Question

Is anyone interested in a Switzerland Project [closed]

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My great great grandfather was born in Switzerland, I am interested.

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As so many of my ancestors came from there, I would be very interested.

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I have several lineages tracing their origin to Switzerland. I would be very interested in contributing to this project.

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Very interested in a Switzerland project. 3 of 4 of my grandparents and all of my great grandparents were born in Switzerland.

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Some of my ancestors came from Canton of Bern and settled in the Heartlands; Nebraska, Dakotas, Minnesota, Illinois. I started a Swiss in the Heartlands project but need to merge it under a larger Swiss grouping. If you could help me do that, I would be very appreciative.

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Victoria,

Please send me your e-mail so I can add you as a trusted member of the Switzerland Project. We already have a Bern, Switzerland category and I invite you to develop it further:

http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Bern%2C_Switzerland

The Switzerland Project Page is a duplication of the Switzerland page we already have. http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Switzerland

A far as a Swiss in the Heartlands, I would invite you to develop a category similar to the others found on the Swiss Emigrants page: http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Swiss_Emigrants

Thanks for your interest and I look forward to your participation.

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Did this Project start?

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Yes, it did.  The signup thread has been closed with the note:

Project is currently dormant. When the project has a new leader, new members will be accepted.

Answer 1

and here it is

http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Switzerland

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Thanks, Simon.

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This project seems to have stalled. Is there any way I can be added as a co-manager without Simon's approval so we can move the project forward? I've sent messages to Simon, but have heard no response or seen any action taken.

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Hi Mark

Did you request to join the Trusted List?  In the meantime, Switzerland is able to be edited by you.

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I did request to join the trusted list. I know I can edit the page, but I want to be able to add members so we can move from a Space to a Project.

Answer 2

Yes, I need to trace the Schurch/Schirck family from Bern or Zurich. They emigrated to Muttersholtz, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France after the 30 Years War ended in the 1600s

Thank you!

Answer 3

Yes.  The Ockerman, so far, I've traced to New Bern, NC, which was founded 1710 by two waves of immigrants, one from the Palatine and the other Swiss.

Answer 4

I would also be interested in a Swiss project.  My Dardinger Surname came from a town in Solothurn and my 2ggrandfather Stephen immigrated to America in 1858 on the ship William Tell with his wife and 3 children.  His wife's maiden name was Schleup (or any of several other spelling varients.

Answer 5

Yes definitely, as a guest member I was able to make a „ged-compare“ and there was not one match.

I'm wondering if there is really no entry available, my gedcom file had just a bit less than 300 entries and I was expecting at least a few matches.

Thank you röbi

Answer 6

I have taken over as the new manager of the Switzerland project:

http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Switzerland

Send me a message and I can add you as a member. I'm working on moving from a FreeSpace to a Fully recognized Project. Your assistance in adding to our site will be greatly appreciated.

Answer 7

Yes, I'm VERY interested in a Swiss Project!!  I've traced on branch of my tree back there so far!  Would be fun!

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Bonnie,

Send me your e-mail address and I can add you as a member. What canton do your ancestors come from?

Mark Geesey

Answer 8

What more does it take to get the Switzerland Project upgraded from a simple space to a full-fledged project? We have many members and are starting to develop a repository of information. It's been over a year now and I would like to move this forward. From what I understand the next step needs and administrator's touch. Who can help us? What do I need to do to make the next step? Once this becomes a full project I can see that a lot more information will be generated.