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

Please sign me up for the team, A Rose By Any Other Name" I'll be continuing my work on unconnected New Jersey profiles.   I'm looking forward to the fun!

Carrie

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Hi Carrie! How great to see you again. I've got you added to the team roster. The team page has all the information you'll need and a link at the top to our g2g chat.

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

Go Roses!

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Thanks Emma, I look forward to the fun. I hope the Roses can add plenty of beauty to our collective tree this year!  Go Roses!

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You're all set, Carrie! Thank you!

Answer 2

Sign me up

From Coventry England

Live in Bangor, north Wales

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   Hi Alyson, thanks for  signing up for the Connect a Thon if this is your first one you might find this page useful

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

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Sourcing_Primer_-_Instructional  

The Mighty Oaks is an England based team, there are other listed here https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Connect-a-Thon#Teams you might consider the Cymru_Dragons.  Just leave a comment as to which team you would like to be on

You need to add a team to your post once you have chosen one

All the best 

Janet - Mighty Oaks Co-Team Leader

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Hi, Alyson --

Before I can register you, you'll need to become a full member and sign the Honor Code.

Registration ends in a little more than an hour. So hurry back! :-)

Answer 3

Thanks for including me, please sign me up for Legacy Heirs :)

Terri

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Hey hun,

glad to have you on the team. Here is the chat page and I am going to put you on the list now.

https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1054824/legacy-heirs-2020-connect-a-thon-g2g-chat-page

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Thanks, Terri! You're all signed up. :-)

Answer 4

Sign me up!

I'm in Central California.

I'm interested in:

Massachusetts records-correcting common mistakes

Flying Dutchman- Netherlands

Twisted Thistles- Scotland

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Hi, Debra --

Before I can register you, you'll need to become a full member and sign the Honor Code.

Once you're done with that, come back here and let me know, but hurry! Registration ends in a little more than an hour. :-)

Thanks!

Answer 5

I am so sorry to confuse the situation. In my first "ANSWER" I asked to be in the South African team.
You then asked me to ANSWER again as I was not signed in and then things got confusing and you have put me in a different group. If you can change it to thje SA Springbok team I would be super appreciative but if you cant then so be it. Let me know. Thanks.

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Hi Gillian, I am just seeing this. I will remove you from Team Roses. Hopefully someone can get you set up with the Springboks. You can message them directly as well

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:SA_Springboks_Connect-a-Thon

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Not a problem, Gillian! You're all set w/ the Springboks now. :-)

Answer 6

I would like to participate again this year with Team Missouri...let the fun begin.   Reinhardt-115

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Welcome aboard! I'll get you added to the team page.

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Thank you, Karen! You are officially registered. :-)

Answer 7

I'd like to join the Scandinavian team. Really stumped on that branch of my tree and it's half my ancestry.

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Thanks, John! You're all set!

Answer 8

Join me up for Wizards of Aus please

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Thanks, Elsie!! You're all registered.

Answer 9

I will join the Connect-A-Thon.

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And you are cordially invited to work with the Mid Atlantic Team if you'd like.

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Hi, Robert! You are registered, and I went ahead and added you to the Mid-Atlantic team. Thanks!

Answer 10

I would like to participate . Please sign me up with the Nor'Easters

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Welcome Aboard L. Since you are a greenhorn I added a couple helpful study guides at the bottom.. Feel free to go below decks and pick out your cabin.

Home Page

Chat post

Spreadsheet

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

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Sourcing_Primer_-_Instructional  

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Thanks, L -- you are all registered!

Answer 11

Sign me up for Southern Sweepers so I can clean up the mess I have in my tree.

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Thanks, Dennis!  You're all set. :-)

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Welcome Dennis, Glad to have you aboard with the Southern Super Sweepers. Our chat page is here: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1054630/super-sweepers-connect-a-thon-team-chat-2020

Answer 12

Yes please, I would like to join the Wizards of Aus team

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Thank you, Dee! You have your badge.

Answer 13

I'd like to join!  I'm new to wikitree.  I live in Florida, born in MA with family from Italy and Poland.  Husband's family is from WVA and Wales.  Place me in a kind and helpful team please!

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Hi, Lori!

We'd love to have you join in, but you need to become a full member and sign the Honor Code first. Just pop back over here before midnight Eastern time to let me know you've done that, and I can get you set up on a team. 

