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. I plan to be on the Cornbread Catchers Team...

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Thanks, Dean. We've got you!

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Thanks, Dean!

Answer 2

I'm glad I reviewed the list of new teams, as I'd have never associated Indiana with the northwest, but please sign me up for the Northwest Terriers! (although I do get it that one day way back when, it WAS the northwest)

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Gotcha, Scott! You're official now. :-)

Answer 3

Sign me up!!

I would like to be in the Tree Nuts! 

I am from Australia, Interested in Sicily/Italy, Australia, and the UK. 

I will be going through Family Records from my UK side and making connections and adding/linking distant relatives and finer details. As well as trying to make connections in Italy if I can

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would love to have you. 

There doesn't appear to be a specific Team for Italy, but you can still work on your Italian line/s no matter which Team you are with.

The Tree Nuts are non-geographical, and there's also the Mighty Oaks for England.

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Hi, Lily --

You mentioned the Tree Nuts in your original post. I assume you'd like to be in a non-regional team, then??

I can go ahead and add you to our team. Thanks!

Our G2G Chat

Our Team Page

We also use Discord to have a live text chat going throughout the 'thon. If you'd like to be a part of that, just send me a private message, and I'll get you the link. :-)

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Thanks!

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Thanks, Lily! You're all set. :-)

Answer 4

Sign me up for Twisted Thistles!

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Welcome Amy!

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Happy to have you with us Amy!! Welcome to the Twisted Thistles.

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You're all set, Amy!

Answer 5

Sign me up! Cornbread Catchers, please.

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You are officially registered, Donny!

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Thanks for joining us again, Donald

Answer 6

I will be on Team Cornbread

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Thanks, Donna! You have your badge. :-)

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Thanks for joining us again, Donna!

Answer 7

Sign me up with the Nor'Easters please!

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Glad to have you back aboard Marlene. Since we got the damage fixed after your last "boat party" I guess you can go chose a cabin. LOL

Home Page

Chat post

Spreadsheet

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Thanks, Marlene ... you have the badge now. :-)

Answer 8

Yes and I wanna be on the Cornbread Catchers team!

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Hey, Cindy!!

You're all official now. :-)

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Yay!! You're with us again!

Answer 9

Sign me up for the Twisted Thistles! Graham, Jeffries, Crawford, Or any needing some TLC... NOT qualified for pre 1500, but OK for pre-1700.

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Great Rob, happy to have you! Pre-1500 not required, just people who can find a good source and paste the branches on the tree.

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Welcome Rob!

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Thanks, Rob! You're all set.

Answer 10

I'm in with the Cornbread Catchers team.

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Thank you, Linda. You have the badge. :-)

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thanks for joining us again, Linda!

Answer 11

Sign me up, I hope to find some time for my Dutch team!

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Super B.W.J en welkom aan boord jij ook, altijd blij je te zien he  . 

Hier is de teampagina (click image) en hier onze  Connect-a-Thon 2020 team chat  .  

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You are all set, BWJ!

Answer 12

I wish to sign up and be on Team Missouri

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Awesome! So happy we got you signed up! Looking forward to having your expertise on the team. Welcome aboard!

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You're all set, David!

Answer 13

Yes sign me up.

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Bonney, you should choose a team. See the list at the top of the post for the current teams.

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Bonney, I believe you need to be an actual member with multiple contributions to participate. I could be wrong but you should check into that and maybe see about taking the pledge and gaining a little experience first? You got a month and we allow flashcards. LOL

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Hi, Bonnie --

Bobbie and Steven are correct ... you have to be a full member before we can register you.

Just reply back here when you do that and let us know what team you'd like to join.

The deadline for registration is 15 Jul at midnight Eastern US time.

Thanks!

Answer 14

Hi Organizers,

Sign me up please for the C-a-Th as co-leader of Bea.

Thank you for organizing.

A.

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Woohoo Astrid zoo blij je te zien girl, hier zijn onze Connect-a-Thon 2020 team chat   en..(click plaatje voor de team pagina) you're the best ! 

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Ahhhhhstreeed!! You are all registered!!! 

Answer 15

Sign me up!  I'd be glad to join any team.

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Hi K. We would love to have you on the Roses Team. We are a general team so you could work on any location.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Team:_A_Rose_by_Any_Other_Name_-_Connect-A-Thon

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That sounds great.  Thanks!

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Yay! I've got you added, K.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Team:_A_Rose_by_Any_Other_Name_-_Connect-A-Thon

I'll also send you some more information.

Go Roses!

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You're all set, K!

Answer 16

sign me up Not sure who I would be with live in missouri

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Team Missouri would love to have you!

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Thats great what do I have to do I am new at this?  Harley

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Nothing at this point! You've signed up for the event and have chosen a team. When it gets closer I'll post a reminder message on your profile with a link to the group chat. If you want to jump in early, we're not that hard to find if you search G2G. Welcome to Team Missouri!

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You're officially registered with Team Missouri and have the badge now, Harley. :-)

Answer 17

Hello I’d like to take part, with the Might Oaks of the England Project please,

Best wishes,

Marjorie

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  Hi Marjorie , thanks for joining the Mighty Oaks

The following are some links for you

Mighty Oaks team page Appreciate you letting us know what you will be working on will add you to Kent.  On the team page is a table for the counties clicking the county name takes you to the county unconnected list. 

Mighty Oaks Chat Page

We'll be using the Discord server as always of live chat. If you're not already on Discord, just send Joan a Private Message, and she will add you. 

Janet & Joan

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Thanks, Marjorie ... you're all set.

Answer 18

Hi, I'd like to sign up please. I'm a newbie here and currently working on the England Project Orphan Trail. I would like to be on the Mighty Oaks team working on my own family line (not yet connected) and also the county of Kent where I live.
Best wishes to everyone
Maureen

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  Hi Maureen, thanks for joining the Mighty Oaks

The following are some links for you

Mighty Oaks team page Appreciate you letting us know what you will be working on will add you to Kent.  On the team page is a table for the counties clicking the county name takes you to the county unconnected list. 

Mighty Oaks Chat Page

We'll be using the Discord server as always of live chat. If you're not already on Discord, just send Joan a Private Message, and she will add you. 

Janet & Joan

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Hi Maureen

Please check out this help page

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Fran%27s_Connecting_How-To-1

It is a guide to what you need to do. the following you probably already have as part of the Orphan Trail

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:England_Useful_Links_Index

Hope this helps

Happy researching

Janet

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Thanks, Maureen!

Answer 19

Sign me up for twisted thistle please

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Thanks for joining the Twisted Thistles, Marie Elena! Happy to have you with us!

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Hello, so what exactly is the connectathon do?

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Hi Marie Elena,

These pages may help explain:

* Connect-a-thon Participation Instructions

* Connect-a-thon Tutorial

* Twisted Thistles - Team page

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Welcome Marie Elena!

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Thanks, Marie! You're all set.

Answer 20

I'm in for the Flying Dutchmen.

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Woohoo welkom Joop, hier is de chat en hier de connect-a-thon team pagina..welkom aan boord !  

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Hi, Joop!

I'm sorry I missed you on registration. Just got you added, and Aleš is making sure you're included in the report, so your score should show up soon!

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Thanks Julie I was almost sure I signed up but started to doubt and thought I might have done something wrong.  Could not find myself in the registration but still saw the upvotes that I have given. Fortunately you could still find my registration. Thank you for your action to correct this.  As far as I'm concerned no problem, sometimes things can go wrong, especially if you organized something as big as this.  It can just happen ... Gr. 

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Bedankt, Joop!  Dat waardeer ik.