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I'd like help with a German family please
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Feb 13
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Genealogy Help
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Patricia Frye
G2G Crew
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530
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germany
german
german_roots
tips
+2
votes
1
answer
135
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Is there a shortcut to type a vertical line (for use in embedded link to profile)?
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Feb 6
in
Policy and Style
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Geoff Oosterhoudt
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18.2k
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tips
+7
votes
3
answers
134
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Need tips on keeping ancestors with the same or similar given names straight.
asked
Jan 8
in
The Tree House
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L. Harrington
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15.0k
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tips
sources
mentor_tips
+23
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4
answers
456
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It's Your Turn to Share a Tip
asked
Sep 17, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Betsy Ko
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144k
points)
announcements
tips
saturday_roundup
livecasts
youtube
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votes
0
answers
238
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How to control table sorting
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Sep 3, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Kay Knight
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600k
points)
tables
formatting
wt_apps
tips
+1
vote
1
answer
94
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Patrick J. Hurley, U.S. Secretary of War, help finding on 1930 census
asked
Jun 4, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
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Ronald Prentice
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24.9k
points)
census
military
united_states
records
tips
+4
votes
1
answer
162
views
Ancestry/Fold3 available for free to U.S. military/retired/families
asked
Apr 5, 2023
in
The Tree House
by
Kerry Larson
G2G6 Pilot
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235k
points)
military
fold3
ancestry
tips
free
+13
votes
8
answers
415
views
What are your best searching tips?
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Mar 7, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Francesca Murphy
G2G6 Mach 5
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58.8k
points)
searches
records
tips
england
italy
ireland
+8
votes
3
answers
243
views
Fun tip for ideas on what surnames to work on next
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Nov 29, 2022
in
WikiTree Help
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Jennifer Fulk
G2G6 Mach 5
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59.9k
points)
tips
just_for_fun
surnames
profiles
+14
votes
4
answers
401
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Are you looking for old genealogy books?
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Nov 20, 2022
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WikiTree Help
by
Jennifer Fulk
G2G6 Mach 5
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59.9k
points)
help
tips
research_assistance
names
one_name_studies
jones
+4
votes
2
answers
370
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How do I view the WikiTree markup code without having to edit a profile?
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Jan 31, 2022
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WikiTree Tech
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Stephen Adey
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27.1k
points)
tips
improvements
+25
votes
0
answers
295
views
Do you want a new way to help reduce the number of unsourced profiles?
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Jan 22, 2022
in
Requests for Project Volunteers
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Peggy Watkins
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838k
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profile_improvement
unsourced_profiles
volunteers
tips
surnames
+4
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0
answers
219
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Why can't one return to the same profile immediately on Wiki after researching on another site
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Jan 15, 2022
in
WikiTree Help
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Brian Herman
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13.1k
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editing
tips
+11
votes
3
answers
414
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Tip: You might find an old family genealogy book of your family name being sold somewhere online.
asked
Dec 14, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Jennifer Fulk
G2G6 Mach 5
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59.9k
points)
verney
field
notables
genealogy
help
tips
+4
votes
5
answers
309
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record gap 1880-1900
asked
Sep 3, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Francis Cook
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13.1k
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cook
usa
census
pennsylvania
tips
cemeteries
+11
votes
0
answers
194
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Would it be possible to clearly provide a "standardize font" option for G2G posts?
asked
Aug 20, 2021
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Living Kelts
G2G6 Pilot
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550k
points)
g2g
improvements
formatting
style
tips
+4
votes
0
answers
145
views
Free Ancestry/Fold3 Library editions for U.S. military
asked
Jul 21, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Kerry Larson
G2G6 Pilot
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235k
points)
fold3
ancestry
free
tips
military
+10
votes
2
answers
565
views
Which is the proper way to make a free to view Ancestry Link for non-subscribers?
asked
May 22, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Loretta Corbin
G2G6 Pilot
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244k
points)
ancestry
citations
sources
style
mentor_tips
tips
+13
votes
2
answers
254
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WikiTree Family News - quick tip
asked
Apr 29, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Debi Hoag
G2G6 Pilot
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396k
points)
tips
mentor_tips
profile_improvement
+6
votes
2
answers
195
views
How do you find out if your family member was in a Institution?
asked
Feb 5, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Stacey Bryson
G2G Crew
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310
points)
tips
asylums
mental_illness
institutions
sanatorium
+5
votes
1
answer
102
views
How to create a link to a map of the birth and death locations for a gateway ancestor's predecessors?
asked
Dec 18, 2020
in
WikiTree Help
by
Peter Roberts
G2G6 Pilot
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705k
points)
maps
tips
+7
votes
5
answers
254
views
Is there a tool or some tips to help me find . . .
asked
Sep 20, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Orin Hargraves
G2G4
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4.9k
points)
improvements
tools
tips
+10
votes
7
answers
386
views
It's Time for some schoolin'
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Jul 7, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Jo Gill
G2G6 Pilot
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167k
points)
formatting
tips
+7
votes
1
answer
211
views
Free Source for U. S. Newspapers
asked
Jun 9, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Richard Devlin
G2G6 Pilot
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506k
points)
united_states
newspapers
tips
+9
votes
2
answers
149
views
Tip about searching words containing 's' in old newspapers
asked
Jun 8, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Barry Smith
G2G6 Pilot
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293k
points)
newspapers
sources
tips
+50
votes
8
answers
1.7k
views
App for creating Ancestry citations
asked
Nov 17, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Greg Clarke
G2G6 Pilot
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110k
points)
citations
wt_apps
sources
ancestry
tips
how_to_wikitree
+5
votes
2
answers
178
views
Can You View Ancestry docs?
