what you want to put into the article. Unfortunately, I am unqualified for the "where to find" as to prove your assertion as to the man you put into the article. If I see it anywhere along the way, I will give it to you with a proper reference that wiki will accept. If you are truly worried about making mistakes, join the club. That is how most of us learn. OK?

Possible source for you claim as to Ellis Hicks

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Grovyle4life:

http://www.e-familytree.net/F51/F51957.htm - mentions his source as: Note Source: Broderbund WFT Vol. 21 Tree 139. If you can find that source, you will probably have an excellent reference. Try to locate it through the person who put it into the source. You might get lucky. Good luck! Mugginsx (talk) 21:13, 27 September 2011 (UTC)Reply

Well, I see that it is just another ancestral source. Perhaps you could personally contact some of the people on the list. They may have actual documentation somewhere. If he was a member of the Knihts of the Garter, I think there are some documents which show the names of many of the knights. He is not mentioned here under ellis or hicks http://www.heraldica.org/topics/orders/garterlist.htm#list but it is probably not a complete list. Keep looking. Mugginsx (talk) 12:00, 29 September 2011 (UTC)Reply

Battle of Poitiers

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Battle of Poitiers - ancestral site and other site

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Have moved entire discussion to Talk:Battle of Poitiers (1356)

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I have moved the entire discussion to the Battle of Poitiers discussion page so that others more experienced editors can help. Mugginsx (talk) 12:34, 30 September 2011 (UTC)Reply

A source for a later Hicks -

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Also, please do not berate yourself. Wiki is supposed to be fun and educational. Here is a reference to a Hicks but a later one. It is at page 419 at http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionarynatio06stepgoog#page/n428/mode/2up Unfortunately, the updated Dictionary of National Biography is a subcription based Dictionary through Oxford. You seem to have a very wonderful family history. Keep searching and I will help if you want but I think your best bet is with the England-based family members. I put it on the article discussion page so others (who may possibly have access to the later Dictionary of National Biography) might help. Mugginsx (talk) 10:41, 1 October 2011 (UTC)Reply

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Speedy deletion nomination of Ellis Hicks

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Proposed deletion of Sir Ellis

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Speedy deletion nomination of Morris Pratt

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Your invitation to participate in a Wikimedia-approved survey in online behavior.

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Hello, my name is Michael Tsikerdekis[1][2], currently involved as a student in full time academic research at Masaryk University. I am writing to you to kindly invite you to participate in an online survey about interface and online collaboration on Wikipedia. The survey has been reviewed and approved by the Wikimedia Foundation Research Committee.

I am contacting you because you were randomly selected from a list of active editors. The survey should take about 7 to 10 minutes to complete, and it is very straightforward.

Wikipedia is an open project by nature. Let’s create new knowledge for everyone! :-)

To take part in the survey please follow the link: tsikerdekis.wuwcorp.com/pr/survey/?user=27536073 (HTTPS).

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PS: The results from the research will become available online for everyone and will be published in an open access journal.

UPDATE: This is the second and final notification for participating in this study. Your help is essential for having concrete results and knowledge that we all can share. I would like to thank you for your time and as always for any questions, comments or ideas do not hesitate to contact me. PS: As a thank you for your efforts and participation in Wikipedia Research you will receive a Research Participation Barnstar after the end of the study. --Michael Tsikerdekis (talk) 19:17, 14 February 2012 (UTC)Reply

What did you think about the deletion notice you received?

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Hi Grovyle4life,

In December you received a message about either "Nomination for deletion" or "Proposed deletion" of an article you created. I'd like to ask you a few quick questions:

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You can feel free to answer on my talk page or send me your response by email (mpinchuk wikimedia.org). (I won't quote you or link your answers to your username if you don't feel comfortable with that.) Your feedback is incredibly useful for improving the content of deletion notifications, so please take a minute to think about and answer these questions. Thank you! Maryana (WMF) (talk) 19:42, 17 February 2012 (UTC)Reply

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For your participation in the survey for Anonymity and conformity on the internet. Michael Tsikerdekis (talk) 12:55, 2 March 2012 (UTC)Reply

Speedy deletion nomination of Harvix

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Proposed deletion of Whitewater High School (Wisconsin)

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Nomination of Ellis Hicks for deletion

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Ellis Hicks is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ellis Hicks until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

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