Hello Bart,

Thanks for taking the Pre-1700 Quiz!

Because pre-1700 ancestors are usually shared by many descendants, collaborating with members of the projects which coordinate them is essential.

Use the Pre-1700 Projects list to find one which best fits your research focus, whether time period, location, or topic. Review the project pages to learn about resources and guidelines as well as how to collaborate with the project members.

Can't find what you're looking for? Let me know, and I can make some suggestions! :-)

Remember to cite reliable sources in pre-1700 profiles you manage, or edit. (See: Pre-1700 Reliable Sources).

Ginny ~ Pre-1700 Greeter

P.S. If links do not work in an email from WikiTree, try them from the comment section on your profile page.

Hi Bart! I'm really excited to see you're adding profiles to the family tree. I added FamilySearch sources to a couple of them. Sources are a way to explain where your information comes from, so other people can verify and expand on your research. FamilySearch links are great because they link to images of the original documents (you can see exactly where the data comes from) and FamilySearch is free. Other good sources are links to transcribed wills, censuses or church records, like you can find at http://ngb.chebucto.org/ and http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cannf/

Brad

Thank you for joining us! I hope you're enjoying our site and our community. I just wanted to check in and see how things are going. Has the New Member How To Pages been helpful or has it left you with questions?

It's great to have you on board. Enjoy your time here, and good luck growing your branches. To contact me, log in to WikiTree and go to your profile. Use the ‘Reply’ link below my comment to be sure that I will be notified. You can also click my name to send a private message, or post a comment on my profile page.

Cheryl ~ WikiTree Messenger

P.S. To find reliable sources for your profiles, go to the Family Tree & Tools tab; select Genealogy Research and scroll down near the bottom of that list and select Research with RootsSearch. There are over 20 websites to access from there.

Thank you for signing the Honor Code and adding your DNA Test information to your profile on WikiTree, Bart.

Your information will be propagated to the profiles of your parents and your ancestors within about 24 hours of being added. It will also propagate to the profiles of the descendants of your ancestors, so they may see your information under the heading "DNA Connections" just as you can see theirs.

Getting started with DNA outlines how to proceed to use your DNA test information on WikiTree and DNA is a link to a collection of links about WikiTree's many features involving DNA.

The DNA Connections list on your profile will provide a visual way for you to find potential relatives on WikiTree who have also added their DNA test information. Using DNA tools at sites like GEDMatch.com, if you find a relative that matches your DNA sufficiently and you have genealogical sources for the intermediate relationships, you can mark the specific parental relationships back to the most recent ancestor that you both share as "confirmed with DNA." For details, guidance, and examples of how to properly document DNA confirmations, see DNA confirmation.

To find other potential relatives, continue adding sourced profiles for other lines until you can connect on all branches. The more branches you are able to add the greater the likelihood of finding potential cousins to match with. The process of identifying which branch elements of DNA relate to will better enable you to find matches that relate to the particular branches you are researching.

Have fun!

Azure Rae ~ WikiTree Greeter

Welcome Bart

We are so happy to have you here in the WikiTree community! I hope that you find many cousins on the site, and grow to like it as much as I do.

Please start with our New Member How-To pages. They will save you time and energy as you add profiles.

Let me know if you have any questions. I'm here to help!

Mindy ~ WikiTree Greeter

Hello

This is just a note to say hi and to let you know that I'm available to answer questions about WikiTree.

To contact me, reply to this comment, or click the link to my name and then send a private message or post a comment on my profile page.

Mindy ~ WikiTree Greeter