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Karen (Finnerty) Butler

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Karen B. Butler formerly Finnerty
Born 1960s.
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Hello Karen,

We recently left a message on your profile to check in with the Profile Improvement Project (PIP). If you would like to continue with the Project, please let us know.

We would like to hear from you with any ideas or suggestions. If you do not wish to participate in the Project, please let us know. If we don’t hear from you within 14 days we will remove you from the Project, but we will welcome you back at any time.

Sincerely,

Debi Hoag and Kay Knight, Co-Leaders, Profile Improvement Project

Robin Shaules, Project Coordinator, Profile Improvement Project

posted by Kay (Sands) Knight
Dear Karen,

The Profile Improvement Project (PIP) is performing a check-in with project members. Please review the following and let us know if you are content where we have placed you or would like to be more involved.

The Project operates in a team structure. There are currently three participant PIP Teams -- The Maintenance Category Team, the Unknowns Team, and the Biography Team. There is also the Voyage Team which guides new Voyagers. See the Profile Improvement Project Teams for a brief outline of each team.

You’re currently identified as a member of the Unknowns Team. Are you working on a particular group of unknowns? Are you happy with the Team you are on? If you are interested in working with a different Team, please let us know.

If you have not already done so, we invite you to join the email GoogleGroup. We use the WikiTree Discord server #profile-improvement channel for our project. Neither is required; we also use the Profile_Improvement tag in G2G for Project announcements.

We thank you for all you do to help the Profile Improvement Project meet its goals. We would like to hear about the successes you’ve had and would also appreciate any feedback you have to help improve the Project. Please share your thoughts in a reply to this comment or via private message to one of us.

Sincerely,

Debi Hoag and Kay Knight, Co-Leaders, Profile Improvement Project

Robin Shaules, Project Coordinator, Profile Improvement Project

posted by Kay (Sands) Knight
Hi Karen!

Thank you for your commitment to the England Project and its goals in 2023! Together we are making English WikiTree profiles the best they can be!

I'd like to share our end-of-year 2023 Newsletter. You can read it here: England Project Newsletters. We hope you enjoy reading about what we have achieved in 2023!

On behalf of all the England Project Leaders, we wish you a peaceful, productive and enjoyable 2024!

Best wishes,

Ian, England Project Leader

posted by I. Speed
Hello Karen,

Congratulations on certifying to work on pre-1700 profiles! It’s very important to read and understand the Pre-1700 Profiles page. These profiles for deep ancestors are shared by many, and collaborating on them works best if we all follow the guidelines in the certification quiz.

Primary sources should always be added to pre-1700 profiles at the time they are created. If you don't have a source for a pre-1700 profile, it would be best to ask for help in the G2G forum before creating the profile.

Erin ~ WikiTree Pre-1700 Greeter

Hi Erin, I am a returning member, and have done many pre-1700 profiles, I shall read the pages just to brush up

Many thanks xxx

Welcome Back!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mickey

posted by Michele Bazley
Thanks Mickey, it's good to be back 🤗 xxx
HI, Karen

I wondered if that was you coming back. Missed you! I hope all is well, and welcome back!

Take care, and good to see you! Sheryl

posted on Finnerty-394 (merged) by Sheryl Moore
Thanks Sheryl, wasn't completely sure when I would be able to come back, all well here hope all is well with you 🤗 xxx
Hi, Karen

Do you have any questions about our Honor Code?  https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Special:Honor_Code

I'm happy to help!

Sheryl ~ Volunteer WikiTree Greeter

posted on Finnerty-394 (merged) by Sheryl Moore
Thank you Sheryl, this was set up as a profile for a returning member,I have asked the team to merge with my original profile Finnerty-95
posted on Finnerty-394 (merged) by Karen (Finnerty) Butler
Dear Karen,

On behalf of the England Project, I would like to thank you for all your contributions towards the project's goals. Every single contribution you make helps improve English profiles!

I'd also like to share our annual Newsletter with you. You can read it here: England Project Newsletters. We hope you enjoy reading a bit about what has gone on in 2022 and what our Project has achieved.

The England Project Leaders like to touch base with each of our members every 6 months just to make sure everything is going well. There's no need to reply to this message unless you have something you'd like to let us know about (e.g. if you would like to change your team choices or provide other feedback). We will be in touch with you again in the middle of next year when we do our annual check-in with project members.