Thanks!

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I signed the honor code this morning when I got this.  I think I'm too late :(

Answer 14

 "Sign me up!"  I'm in Arizona, far away from where my ancestors lived.  I'm interested in my Collier line.  There are at least two generations missing between James S Collier 1538-1597 and his listed son Thomas Collier 1660-1720.  (Thomas Collier is listed as married to Hannah Lownes (1662-1756). James S Collier's wife is listed as Jane Needham 1542-1637.  Listed siblings of Thomas Collier (1660-1720) are William Collier 1566-1664).  John Collier (1568-), Walter Collier 1570-1628). A male Francis Collier 1575-1651), a female Frances Collier 1580-1670) and Deveraux Collier (1589-1590) 

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Hi Deborah, 

Can you please log in so Julie can get you signed up? Thanks! It's going to be a great weekend.  Have fun!

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Hi, Deborah --

Without your WikiTree profile ID, I won't be able to register you for the Connect-a-Thon. 

If you look up in the right-hand corner, you will either see a set of menus: My WikiTree, Add, Find and Help ... OR ... you'll see a little link that says "login."

If you see "login," then you need to click it and log into WikiTree, come back to this post, and reply so I can get you registered.

Hope to hear from you soon. :-)

Answer 15

I want to join Legacy Heirs.

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Hi hun,

so very happy to have you with us! I am adding you to the roster now.

Here is the chat link: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1054824/legacy-heirs-2020-connect-a-thon-g2g-chat-page

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Thank you, Michelle! You have your badge.

Answer 16

Sign me up! I’m researching ancestors in Newfoundland, which usually leads me to the UK.

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Hi Tracey

There are possibley two teams to choose from the Mighty Oaks   - the England or the Canadian Connectors.  Just reply here to say which team you would like to join

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Canadian Connectors

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And the third team Nor'Easters is totally forgotten. We do the Canadian Maritimes which is half our coverage.

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I would be honoured to join the Nor’Easters!

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Thank you, Tracey! I have you all set with the Canadian Connectors.

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Oooh Steven... SORRY again!! 

Welcome Tracey! Here is the Team Chat and the Team Page.

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I guess you got kidnapped. Go down kicking and screaming Tracey and try to make it onboard for the Source-a-thon?

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Hi, again, Tracey! It looks like you and I posted at almost the exact same time, and I missed your comment about changing to the Nor'easters.

I'll get you switched over. Thanks!

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Welcome Aboard Tracey. There was a little mis-communication but we got it straightened out. Feel free to go below decks and pick out your cabin.

Home Page

Chat post

Spreadsheet

Answer 17

hoping to complete more of my family tree updates.  Last name is Bartholow.

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Hi, Perry! I noticed that you have quite a few people from West Virginia in your father's line. So, I added you to Team Virginia.

Have fun!

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Welcome Perry! You're added to the Team now. Click the pic for our Team page.

I'm looking forward to working with you! ( ဖ‿ဖ)⫗(စ‿စ )  

Answer 18

Based in Hertfordshire near London, England, have some English and Irish heritage

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Hi Matt,   thanks for signing up for the CAT - there are other teams listed here https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Connect-a-Thon#Teams or you can join the Mighty Oaks. Just confirm a team asap so we confirm 

The following are some links for you explore 

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

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Sourcing_Primer_-_Instructional  

Mighty Oaks team page let us know what you will be working on - area or family line. 

Mighty Oaks Chat Page

We'll be using the same Discord server as always. 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, Matt --

It looks like you weren't logged in when you answered, so I can't find your profile ID. If you could log in and come back here within the hour, I'll be able to get you registered.

Thanks!

Answer 19

I would like to participate on the Canadian team.  I actually have a large number of profiles that need to be created from my watch list and this is a good chance to catch some up

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Thanks, Matthew! You're registered w/ the Canadian Connectors. :-)

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Welcome Matthew! Here is the Team Chat and the Team Page.

Answer 20

Count me in! I'm in Australia and this is my first "a-Thon"

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 Hi , thanks for  signing up for the Connect a Thon as it is your first one you might find this page useful

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

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Sourcing_Primer_-_Instructional  

All the best 

Janet - Mighty Oaks Co-Team Leader

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Thanks, Meredith! I have you registered with the Wizards of Aus.