Cindy Hancock

Hello Cindy,

Your GEDmatch ID for your Family Finder results has changed to a T followed by a random number. Please login to GEDmatch to learn your new ID and then update your GEDmatch ID on your DNA Tests page in Wikitree.

Thanks and sincerely, Peter

Hi!

Congratulations, you've been a WikiTree member for a month! We're glad you're here. A few tips to help you dive in even deeper:

Check out Beyond the Basics of WikiTree for a guide on some of our more advanced features such as Projects, Categories, and Merging.

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Guy ~ WikiTree Mentor

Hi ,

Now that you have had a little time to try WikiTree, there are a few more features you may find useful.

Ideas on what to include in a profile can be found in Styles and Standards, including some tips on writing biographies.

If you need to describe an event, an heirloom or a location relevant to your research, you may like to learn about Free Space Profiles.

Lastly, sometimes you'll run into unresponsive profile managers. We have a process for resolving those unfortunate situations.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask via my profile page.

Guy ~ WikiTree Mentor

P.S. When you have an ancestor you are stuck on, you can add the category "Family Brickwall" to their profile. That will make it so that other people will join in the search. To add the category, edit the narrative section of their profile page to put in as much as you do know and what the remaining questions are. Then at the very top of that area, above the biography section, add: ((Category:Family_Brickwall)), replacing the double parentheses with double brackets ]] on each end. (I can't show you directly due to formatting issues.)

Thanks, Cindy. You are now a member of the WikiTree community. Welcome!

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Carole Partridge, WikiTree Mentor

I have been doing genealogy research for the past 5 years. My ancestral background is almost 100% German. I have a brick wall at my 4th great grandparents, Cutlope and Magdalena (Unknown) Hancock. I'm hoping that by using the WikiTree website, that I can break thru this brick wall.

Cindy, I noticed you plan to or already uploaded a GEDCOM. Here's a link to instructions on the step-by-step gedcom import at WikiTree , including screenshots that you might find helpful. You might also want to check out our gedom instructions

Please keep in mind that our vision is to build a collaborative tree with just one profile per person. Thank you for taking the time to go through your gedmatches at WikiTree when you upload your gecom.

TIP: if your ancestor was born over two hundred years ago, there's a very good chance she/he already has a profile on Wikitree.

Here's a link to great instructions on [http://www.geneamusings.com/2013/12/adding-early-seaver-generations-to.html

adding a GEDCOM to WikiTree] that you might find helpful. If you have any brick walls, collaboration might help bust through. Because WikiTree has

only one profile for each person, the further back you go in your ancestry, the more likely cousins will find you and help out. ANY Wiki Genealogist

can edit "Open" profiles (over 200 years old = open).

There's also a brickwall tag in the G2G forum: brickwall The help pages give lots of information about

the process, best to start with 'Before you import a GEDCOM'.

I see you have uploaded your DNA for comparison. Did you know we have a project for DNA where a lot of great new things are happening? If you are

interested and would like to check it out, go to the FIND link top right of your profile page, select PROJECTS from the drop down box, and then

select the link for the DNA project. It has information listed that might be of interest to you, and feel free to contact any of the members if you

would like additional details.

Welcome, as a guest to WikiTree! We're growing a FREE worldwide family tree, striving for ONE collaborative profile per person.

To start:

1. Our Honor Code is a very important part of why our community is such a friendly place to grow your family free so please take some time to read it.

2. Feel free to ask a question at our G2G forum. Our help pages, menu top right -very useful information.

3. Check out the Family Tree & Tools tab at the top of your profile!

Want to Join us? Check the volunteer box and leave a comment here on your profile about your genealogical journey.

Michael F. Harris