On behalf of all the Leaders, I wish you a peaceful and productive 2023.

Best wishes,

Maddy, England Project Leader

posted by Maddy Hardman
Karen, I just now saw a post that you sent to me a few weeks after I joined wikitree. Thank you for that.

I have sent a few queries to find out if there is anyone at Wikitree would speak to our Sussex County Genealogical Society (Delaware) to explain what wikitree is and why all of our members should join. Can you pass this message along. I myself could use some help. I stumbled upon a page on Wikitree that showed DNA matches and found it helpful but now I cannot refind it. Thanks...Mike Maher

posted by Michael Maher
Hello Karen,

I would like to rejoin the Louisiana families project. I am seeking to coordinate with others in regards to pre1700 - 1890s Rieffel surname connections in new orleans

posted by Edward Hogan III
Can I give you one big Thank You now.....till I learn how to do them one at a time.🙄
posted by Scott Philhower
Well I Thank You for your Thank You Welcome. I started on a whim with a trial on Ancestry now I'm hooked. Biggest thrill was finding the origin of my surname German Wuhlhauer changed in America to Philhower.
posted by Scott Philhower
Hi Karen,

On behalf of the England Project, I would like to thank you for all your contributions towards the project's goals over the past year. Every English profile we improve helps!

The England Project Leaders are currently doing our six-monthly check-in with all project members.

Are you happy to with your current project team choices? Are there other teams you would like to join or become more active in?

We also welcome any feedback on things you would like to see the project do more of in the future.

I look forward to hearing from you. Please respond to this message by posting a reply below or sending me a private message.

Many thanks!

Elizabeth

Thank you Elizabeth, now I have a working computer again (oh happy days 😁) I hope to be more active, I am happy with the teams I am on 🤗 xxx
I'll be back when I get ready to start searching and I'll check you out or anybody else that will give me a hand. Please understand, I have adult ADD. My interests shift quickly. Handicap from r a and back degeneration. So I have a lot of time to just sit and think and I've got to do something with those thoughts are available in the wrong direction so I think it'll be genealogy at one point and then astrology at another and then if I get strong enough fire curing bamboo and then computer stuff and then photography and the list goes on forever and the party never ends LOL so just remember that if I disappear and then come back that's what's going on. A friend of mine loaned me her ancestry password one winter about 5 years ago and I got my family back to the 1100s but I don't know what I did with the files. I also have to admit that I tend to be a torrent leecher. If you

don't know what that means I'll explain it to you at some point. It's something I got into about 2001 and haven't been able to quit I found some very interesting stuff there. Can you do PM's here? Just curious it'll take some getting used to so just bear with me My warmest regards and thanks for your generous welcome. Bob

posted by Bob Manor
edited by Bob Manor
Thanks for the welcome, Karen. I just discovered Wikitree today and your helpful hints will come in very handy.

Chris

posted by Chris Johnson
Just joined the site and got a very nice feeling of welcome. Kinda didn't expect that so thanks for the welcome. I'm learning about genealogy tools and was pointed here. Going to take my time easing into all of this.

Regardless, thanks.

Tim

posted by Tim Morgan
Hi Karen,

We would love to have you join the Mighty Oaks for the Connect-A-Thon. The event will start on Friday, April 22nd, at 8 AM (EDT) and run until Monday, April 25th, at 8 AM (EDT). You do not need to participate full time.

If you are interested in joining us then please answer the G2G post here Connect-A-Thon Registration remember to mention you would like to join the Mighty Oaks. There are just a few days left to sign up for the event.

Look forward to working with you again

Janet & Joan Co-Leaders for the Mighty Oaks

posted by Janet (Langridge) Wild
Hi Karen,

It’s time for our annual Ireland Project check-in! Please respond within the next two weeks to let me know:

If you are happy with the team you’re on or if you’d like to make a change. It is now required that all members with an Ireland project badge work on at least one of the project’s team(s), so if you’ve not yet signed up please do so in your reply to this check-in.

  • What you think the project is doing well, and what (if any) changes you would like to see us make? Are there any teams you would like to become more active in?
  • Would you be interested in helping to work on an Ireland Project newsletter?
  • Please give us some feedback on the use of google group and discord. Do you use one or both of these? If you don’t use either of them, what is the best way for us to ensure you receive project communications? If you would like to join us on either one, just let us know in your response and we will get you signed up.

