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

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This is our second annual Connect-a-Thon. Our goal is to decrease the number of profiles that are not connected to our big tree by adding relatives to existing profiles.

The event will start on Friday, July 17, at 8 AM (EDT) and run until Monday, July 20, 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. There are a few new ones and some that aren't active for this marathon. Please double check before you post your answer!

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Thanks for your assistance.  I really appreciate your kindness

Thanks, Deborah McDaniel Shannon,

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Hi, Deborah!

I just deleted your email address out of your post so that spammers don't pick it up. 

If you have decided to participate in the Connect-a-thon, just go up to Eowyn's original post at the top of these comments, click "answer," and let me know which team you'd like to join. 

Once you're on a team, your teammates will be able to help you figure out the best way to approach adding your information from Ancestry.

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please sign me up for the legacy heirs

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Yes I would like to help.

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Drat, I wanted to take part and didn't think I could - we were meant to be doing a child swap meaning 6 hour drive on Saturday. Find out now our plans are having to change due to illness and I could do Connect-a-thon but I'm too late to register!! so DRAT!!! Catch you next time. Have a good time everyone! Add heaps!

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Sarah you can still participate but you'll be doing it on your own and not with a team. I see that alot during the "thons". Don't not participate because you didn't register. You can still have some fun with it.

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Thank you for your input and encouragement.  McDaniel6503

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Thanks to you Julie and all the others regarding your input about the thon.' You're great!   Deborah

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I know this question shows my “Wiki-ignorance,” but... What does the column labeled “Normalized (sum)” on the score tally sheet mean? I’ve sort of deduced that it means the number of different “connected” profiles that you’ve added a new profile to, but I can be totally wrong. Yup! Been known to happen!

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Hi, Carole --

The team normalized sum is just an average of the total connections made divided by the number of team members who have actively participated.

The individual normalized sums, I believe, are the percentage a person has contributed to the team total -- apparently rounded up to the next whole number. I'm not positive about this, but the math kinda makes sense.

p.s. No "wiki-ignorance" involved. lol ... it's not spelled out anywhere that I'm aware of, and we never did say there would be math. ;-)

p.p.s. We do have a thread going for Connect-a-thon questions if anything else comes to mind. :-) ... just go here

Answer 1

Sign me up with the Legacy Heirs.

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So glad to see you Kellie! Putting you on the roster now.

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Thanks, Kellie!

Answer 2

I will plan on participating.  Please sign me up for Tree Nuts!

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Happy to have you back!!

G2G Chat Thread

Team Page

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You're officially badged now, too, C! :-)

Answer 3

Please sign me up for the Super Sweepers!

All the best,

Janet

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Hi  Janet, glad to have you join us with the "Super Sweepers" for this event.  Our chat page is here: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1054630/super-sweepers-connect-a-thon-team-chat-2020

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You're all set, Janet!

Answer 4

Please sign me up for Massachusetts 600.

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Thanks, Lin!

Answer 5

Hello. I would love to join a team and participate. It’s my first time and I posted earlier then received a message to select a team. Ok, I’m thinking the Virginia team since I’m working on that side of the tree and seem to hit dead spots along my way. Also I’m working on the Kentucky side as well since I’m told that I’m 2nd cousin to Loretta Lynn through the Webb surname. Thank you and I’m really excited to join.

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Welcome Susan! You're added to the Team page. If you can private message me your email I'll add you to our other pages. I'm looking forward to working with you! Click the pic for our Team page:

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You are badged on the Virginia team, Susan. Thanks!

Answer 6

Please sign me up for Team Virginia.

Thanks, Mike

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Yay! Glad to see you joining in the fun with Team Virginia again! Click the pic for our Team page - I'll get you added to it now.

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You're all set, Mike!

Answer 7

Sign me up for Team Virginia.  Thanks!  Ellen Tiedeman-60 Steger

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WooHoo Ellen - glad to see you joining in the fun again! This year's page is here:

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Thank you, Ellen!

Answer 8

I plan on participating again.  Will be working on my Watchlist, Unconnected Profiles, Unconnected Branches, and if time Needs Profile Created.

Would like to be on Western Red Cedars again.

Thanks!

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Got you as a yes on the Western Red Cedars team roster, Tammie! 

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You have your badge, Tammie! :-)

Answer 9

Sign me up for Team Virginia please.

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Yay Deena! Glad to see you joining in the fun with Team Virginia again! Click the pic for this year's team page.

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Thank you, Deena!

Answer 10

Sign me up please! Twisted thistles

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Great, Amanda! Happy to have you join us. Best team going!

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Welcome Amanda!

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You're all set, Amanda!

Answer 11

Sign me up for Team Missouri, please.

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WOO-HOO! Welcome back LaMyra!!

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Thans, LaMyra!

Answer 12

Yes, please sign me up among the Western Red Cedars.  This will be my first Thon of any kind so I need my hand held.  I live in Everett, Washington and will be working mainly in Washington and Oregon.

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Great to have you on our team, Margaret! Added you to the Western Red Cedars team roster!

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Thank you, Margaret!

Answer 13

I would like to join as part of Twisted Thistles team!

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Thanks for joining us Malcolm! We're going to do terrific things to our tree and have fun doing it.

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Agree Bobbie. I'm in Sydney, Australia. What time zone does competition start and end?

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There is a very handy time-zone calculator here on the Connect-a-thon Schedule. 

Hope that helps!

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Thanks. New York time....so I'll be sleeping at start but have all day monday until 10pm Sydney time!

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Welcome Malcolm!

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You're all set, Malcolm!

Answer 14

Please add me to Nor'Easters Team.

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Glad to have you back Linda. Someone has to keep us in line. LOL. Feel free to head below and pick out your cabin.

Home Page

Chat post

Spreadsheet

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Hi, Linda! You have your badge now!

Answer 15

I would like to join team 'Twisted Thistle" for the Jul 17th weekend.

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Great to have you join us Valerie, it'll be great fun and a wonderful way to expand our Scottish tree.

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Welcome Valerie!

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You're all set, Valerie!

Answer 16

Please sign me up for the Western Red Cedars team!

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Got you as a yes on the Western Red Cedars team roster, Erik!

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Tack så mycket, Erik!

Answer 17

Sign me up.  Would like to continue with the early inhabitants, many family members, of Tasmania

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Marian, you need to say which team.  As you mention Tasmania, did you want the Wizards of Aus?

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Yes please.

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Thank you, Marian!

Answer 18

Sign me up to the Southwest Sunshiners please.

Thank You,

Jennifer

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Thank you, Jennifer!

Answer 19

please sign me up on the twisted thistles.

thanks!

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Thanks William! We've got you on our list, what a solid team we're building!

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Welcome William!

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You have your badge, William!

Answer 20

I would like to join the Twisted Thistles Team.

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Great! Happy to have you join us, Allan. It's a fun way to get to know other members, as well as make some good contributions to the Scottish tree.

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Welcome Allan!

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Allan --

It looks like I completely missed your registration. We're working on getting that squared away.

You have the badge, though.