2023 WikiTree Challenge 3: The week has ended to research for the Society of One-Place Studies (OPS) [closed]

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Hello WikiTreers!

Please join us for the current WikiTree Challenge. For each challenge, we partner with another group in the worldwide genealogy community. Together we research seven degrees of connections for seven starting people chosen by our partner.

This week, our partner was the Society of One-Place Studies (OPS). They support and promote studies and their owners, and educate the public about the benefits of running One-Place Studies.

Our week began Thursday, February 2, at noon EST (5pm UTC) and ended February 9, at noon EST. You didn't need any particular skills to participate, everyone was welcome to join us. If you did happen to have any experience with records for Canada, England, or the United States, then your experience was especially valuable for this one.

We again showed our friends what genealogy collaboration can accomplish!

Check out the Resource Space page for more details and resources. You can see who is participating so far on the tracking sheet. Watch for the Highlights post to see what all we discovered!

Answer 1

Sounds fun count me in

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Welcome back to the challenge, Tracey! Happy to have you join us again.

Answer 2

I’ll see what I can do. I’m not that good with records from Canada, England, or Scotland, but I wasn’t familiar with Australian records for the last challenge, but ended up (without registering) with 40+ edits on the Adelaide Ironside line. So maybe I can help on this one.

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Welcome Richard! Thanks for working on those Australian profiles. I had a lot of fun with that challenge. All experience is welcome, and there is always plenty to do!

Answer 3

Looking forward for this one!

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Great Morgana! See you in Discord.

Answer 4

England  I'm in 

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Great Heather! See you in Discord.

Answer 5

Please sign me up, please

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Great Liz! Thanks!!

Answer 6

My Great Grandmother, “Mary Elizabeth (Keith) Williams. I have traced our ancestors for every generation back to Donotter Castle in Scotland including many notables. My problem is; all this info is on FamilySearch.org, and I can’t seem to grasp how to do gedcom files to get them to Wikitree. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Mel Williams

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Hi Mel. You should probably ask that question in it's own G2G post. Do you want to join us in the challenge?

Answer 7

Sign me up please

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Welcome to WikiTree and to the challenge, Gina! I hope you can join us in Discord for chat during the week!

Answer 8

Alright lets give this a try. This will be my first challenge of this type.

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Welcome to the challenge, Kristin! I hope you can join us in Discord for chat during the week! You'll be getting an email soon with more specific information about the challenge.

Answer 9

I would like to do this.

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Happy to have you join us again, Nancy! See you in Discord.

Answer 10

Please sign me up. I'm hoping for a place in the US Midwest, or Pennsylvania. Thanks!

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Welcome to the challenge, Sally! Our starting locations are in  Canada, England, Scotland, and the United States, but who knows where all we will wind up! I hope you can join us in Discord for live chat during the week. You'll be getting an email soon with more information about the challenge.

Answer 11

I'll try to help where I can!!

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Thanks Christine! See ya' in Discord.

Answer 12

I so needed this challenge! I have never thought about helping others with their studies. Brilliant! I would love to team up with others who have studies in Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee! EXCITED!!!

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Great Pam! I'm excited as well. I have a growing list of OPS examples on the resource page now. 

Answer 13

Would love to help, Mindy. What's one more discord to follow? *smiles*

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lol Erin. Thanks for joining!!

Answer 14

I'll see what I can do

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Great Brian! Welcome to the challenge. I hope to see you in Discord.

Answer 15

Hi Mindy the last challenge was a great learning experience so sign me up for the next one.

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I'm glad you enjoyed it, Steve! I always learn something new participating in the challenge. I'll see you in Discord.

Answer 16

I'm game to help out!

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Great Kate! Welcome to the Challenge. I hope to see you in Discord.

Answer 17

I'll see what I can contribute. I have an OPS in Mississippi. Is this a profile creation challenge within different OPS's?

Thanks.

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Welcome Gina! We are working on profiles picked by members of the One Place Study (OPS) society. A few have their own related OPS. I would love to have yours listed on the resource page as an example to others! Most of the chat during the week will be on Discord.

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Thank you. I would love to share it. It is the Mound Bayou Settlement: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Mound_Bayou%2C_Mississippi_One_Place_Study

Answer 18

Curious ..

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Do you want to join us Tricia?

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Probably.

You are always so energetic Mindy. Thanks.

Answer 19

I will try this one.

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Great Vik-Thor! Welcome to the Challenge. I hope to see you in Discord. That is where our main chat is during the week.

Answer 20

I'm in please. The Yorkshire one was only 5 miles (albeit that was the other side of the River Humber) from where I grew up, so I'd like to work on that one.

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Welcome Roy! We are working on profiles picked by members of the One Place Study (OPS) society. A few have their own related OPS. Most of the chat during the week will be on Discord, so I hope you can join us there.