Have you registered for the 2020 Spring Clean-a-Thon yet? [closed]

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Registration is now closed for our 2020 Spring Clean-a-Thon! 

This is our fourth (!) annual Clean-a-Thon. The mission is to clear out as many database suggestions as possible over the 72 hours. 

The cleaning will start on Friday, April 24, at 8 AM (EDT) and run until Monday, April 27, at 8 AM (EDT).

Will you join us?

To register, just click the ANSWER button and say "Sign me up!" or whatever and include a few words about your location and/or genealogical interests. This will help us assign you to a team. If you already know what team you'd like to be on, say that. The current teams are listed here. More may be added.  Please double-check and make sure the team you are interested in is participating.

Happy Cleaning!

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Thanks so much! ❤️

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Can't get the tracker to register.

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Hi, Roy ... can you tell us more?

Have you entered your Profile ID in the box underneath where it says "Update Status:" and the "Your WikiTreeID:" ?

If you have a screenshot of what's going on, that will also be helpful.

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it is working fine now. I thought I had to register each update, but it is doing it automatically, no need to click extra boxes.

rsl

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Glad you got squared away, Roy!

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Why do you guys close the registration before the event is over?

Life is hectic and internet access unpredicitble so never know if I can join in these kinds of things so pre-registration is not a good idea for me. But I do have time and access this weekend so I would have like to join in.

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I'm sorry you didn't get registered in time, Jennifer. We have to have time to get the teams organized and communicate with the team captains in time for them to prepare, as well.

In the future, you can always register, and if life gets in the way, it's not a problem if you end up not being able to participate. We all understand how things can go sometimes.

Watch for the Connect-a-thon this summer. It should be sometime in July.

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Wow, I surely thought I'd signed up, but it doesn't appear that I have. I guess I didn't do it right. Disappointing, when you try to follow instructions but don't succeed. :-(

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I amcocaptainofsouthern supersweepers

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Hi, Laura! The new post is over here: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1199618

Glad you can join in this year!!

Answer 1

Sign me up with the Legacy Heirs.  I finally got internet back...its been a long 3 1/2 months....

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Woo Hoo, so happy to see you back with us! Putting you on the roster now.

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You're all set, Kellie!

Answer 2

hi, add me to the canadian (nova Scotia) please Thanks

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Gotcha Hope!! Welcome to the Canada Cleanup Crew!!

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Now if you had JUST said Nova Scotia, I would have offered you a spot as we cover it too. lol

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You're all set, Hope!

Answer 3

Sign me up. I don't much care which team I am on; have been on Tennessee, but I didn't see any participants, so stick me on a southern team or California. Thanks

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Hi Judy, the Southern Super Sweepers would love to have you join us. Please check out our team page at: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Southern_Super_Sweepers

Our chat page is here: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1007875/southern-super-sweepers-g2g-2020-clean-a-thon-team-chat-page

Welcome aboard!!  Dorothy, co-captain

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You're all signed up, Judy! :-)

Answer 4

I'm in I'll join the Canada Clean-up crew

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Kyla! Welcome!!

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You're all set, Kyla. :-)

Answer 5

Sandringham Strollers again, please  :-)

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Hi Patty

Thanks for signing up for the Clean-A-Thon and with the Sandringham Strollers, great to have you with us once again

If you have a particular area or suggestion(s) you are interested on working on then please add to our team list Sandringham Strollers team page

Chat page is here Sandringham Strollers chat and we will be on discord

Before the event take a look at the https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Data_Doctors_Project_Video_Collection

Please review your own suggestion list for the Thon as well, it is always a good place to start 

Janet and Gillian

Sandringham Team Leaders

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Gotcha, Patty! You are registered.

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Thank you  :-)

Answer 6

On the top of this dialog box it says " Your answer".

I want to be a part of a team that works on New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

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Judy, you have been a member of Nor'Easters before. You even commented for Nor'Easters. We do Massachusetts and Connecticut and won't forbid you working in New York as well.

I'm going to add you to the roster unless you say otherwise.

Home Page

Chat post

Spreadsheet

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Judi -- You're all squared away. :-)

Answer 7

Sign me up. I would like to join the Cornbread Catchers, please. 

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Welcome to Team Cornbread Catchers, Melanie. We have a GoogleGroup and text only GoogleHangout that we'll be using during the event, as well as a chat thread in G2G. 

The Google Group and Hangout aren't required. If you would like to participate, please reply to this message via email or private message so that I will be able to send you an invitation. If you use different email addresses for Google and WikiTree, I'll need to know your Google email. 

Go Team Cornbread Catchers! 

Debi

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Welcome Melanie :)

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Gotcha, Melanie! You're all set!

Answer 8

Count me in - thanks

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Hi, Shirley!

Do you know which team you want to be on?

I'm one of the captains of the Tree Nuts. We're a non-regional team. We'd love to have you if you're interested.

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Ahh.. Shirley belongs to me and the Canada Cleanup Crew!!

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Ah ha!! I see how it is, Christine!! 

Shirley -- you are officially registered w/ the Canada Cleanup Crew. 

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Looking forward to it!