asked
Jul 28, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Lisa Linn
G2G6 Mach 9
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91.9k
points)
citations
ancestry
tips
rootstech
+2
votes
1
answer
96
views
Old Hospital and Asylum Records (U.S.)
asked
Jun 8, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Susan Hughes
G2G6 Mach 4
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45.7k
points)
tips
+17
votes
3
answers
244
views
Local U.S. National Archives facility near you. Who knew?
asked
Mar 31, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Ron Johnson
G2G6 Mach 3
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38.3k
points)
records
census
military
united_states
tips
archives
+131
votes
23
answers
6.1k
views
Creating a Free-to-view Image Link from Ancestry.com
asked
Mar 20, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Deb Durham
G2G Astronaut
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1.1m
points)
how_to_wikitree
tips
ancestry
citations
+16
votes
1
answer
186
views
Useful Tip: Using Roman Numerals (not a question)
asked
Feb 7, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Ros Haywood
G2G Astronaut
(
2.0m
points)
tips
roman
numerals
+10
votes
6
answers
377
views
Learning How to Make Special Characters on Keyboard Please?
asked
Dec 19, 2018
in
Genealogy Help
by
Paula Reinke
G2G6 Pilot
(
103k
points)
tips
profile_improvement
pre-1700
how_to_wikitree
+6
votes
6
answers
286
views
Names in wills and/or probate records
asked
Nov 20, 2018
in
Genealogy Help
by
Stephanie Stults
G2G6 Mach 4
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42.8k
points)
wills
research
tips
+7
votes
1
answer
443
views
FamilySearch.org has ship manifest available
asked
Nov 17, 2018
in
Genealogy Help
by
Joseph St. Denis
G2G6 Mach 3
(
32.6k
points)
family_search
tips
research
+4
votes
1
answer
114
views
Fastest way to browsing tag content/activity for UNfollowed tag
asked
Nov 10, 2018
in
WikiTree Help
by
Susan Keil
G2G6 Mach 6
(
67.5k
points)
tags
improvements
searches
tips
+5
votes
2
answers
229
views
Where do I find stickers for Conferate side of U.S. Civil War?
asked
Oct 30, 2018
in
WikiTree Help
by
Judy Bramlage
G2G6 Pilot
(
213k
points)
bain
us_civil_war
tips
stickers
+36
votes
3
answers
513
views
Have you hit a brick wall in Ireland or Scotland? Naming Patterns may help you.
asked
Oct 14, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Richard Devlin
G2G6 Pilot
(
506k
points)
brickwall
irish_roots
scotland
tips
+4
votes
1
answer
107
views
Hyperlink problem
asked
Oct 9, 2018
in
Genealogy Help
by
Living Poole
G2G Astronaut
(
1.3m
points)
tips
hyperlinks
+10
votes
11
answers
256
views
Saturday Sourcing Sprint! (6 October 2018)
asked
Oct 5, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Debi Hoag
G2G6 Pilot
(
396k
points)
challenges
sourcing_sprints
sources
unsourced_profiles
sourcerers
tips
+12
votes
1
answer
182
views
I need to 'go back later' ..... sooner.
asked
Oct 4, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Mindy Silva
G2G Astronaut
(
1.1m
points)
tips
lee
+7
votes
0
answers
121
views
Please share your advice or a quick tip for source-a-thon! ;-)
asked
Sep 28, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Lisa Mullings
G2G6 Mach 1
(
18.6k
points)
source-a-thon
tips
+7
votes
7
answers
232
views
Saturday Sourcing Sprint! (15 September 2018)
asked
Sep 14, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Debi Hoag
G2G6 Pilot
(
396k
points)
unsourced_profiles
sources
challenges
sourcerers
sourcing_sprints
tips
+4
votes
1
answer
243
views
Any tips, hints, or ideas?
asked
Aug 15, 2018
in
Genealogy Help
by
Stephanie Stults
G2G6 Mach 4
(
42.8k
points)
research
help
tips
brickwall
stults
+38
votes
6
answers
490
views
How To Get Great Answers on G2G
asked
Aug 9, 2018
in
Genealogy Help
by
Living Tardy
G2G6 Pilot
(
767k
points)
g2g
how_to
tips
free_advice
+5
votes
4
answers
191
views
How is the best way to deal with all these possibilities
asked
Jul 29, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Claudia Scarbrough
G2G6 Mach 3
(
31.0k
points)
tips
+18
votes
2
answers
654
views
Do you want to make better use of your DNA in WikiTree?
asked
Jul 24, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Peter Roberts
G2G6 Pilot
(
705k
points)
dna
autosomal
ancestrydna
family_tree_dna
tips
+14
votes
2
answers
232
views
Has this G2G feature always been obvious to you?
asked
Jul 2, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Peter Roberts
G2G6 Pilot
(
705k
points)
g2g
tips
+22
votes
9
answers
724
views
What do you believe are some of WikiTree’s best “hidden” features?
asked
Jun 13, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Peter Roberts
G2G6 Pilot
(
705k
points)
wikitree_love
tips
dna
+7
votes
1
answer
1.2k
views
How to handle comments on profiles that appear to not be helpful?
asked
May 17, 2018
in
Policy and Style
by
William Foster
G2G6 Pilot
(
121k
points)
comments
profiles
notables
tips
+12
votes
1
answer
224
views
Easy way to go profile to profile!
asked
May 7, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Taylor Worthington Gilchrist
G2G6 Mach 9
(
90.2k
points)
improvements
profiles
tips
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