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PS: I noticed you said you tried to upload a GEDCOM. Here's a link to great instructions on adding a GEDCOM to WikiTree that you might find helpful.
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Welcome! Thanks for note. You are now a member of the WikiTree Community. Please note we are trying to build one Collaborative Tree which means one profile per person. It is important to ensure no duplicates are entered as you add profiles to WikiTree. Also please add sources to each of your new profiles.Even if you're just a casual family historian recording family history, you will be helping future genealogists by listing where the information you've added came from.
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I tried to upload a GED file but it was too large. My family research in part is published on a private website. You are welcome to browse it. http://wildthingsgrow.com/ancestry.html
I will also be building the danish line of my family tree here, as that is the current focus of my research.
Hi Joan , Welcome as a guest to WikiTree! We're growing a FREE worldwide family tree, striving for ONE collaborative profile per person.
1. Our Honor Code is a very important part of our community as is sourcing, before editing, please take some time to read both.
2. Feel free to ask a question at our G2G forum. Our help pages, menu top right has very useful information. Also check out the Family Tree & Tools tab at the top of your profile!
Want to Join us? Please click the volunteer button and leave a comment here on your profile about your genealogical journey and if you want to contribute.
Congratulations, you've been a WikiTree member for a month! We're glad you're here. A few tips to help you dive in even deeper:
Check out Beyond the Basics of WikiTree for a guide on some of our more advanced features such as Projects, Categories, and Merging.
We're very active on our social sites and we have an excellent blog where you'll find our monthly newsletter as well as tips, interviews with our members and guest posts from others in the genealogy community.
As always, I'm here to help if you have any questions!
Guy ~ WikiTree Mentor
Now that you have had a little time to try WikiTree, there are a few more features you may find useful.
Ideas on what to include in a profile can be found in Styles and Standards, including some tips on writing biographies.
If you need to describe an event, an heirloom or a location relevant to your research, you may like to learn about Free Space Profiles.
Lastly, sometimes you'll run into unresponsive profile managers. We have a process for resolving those unfortunate situations.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask via my profile page.
Guy ~ WikiTree Mentor
How are you? I'm Guy a WikiTree Mentor. Hope you're enjoying our site.
Check out How To Use WikiTree. It's a great step-by-step guide to get you started.
Don't forget our G2G Forum where many of our generous members help each other out.
When creating profiles, remember to add where you found the information. See: Sources
And I'm here to help too, just ask!
Guy
If you have any brick walls, collaboration might help bust through. Because WikiTree has only one profile for each person, the further back you go in your ancestry, the more likely cousins will find you and help out. ANY Wiki Genealogist can edit "Open" profiles (over 200 years old = open). There's also a brickwall tag in the G2G forum: brickwall
The help pages give lots of information about the process, best to start with 'Before you import a GEDCOM'.
If you need any help getting started, check out the help section from the menu, top left, or head over to the G2G forum. You might want to check out the introductory WikiTree video that a member created.
Dorothy, Wiki Greeter
I tried to upload a GED file but it was too large. My family research in part is published on a private website. You are welcome to browse it. http://wildthingsgrow.com/ancestry.html
I will also be building the danish line of my family tree here, as that is the current focus of my research.
I am a professional nurseryman by trade.
1. Our Honor Code is a very important part of our community as is sourcing, before editing, please take some time to read both.
2. Feel free to ask a question at our G2G forum. Our help pages, menu top right has very useful information. Also check out the Family Tree & Tools tab at the top of your profile!
Dorothy, WikiTree Greeter