Ronald Bailey Sr.

Hello, Ronald,

We are sorry to lose you as a member of the Military and War Project, but we understand that life gets busy and interests shift. Please know that you will always be welcome to rejoin the project in the future if you wish.

Thank you so much for your participation; we genuinely appreciate it.

Deb ~ Volunteer Coordinator

Hello, Ronald,

It has been a couple of weeks since we contacted you about your participation in the Military and War Project, and we are following up to make sure you wish to remain a member.

If you wish to remain, please let us know how you have been contributing to the tasks and goals of the project or any of its sub-projects recently, it would be very helpful to the leaders.

If we do not hear back from you within the week, we will assume you have moved on to other things and remove you from the project. You will always be welcome to rejoin should your interests shift back in this direction.

Thank you,

Deb ~ Volunteer Coordinator

Hello, Ronald,

On behalf of the Military and War Project Leaders, we are doing a six-month check-in with members.

First, we want to thank you for your past participation in the project. We appreciate your desire to honor your ancestors for their service to their countries, or even for your service, wherever in the world. We hope that your membership has enhanced your WikiTree experience.

Please let me know, by commenting on my profile or sending a private message, if you are still active in the project, and if so, in a general sense how you may have contributed to the main project or any sub-projects within the last couple months.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Deb ~ Volunteer Coordinator

Hi Ronald. I was just browsing your contributions. You've created some very good profiles. Thank you for what you're contributing to our shared tree.

Hello Ronald!

Your assessment is correct - WikiTree is dedicated to quality over quantity, and thus the need for our 9-point 'Honor Code' which spells out exactly what is expected. It can be a steep learning curve, that is true. Feel free to go at whatever pace you feel comfortable in building your tree and learning the ropes. There is no rush!

Just wanted to say, though, don't worry about making mistakes as most things can be corrected! All profiles are a considered work-in-progress.

Take care, and give me a shout if you need any help at all!

How's everything going so far?

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.

Vicky Majewski ~ WikiTree Mentor

Thanks for the quick response, Ronald Timothy! I wish our genealogist had info on the Simperts, Ehrgotts, and Neuharts. His focus was very strongly on Germany; most émigrés from the German states dropped off his radar... one rare exception is the gentleman who married the daughter of American humorist Will Rogers.

Happy hunting, sir... cheers to you!

Welcome to the Military and War project and the US Civil War subproject!

Our genealogist has info on a few of the names, some spanning two or three generations. Here in brief on them; I can detail any of these a bit more deeply if you'd like:

HAAS: as "Haase": Gottlob Siegismund Haase in Frenkenberg, died in 1816; Julius Haase, married in Dresden 1912 (also Hase, Hasse)

HENEL: (nearest = a small bunch each of Heinels and Hendels)

SCHMIDT, SHAFER: [really common last names! Are there specific towns/cities I should look in?]

WOLFE: as "Wolf(f)": in Nürnberg (later 1500s); in Possendorf, Wilmsdorf, and Rabenau (1620-1753); Aschersleben (died 1684); Neuostra (early 1800s); Kirchheimbolanden and München (1856-1912); Berlin and Frankfurt (later 1800s-1980); Volkmarsdorf and Halle (born 1883); and Dresden (born 1912).

Let me know where I can dig further; cheers!

Hello, Ronald Timothy, and welcome aboard!

What particular German last names / family lines are you working to track down? My German father's genealogist published (1989) a volume of several hundred German lines, detailing a good many thousand named Germans, back to the 1500s, and further in a few more cases.

And though it's a long shot, it's possible there may be some connections. And other folks here have far more extensive databases to work with... so just let us know.

Cheers!