How to get wikipedia to add an entry?

[featured_spectre]

I am looking at wikipedia and noticed an ommission from one of their pages. My grandfather should be listed in an article of Iron Cross recipients for WW2 (yes he fought for the Germans), however his name isn't there. I have his certificate which he received along with the medal, would this be enough proof for them to make the addition?

[tommej]

I thought the idea of Wikipedia was that you made an account and then edit the page yourself citing sources?

[unixman_again]

Probably not, unless your grandfather was someone who was notable. This page Category:Recipients of the Iron Cross says "It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all recipients."

[TechMonkey]

Is there an online list elsewhere you could reference? That would be the best way, add his name and reference that page. Otherwise reference a book that includes his name. Otherwise the only other thing I can think of is create a personal webpage, scan the document and put that as the reference. More likely to be quibbled over but still possible if you have the document.

 

EDIT: If he has an entry on this database then use that as a reference.

 

EDIT EDIT: Sorry, I thought there was a page of recipients, didn't realise that it was a category of pages. As Unixman_again says, unless he was notable in other ways it may be difficult. If you know his life story you could put it up, you just have to log in, search for the page and then there should be an option to create the page.

Edited November 19, 2014 by TechMonkey

[localzuk]

There are dozens, if not hundreds of different rules and policies that are enforced for what pages are allowed or not. You would need to show notability, per Wikipedia:Notability (people) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[featured_spectre]

Well it was noteable as it was the first one given to a land mine survivor in WW2 (ended up with his leg blown off and was missing 3 fingers).

[FN-GM]

Well it was noteable as it was the first one given to a land mine survivor in WW2 (ended up with his leg blown off and was missing 3 fingers).

 

Can you find it anywhere else on the internet? You can use that as a source.

[featured_spectre]

It states it on the citation which was presented with the certificate and medal.