2022 WikiTree Challenge 1: Jimmy Wales - Now ongoing [closed]

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Hi WikiTreers! 

The first week of the 2022 WikiTree Challenge is here! Our guest star is internet entrepreneur Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia. Our challenge will be to uncover as much as possible about his family history in one week. 

This week officially started on Wednesday, January 5, 8pm EST, and will end at 8pm EST on Wednesday, January 12.

How to Participate

If you are registered, your name appears on this Google Docs spreadsheet. Please add the profile you are working on next to your name. When done, or taking a break, remove it and add Research Notes to the profile if you have any notes for the next person. Don't forget to add your interesting finds to the Space page! If you are not registered you can still help out. Contact the team captain, Christine Daniels, for access to the pages. You don't need any particular research skills to help. We'd love to have you join us!

You can also add notes or comments below the answer for the appropriate great-grandparent below.

For live chat we are using Discord. Contact your captain if you need access.

Points and Scoring

Here are the current scores and created profiles. Here is an explanation.

If you have bounty points to claim, post a comment below the answer for the appropriate great-grandparent below. 

WikiTree profile: Jimmy Wales
in The Tree House by Mindy Silva G2G Astronaut (1.1m points)
closed by Chris Whitten

97 Answers

+15 votes
I'll join - this will be the first time I participate in a challenge.  Looking forward to it!
by Jill Claus G2G6 Mach 2 (21.1k points)

Glad to see you joining us Jill! We have a lot of fun.

+15 votes

I'd like to join this week, but might not be very active. Also depends on what countries to research. smiley

by Maria Lundholm G2G6 Pilot (226k points)
We're always happy to have help, Maria. Jimmy is English & Irish. His mother's side hasn't been researched, so it will be new research.
+14 votes
Add me please!
by Liz Amos G2G6 (6.5k points)
Great Liz! Thanks!!
+14 votes
I'm in!

Glad to help out.
by B. J. Jamieson G2G6 Mach 2 (26.0k points)
Great B J! Always happy to have help.
+14 votes
About time I tried my hand at this again. I feel bad not doing it for most of last year. Count me in!
by Robert Ward G2G6 Mach 3 (33.2k points)
It's never too late to help Robert. Welcome to the 2022 challenge!
+13 votes
I'd love to participate!
by Lucy Selvaggio-Diaz G2G6 Pilot (827k points)
Great Lucy! thanks!!
+13 votes
I'm in - can't wait!
by Melanie McComb G2G6 Mach 5 (52.0k points)
Yay Melanie! Thanks!!
+12 votes
I'll join this one :)
by Jamie Nelson G2G6 Pilot (622k points)
Great Jamie! Happy to see you join.
+13 votes

Yeah! Count me in.wink

by Laura DeSpain G2G6 Pilot (430k points)
Great Laura!! Thanks!
+13 votes
Until when do you I need to join in order to still be able to participate?
by Florian Straub G2G6 Pilot (196k points)
Until the week starts, Florian. After that the post changes to a participation post. You can help without registering, but it makes for better collaboration if you do.
+12 votes
Okay, I'm in. BTW, the video was awesome!
by Janine Barber G2G6 Pilot (230k points)
Great Janine! And thanks, I thought so too.
+12 votes
I'd like to try this challenge. I'll see what I can learn anyway.
by Katherine Chapman G2G6 Mach 7 (70.2k points)
I know I've learned a lot this year, Katherine. We're happy to have you join us!
+12 votes
Should be interesting
by Jim Vondrak G2G6 Mach 1 (10.7k points)
Glad to see you joining us Jim!
+14 votes
I started editing historical articles on Wikipedia 14 years ago and Wikipedia to me is sorely needed.

WikiTree is the most exciting thing I have experienced in genealogy since the Drouin Collection was released in digital form.

Without him, this site would not exist and for that reason and others, I'm all in!
by Darrell Larocque G2G6 Mach 1 (11.5k points)
Great Darrell, thanks!! And thank you for contributing to Wikipedia.
+12 votes
Looking forward to being a part !
by Linda Guinee G2G1 (1.1k points)
Great Linda! Welcome to the Challenge!
+14 votes
I'm so in that I'm wearing my Wikipedia Wikiconference t-shirt right now.
by Karen Lowe G2G6 Pilot (191k points)
lol Karen. Thanks!!
+13 votes
I'm in! This will be my first.
by Momo Holmquist G2G6 Mach 4 (48.7k points)

Great Momo! Welcome to the Challenge! I do recommend using the WikiTree Discord server, if you aren't already.

+12 votes
This sounds like a fun way slide into 2022. Count me in!
by Marta Johnson G2G6 Mach 3 (32.6k points)
Great Marta! It's going to be an exciting year!
+10 votes

I want to try it! smiley

by Viktoria Pilnik G2G1 (1.2k points)
Great Viktoria! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
+10 votes
Sign me up!
by Robin Baker G2G6 Mach 1 (11.8k points)
Always happy to see you there Robin!

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