Scott O'Connor

Hello,

My name is Guy. I am a WikiTree Mentor and a Leader.

Congratulations, you've been a WikiTree member for a month! We're glad you're here. If you are new to Genealogy we have some great tips on getting started, Getting Started with Genealogy.

Then you can connect your family to the greatest global family tree on the planet.

And remember, we have the best team to help you through our marvelous site.

Enjoy your journey on Wikitree.

As always, I'm here to help if you have any questions!

Guy

Hi!

Just checking in with a few quick tips:

http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Free-Space_Profile Free Space pages] are wiki pages for supplementing your family history. They can be used to profile anything of significance such as a special pet, a meaningful event, a school you attended, a family heirloom…… They’re “anything pages.”

Not sure what to include in a profile? Check out ourBiography Ideas and Styles and Standards help pages.

Lastly, sometimes you’ll run into unresponsive profile managers. We have a process for resolving those unfortunate situations.

If you have any questions, please ask!

Shirley Dalton, WikiTree Mentor

Welcome Scott,

You are now a confirmed member of WikiTree! Thank you for volunteering.

Wow!!! You're the 1,868th O'Connor to join Wikitree! I'm just betting there are some 'cousins' already profiled. I'm looking forward to reading the biographies you add for your ancestral profiles.

Have fun and ask for help if you need it! WikiTree members are always eager to offer guidance to a fellow genealogist.

If you need additional help, our Mentors Project is a friendly bunch of volunteers who will be glad to assist you with WikiTree-specific problems.

See you in the branches --

Deborah Greeter from Georgia USA

Hi, everyone. My name is Scott, and, yes, I am in the process of uploading my GEDCOM. I have 445(!) names to check, so it may be a few days. The entire GEDCOM is over 1,300...

Many of the nmes in my family tree have been researched by others, so some of my source information is somewhat lacking. I apologize for that.

I have no problem helping others, as well,, but my time is sporadic, due to work and a few different side jobs, as well as family.

I see you have uploaded a GEDCOM. There are several steps between uploading and importing a GEDCOM.

Please read WikiTree's GEDCOM instructions and/or these alternative step-by-step instructions with screenshots. Also, consider reading discussions about GEDCOMs in our forum, G2G.

A couple of tips:

• Start by importing only 10-20 profiles, so you can get a sense of the time needed to edit each profile. Then you can decide whether to commit to editing an entire GEDCOM.

• If your ancestor was born over 200 years ago, she/he may already have a WikiTree profile.

Carole

Hi Scott,

Welcome to WikiTree! We’re really glad you’re here.

The initial email from us has helpful links that will get you started on WikiTree, which is not like any genealogy site you’ve ever used.

WikiTree is different because our goal is to have one profile per person, and that means we all work together as one collaborative team.

What brings you to WikiTree? Do you have research you’d like to share? Are you interested in how your family fits into the big tree?

When you confirm your email address, you’ll see a Volunteer option on your profile page. Click that and leave us a short message about your genealogical interests.

A Greeters Project volunteer will be happy to confirm your membership, and you’ll be on your way!

Carole

P.S. I'm always happy to answer questions.