2021 Mighty Maple Leaves Source-A-Thon Chat

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Come join the Mighty Maple Leaves for the 2021 Source-A-Thon!

The marathon starts Friday, October 1 at 8 AM (ET) and ends Monday, October 4, 8 AM (ET).

Check out the Source-A-Thon Help page to see how it all works.

Please post your questions here or let us know what or where you will be working... there are lots of unsourced profiles to go around!

Remember you can also join the Live chat on Discord!

Most of all, have fun as we work together to make the one tree better!

Answer 1

Currently on the H section of BC profiles, as keep running in to other people... don't want to duplicate work.  Have to take a break as I have kids at school.

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Hey Katherine,

Are you working on the alpha list here:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:British_Columbia%2C_Unsourced_Profiles

If so, let me know if it would be helpful for me to start on the list near the end of the alphabet.

Thanks!

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I think I'm going to focus on BC profiles that are not yet marked as unsourced for the rest of today, so others can work the unsourced list. And then I'll be moving on to Quebec profiles soon.

From what I understand, BC unsourced category should be up to date but the unsourced suggestion lists take a while to update right?

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Sounds good!

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Yes Peggy, that is what I have have done today. Not much done. Went through the H to J. Will resume tomorrow and work for most of the day. Ppl can get me on discord if you want me to work on something specific.

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Ok team, it is 8am PST so I'm starting back with the L on BC page.

Answer 2

I'm not getting much done because yesterday became consumed with 'other things'.

Today is going better I just sourced a profile that has been unsourced since it's creation 10 years ago. I found peripheral sources, some UEL sources for her ancestors and burials for her parents and siblings; as she was born and died in 1806 there was no cemetery and she is probably buried on the family farm.

Yes I am patting myself on the back.

Answer 3

Just found out that familysearch is in "maintenance".  

"Some features on FamilySearch may be unavailable as we make improvements to the site starting Monday, October 4th at 1:00 am (UTC-05:00) and lasting about 4 hours. We apologize for the inconvenience."

I guess this means it is time to go to bed!

Answer 4

Great job everyone!!

We ended up in 10th place overall and cleared almost 2100 errors!

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Woohoo!!!

If only all those were in the Quebec bucket! man that Province needs some attention...