Answer 9

Hi Eowyn, I would like to be added to Team Twisted Thistles. Here is our Chat Thread.

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Welcome, David!

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You're all set, David! :-)

Answer 10

Sign me up. I would like to work on Swedish profiles.

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You are officially registered with the Spic-n-Span Scandinavians, Karen. :-)

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Thanks.

Answer 11

HI Sign Me Up!!!

I did one 3-4 yrs ago. I would like to work on the Pennsylvania one...MID ATLANTIC Group. Sent email.

Anything else i need to do??

Kathy

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Okey dokey. I'm adding you to the Mid-Atlantic Team roster.

Mid-Atlantic Team Page

Team Chat in G2G

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And you're official, Kathy! Badge and all! :-D

Answer 12

I've not done anything like this before and think it is about time I dip my wee toes in and give it a go...

I mainly work on my direct Scottish and Irish Ancestors, I have strayed but not tooo far... I try to make sure the profiles I've produced have good sources and give them a wee Bio Timeline of their lives. My direct Ancestors have no Rich Aristocrats or Royals and I'll sure no win any Literary Awards for my written words. 

The Wikitree platform has given me the opportunity to grow and learn over the years and I now have a better picture of my Ancestors and their lives. I've learned how to further my research, hunt for more sources and confirm or question my who, why, when and where's. 

Wikitree, volunteers and members from what I have seen have a great community spirit and are taking on a huge task to try to connect everyone to a One World Tree, with well sourced quality information. On occasion, out of the blue, I have been on the receiving end of Wiki kindness and it was greatly appreciated.

If I can I would like to return in kind and thought this might be the best way for me to do it... So for my first toe dipping 2020 Clean - A -  Thon, I would like, if possible join the New Twisted Thistles Team. 

Lesley.

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You are in, Lesley, and I've added you to the Twisted Thistles team. :-)

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Thank you Julie... 

Answer 13

Hi, I’d like to join the Clean-a-thon! Mid-Atlantic Team

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You are anonymous. You don't have to be embarrassed to join the Mid-Atlantic Team! You'll need to sign-in and then sign-up.

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Hi, Lynette! I found you!

(Lucy -- This is Lynette Hettrick)

You are officially registered with the Mid-Atlantic Team. :-)

Answer 14

I want to register for the Clean-A-Thon please. I would like to join the "Nor'Easters." If that is not possible then I would like to join 'Massachusetts.'

Thank you, Elizabeth

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Elizabeth, of course it's possible. Why look, there is your name on the list. Just go below and pick your cabin. We still have a few left.

Home Page

Chat post

Spreadsheet

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Hi Steven,

I've been to all 3 links you have and I don't see a cabin? I found the spreadsheet. I was not on it so I put my name at the end of the list and I highlighted it so I can find it if I needed to. Can you tell me how to get to the cabins? I don't want them to fill up and miss out.  Thank you.

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The port side is starting to get full but there is plenty of room on the starboard side. 

(btw, check your email)

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I checked my email. So very grateful, but I threw more right back atcha....

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Put me where I can be helpful, port side, starboard side, just not overboard.

-Elizabeth

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You are officially registered, Elizabeth. :-)

Answer 15

Sign me up! I'm very interested in the Spring event. I'm finally building my family tree after many years of gathering bits of information and documents. It's all coming together! My current focus is on my mother's side in Eastern Europe. There are so many incredible tales; I am eager to find more about the history of their lives and events.

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Hi, Susanne!

I see that you didn't pick a team. I took the liberty of putting you on the Tree Nuts, which Eowyn and I co-captain. We're a non-regional team. I noticed that you're fairly new, and we have several seasoned members who can help you out.

Here is our team chat.

Our team page.

And we also have a Discord server where we have live text chat going throughout the marathon. Just send me a private message, and I'll send you a link to get started. This could be really helpful as you're getting started. :-)

(and if you're looking at your notification for this in email, click through to the G2G post because I've added links for you. :-D )

Answer 16

Please sign me up with team Missouri!

I've got my County map of Missouri printed out and handy!

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LOL! Got you added to the team, cousin!

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Hi, Bart! You are officially registered now. :-)

Answer 17

I'm in, focusing on Location errors in general, like wrong word or too early. I will start from the Canadian error list.

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Thanks Jelena! Adding you to the Canada Cleanup Crew.

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You are all signed up, Jelena!

Answer 18

I don't see where to join? But I would like to join a team in SA

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You just joined, Stehan. :-) Eowyn will come along soon to give everyone a badge, etc. In the meantime, I would think the South African Springboks will be welcoming you to their team. 

Have fun!!

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Stehan --

I just took another look at your post, and you were not signed in when you posted your message. I'm afraid I won't be able to finish registering you unless you sign in and let us know what your profile ID is. :-(

Answer 19

I have limited time but would love to help with what time I have on the Canadian team.

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Awesome! Thanks Matthew! Adding you to the Canada Cleanup Crew.

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You are registered, Matthew!

Answer 20

Sign me up for the Great Lakes Team, please.

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Welcome back to the team Thomas!

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You are officially registered, Thomas!