2023 WikiTree Challenge 2: The week has ended to help connect 7x7 for the Society of Australian Genealogists [closed]

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Hello WikiTreers!

The week has ended for WikiTree Challenge #2 in our Year of Community Connections. For each challenge, we are partnering with another group in the worldwide genealogy community. Together we then research seven degrees of connections for seven starting people chosen by our partner.

This week, our partner was the Society of Australian Genealogists. The Society was formed in 1932 and is the oldest family history society in Australia.

Our week began on Thursday, January 19, at noon EST (5pm UTC; 4am Friday 20th AEDT Sydney Australia time) and ended January 26, at noon EST (4am Friday 27th AEDT Sydney Australia time). You didn't need any particular skills to participate, so everyone is welcome to join us. If you did happen to have experience with Australian records, then we absolutely did need your help on this one.

We did our best to show our friends at the Society of Australian Genealogists what genealogy collaboration can accomplish!

You can see the list of participants here. Watch for the Highlights post to see what we discovered!

Note:  Australian start and finish times are for Sydney AEDT and need to be adjusted for other Australian states and territories operating in different time zones.
 

Answer 1

I enjoyed learning about the Ontario Challenge. I  have descendants in Australia who immigrated from Malta and would like to try again. Thanks      Anne Mifsud-132 White

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Great to have you with us again, Anne.

Answer 2

Sign me up! I'm excited to participate in my first challenge

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We are excited to have you. I Hope you have a great time.

Answer 3

I would like to take part in this challenge.  I don’t have any experience with Australian records but a lot of genealogy experience.

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Thanks Lynn for registering for the challenge.

Answer 4

Hi,  I am not sure how I can help, but willing to give it a go.  Thanks for the invite.

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Glad to have you with us, Gregg!

Answer 5

Hi, I would like to register for the 7x7 SAG challenge please. I am an SAG member.

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You've got it Jillian. Welcome!

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Oops! You will want to do the free upgrade to member so you can participate. Let me know if you have any questions!

Answer 6

And me please...

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Great Sue! Thanks for joining us.

Answer 7

I will join if I am not to late. It will be interesting to look at records I have never used before, even better they will be in English. Lukas

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We've missed you in the challenge, Lukas! It's not too late to register.

Answer 8

Happy to help with the challenge this week.

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Welcome, Hilary - so glad you are here this week.

Answer 9

Not many time left these days for genealogy but if I manage to find some hours I'll be pleased to help on this challenge.

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So glad you will be joining us again this week. Any time you can help will be great!

Answer 10

I'm in if it is not to late. A member of SAGHS with family in SA & Vic mostly but others states as well. If it is too late, you can still use my for as a source or for those odd jobs that might crop up.

Regards,

Peter

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Hi Peter,

Thanks for joining us again - so glad to have you!

Answer 11

Hi, I have never done a challenge and nothing much more than my own family tree - but i am interested in taking part in this one. I linked William Wilson Heggie's daughter Margaret last night by copying what had been done for William. I don't know if I am supposed to tell someone, or how to to do this, so posting here for further instructions.

Please let me know if what I did was okay. I would like to do a bit more tonight, but want make sure it is okay.'

Thanks,

Carolyn

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Hi Carolyn! It's too late to register but you can still join us in researching these lines! Open any one of the starting profiles linked on the first page and start adding ancestors. You can also find profiles to work on in the Space page. Join us in Discord if you can for chat about the research!

Answer 12

I'm happy to try.

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Hi Nigel! It's too late to register but you can still join us in researching these lines! Open any one of the starting profiles linked on the first page and start adding ancestors. You can also find profiles to work on in the Space page. Join us in Discord if you can for chat about the research!