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Connection Feature: Doctor Who. Play this week's Connection Combat game by checking how you relate to the first doctor, William Hartnell, and the 10th (and 14th) David Tennant. Then collaborate and compete to make the first, shortest, or longest weevil-free and verified connection.

Carl Weathers and Sylvester Stallone Last week: Boxers, featuring Rocky co-stars Carl Weathers and Sylvester Stallone.

Previous features:

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Magazine Cover "WikiTree is a great, collaborative, global family tree site for genealogists of every level from every part of the world." —Family Tree Magazine UK, November 2023

"Before WikiTree, I was skeptical and discouraged about big one-single-trees because there were (are) so many errors, but WikiTree is different because it's collaborative, genial and there are people available to help resolve any issues." — Roberta Estes, blogger

"It's been wonderful to experience how collaborative genealogy in WikiTree makes all of us better genealogists. Collaboration on our shared ancestors encourages us to share information and to hold each other to high standards." —Ellen Smith, member since 2014

 

Elaine Martzen Member of the Week: Elaine Martzen [interview] helps lead the US Black Heritage and Jewish Roots projects.

"I love that the community is based on sources for ancestors and kindness to each other. A free family tree accessible to anyone is a precious resource, and I love contributing to this goal."

Last week: Bonnie Day [interview] is a member of the Latter-Day Saints Project and coordinates One Name Studies for Day and Fox. Her advice to new members:

"Don't be afraid to ask for help! We are always here."

Fran Weidman Previously: Fran Weidman [interview] helps lead challenges for the England Project:

"We create monthly challenges that mostly involve improving profiles. They are a lot of fun, and are especially nice for our newer members, as they can get involved and truly be a part of something."

[more of our wonderful wikitreers]

GenealogyTV did a video tour: "How to Use WikiTree."

For another member's perspective, see the "Welcome to WikiTree" video series.

Here's a member's introduction in verse: "One tree, two tree ...".
Ancestry DNA

Top 25 family names yesterday:

  1. STOCKL (101)
  2. SMITH (101)
  3. WILLIAMS (69)
  4. BROWN (59)
  5. GALL (51)
  6. MILLER (47)
  7. BLUNDELL (42)
  8. ANDERSON (41)
  9. MCDONALD (39)
  10. ROLAND (39)
  11. JOHNSON (36)
  12. JONES (35)
  13. DAVIS (35)
  14. MARTIN (31)
  15. TAYLOR (31)
  16. WILSON (29)
  17. WHITE (28)
  18. BELL (27)
  19. LEWIS (27)
  20. MACDONALD (27)
  21. WARD (27)
  22. REILLY (26)
  23. CARTER (26)
  24. STEWART (25)
  25. MINDERHOUD (25)

Browse all the top surnames with their top contributors.