Talk:Gotts

Comment 1: This consists in large part of OR based on primary sources such as census data and local records. Its tone however is not a conventional "Essay", and I note that articles like Smith (surname) exist even if they are disputed.

Comment 2: Article reads as a history of the surname. Should be structured similar to other surname articles such as Smith (surname). rushbugled13 (talk) 21:38, 27 January 2012 (UTC)

The article needs to be restructured as above. Citations to secondary sources (as at Smith, like Penguin Dictionary of Surnames and similar texts) would be wise.


 * I've removed the sections which are clearly original research and analysis of original records. The Gotts website is the appropriate place for that sort of thing. I've added a link to the Gotts website at the foot of the article.
 * It would be useful to have a list of notable people with the surname Gotts. There are quite a few Gotts's who already have their own article on WP. Sionk (talk) 16:15, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Well, I was mistaken, there's only one Gotts person on WP. In fact, there is no need for disambiguation here, this article should simply be named 'Gotts'. Sionk (talk) 16:25, 28 January 2012 (UTC)