Linda Spence

Looking for info on family of Heward Skillen, brother of Florence Skillen Borland ( my great grandmother), child of Thomas Skillen and Sarah Ann Umphrey Skillen of Rosewood Manitoba, Carleton/Gatineau area Ontario, Enniskillen/Belfast area Ireland

Hi Linda,

Is Carolyn Pickles also the Carolyn Thrower, daughter of J T Thrower and Pearl Blackwell? If so, she is my 3rd cousin and I'm trying to add her to my family tree. Also, I may have found (and adopted) an entire line of Throwers that may need to be merged into the tree. However, it's a private tree and I cannot see any information. Can you please add me to the trusted list?

Hello,

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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.

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If you have any questions, feel free to ask via my profile page. Michelle ~ WikiTree Mentor

Welcome Linda,

You are now a confirmed member of WikiTree! Thank you for volunteering.

Wow!!! You're the 1,892th Spence to join Wikitree! I'm just betting there are some 'cousins' already profiled. I'm looking forward to reading the bios on your ancestors profiles.

Have fun and ask for help if you need it! WikiTree members are always eager to offer guidance to a fellow genealogist. If you need additional help, our Mentors Project is a friendly bunch of volunteers who will be glad to assist you with WikiTree-specific problems.

See you in the branches --

Deborah Greeter from Georgia USA

Hello - my name is Linda Spence and I have been gathering information on my family for a while now. I belonged to the Saskatchewan Geneology Society for a couple of years. I'm specifically looking for information on my grandfather Christopher Spence. I hope I can find some record of him somewhere. He left his family and moved away so information is very sparse. I'm looking forward to getting going with WikiTree.

Linda Spence

Welcome to the Wikitree Family, Linda!

The initial email from us has helpful links that will get you started on WikiTree, which is not like any genealogy site you’ve ever used.

WikiTree is different because our goal is to have one profile per person, and that means we all work together as a BIG collaborative team!

What brings you to WikiTree? Research you’d like to share? Interested in how your family fits into the big tree?

• When you confirm your email address, you’ll see a Volunteer option on your profile page. Click that and leave us a short message about your genealogical interests. A Greeters Project volunteer will be happy to confirm your membership, and you’ll be on your way!

We’re really glad you’re here.

Deborah, Greeter (from Georgia USA)