Sue Thomson

Hello ,

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

Hi Sue,

Thanks for your message indicating your positive experience finding new family members. I assume you wish to research and expand your family tree using WikiTree. I have found WikiTree to be an excellent tool for research and collaboration.

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. Once you entered your family members it is exciting to see other people finding your family profiles, asking questions, and expanding it.

To show you the benefits being a WikiTree member please refer to WikiTree Community Membership.

If you need any help getting started check out the help section from the menu, top left, or head over to the G2G forum, or you might want to check out the introductory WikiTree video that a member created.

Our Mentor Team are a friendly bunch of volunteers who will be glad to help you with specific problems if you have any.

Great to have you on board, good luck growing your branches, and thanks for offering to help with our shared tree.

Ludwig :)

Hi. i've been digging away at my family tree now for 30 years. Have discovered a lot about my roots, and met a lot of wonderful cousins along the way!

Hi! I see you have uploaded your DNA for comparison. Did you know we have a project for DNA where a lot of great new things are happening? If you are interested and would like to check it out, go to the FIND link top right of your profile page, select PROJECTS from the drop down box, and then select the link for the DNA project. It has information listed that might be of interest to you, and feel free to contact any of the members if you would like additional details.

Hi Sue,

Me again. Noticed you uploaded a GEDCOM. Here's a link to a great step-by-step of the process including screenshots that you might find helpful.

The help pages give lots of information about the process, best to start with 'Before you import a GEDCOM'.

Find instructions here for reviewing your GEDCompare Report if you want to import it into WikiTree.

Want to know more about WikiTree DNA features try this DNA information page

Ludwig :)

Hi Sue,

A warm welcome to WikiTree as a guest! We're growing a FREE worldwide family tree, working towards ONE collaborative profile for every person.

Here are some suggestions to get you started:

1. Feel free to ask a question at our G2G forum.

2. Our Help pages have all sorts of useful information.

3. Our Honor Code is a very important part of why our community is such a friendly place to grow your family tree so please take some time to read it.

4. Explore the Family Tree & Tools tab at the top of your profile.

If you like to grow your own family tree and agree with our Mission & 9 Simple Rules, click the Volunteer button and leave a comment here on your profile on how you can contribute.

More importantly, have fun growing your family tree and connecting to persons with the same interest.

Ludwig :)