Debrett's

Debrett's
Type	website
Shortcut	WP:DEBRETTS
Status	Generally reliable
Deprecated	no
Blacklisted	no
Recency	2020
Domain debretts.com
	In source code; External links in articles; Spamcheck tool
RfC
Link	Rfc
Date	2020

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This source in a nutshell: Debrett's is considered

generally reliable. See § Summary.

Debrett's is a source that has been repeatedly discussed at the Reliable sources noticeboard. This page collects and links information about previous discussions and current consensus, and summarizes it here for convenience.

Summary

There is consensus that Debrett's is reliable for genealogical information. However, their defunct "People of Today" section is considered to be not adequately independent as the details were solicited from the subjects. Editors have also raised concerns that this section included paid coverage.

Excerpt

Debrett's (/dəˈbrɛts/) is a British publisher, etiquette coaching, and financial advisory company founded in 1769 by John Debrett. The company is best known for cataloguing the lineage of nobility and landed gentry in the UK.

Discussions

Links

RSN

WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 60#"Debrett's People of Today"

Recency

2020

Rfcs

2020 Rfc

Notes

References

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Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
Source	Status (legend)	List	Last	Summary	Use
Debrett's WP:DEBRETTSWP:DEBRETTS 📌		2020	2020	There is consensus that Debrett's is reliable for genealogical information. However, their defunct "People of Today" section is considered to be not adequately independent as the details were solicited from the subjects. Editors have also raised concerns that this section included paid coverage.	1