Please respond to this message by posting a reply below or sending me a private message on WikiTree. If we don’t hear from you within two weeks, we will assume you are no longer interested in participating in the Ireland Project, and your badge will be removed. If you wish to reapply for membership later, we will be happy to have you back. Many thanks, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Jen Hutton, on behalf of the Ireland Project

posted by Jen (Stevens) Hutton
Karen,

Thank you for contributing to the December 2021 Sourcerers Challenge! As you know, every source added to an unsourced profile improves our One Tree. Thank you for taking time from your own family history to help others.

Nan, WT Appreciation Team

posted by Nan (Lambert) Starjak
Hi Karen,

Hi

We would love to have you join the Mighty Oaks for the Connect-A-Thon. The event will start on Friday, January 14, at 8 AM (EST) / 1pm GMT and run until Monday, January 17, at 8 AM (EST). You do not need to participate full time

If you are interested in joining us then please answer the G2G post here Connect-A-Thon Registration remember to mention you would like to join the Mighty Oaks

Look forward to working with you again

Janet & Joan Co-Leaders for the Mighty Oaks

posted by Janet (Langridge) Wild
Hi Karen,

I would like to thank you for all your contributions towards the goals of the England Project during the past six months. We've achieved a huge amount during this period and we couldn't have done it without you and our other project members. As the England Project Leaders, we are completing our six monthly check-in with all project members. Are you happy to stay in your current project teams? Which teams are you most active in? Are there other teams you would like to join or become more active in? Also, do you have any feedback on what the project is doing well and anything we could do better in the future? Please respond to this message by posting a reply below or sending me a private message. I look forward to hearing from you. Many thanks! Mike Christmas, England Project Leader

posted by Michael Christmas
Thank you Karen for the welcome. I'm looking to find out more about my great grandmother (go back about 20 generations), Mary Greene, a purported witch in Salem. There have been stories in my family for generations. My paternal family is Vermont born and raised since the 1600s. I believe the origin is Canadien and possibly French.
posted by Peg Greene
Hi Karen

Well, it was a fun weekend, we hope you enjoyed yourself. Thank you for joining us. It is appreciated. The combined score for our teams was a fab 9,296 up 419 on last year, well done. The total overall figure was 56,972 profiles sourced.

Check your personal figures here - https://wikitree.sdms.si/Challenges/SourceaThon/TeamAndUser.htm (gives you a target for next year’s event)

Thanks again for this weekend, we look forward to working with you again

Joan & Maddy

Hi Karen

We would love to have you join the Mighty Oaks for the Source-A-Thon. The marathon starts Friday, October 1 at 8 AM (ET) and ends Monday, October 4, 8 AM (ET) but you don't need to participate the whole time

If you are interested in joining us then please answer the G2G post here Source-A-Thon Registration remember to mention you would like to join the Mighty Oaks

Look forward to working with you again

Janet & Joan Co-Leaders for the Mighty Oaks

posted by Janet (Langridge) Wild
Hello Karen! I'm new to ancestry research and guess you could say it started as mild curiosity. But I can't seem to resist going down every rabbit hole. I've definitely come across some interesting history. Sometimes it seems impossible to find out who that "someone" is/was (I think this is what you refer to as the "brick wall" relative?). I look forward to learning as much as I can. And I appreciate a resource that's as vetted as it can be. Thank you.

Amanda

posted by Amanda Thomas
Thank you so much, Karen. I guess I will start back to basics. I have trouble getting my sources to show.

Louise Busby Gibbs

posted by Louise Busby
[deleted]
Karen, thank you for the welcome. I am looking forward to accessing Wikitree's resources for clarifying my ancestry in the McNally and Guimond families. I am new to genealogical research and am just getting up to speed.

Harry McNally

posted by [deleted]
Thank You Karen for you nice greeting,
posted by David (Longmore) David
Thank you for being so he first to greet me on my journey! I look forward to seeing what I can accomplish and I'm so happy you made me feel less nervous
posted by Jacqalynn Parsons
Ms. Karen, Thank you. I am old and need time to figure out how to navigate this site. I have 35 years of research in my Williams family branches going back to 1585 in Wales. My ancestors have been here since 1638. Just need to learn how to post data here.

Regards, Danny Edmond Williams

posted by Danny Williams
Karen- how exciting! Best wishes - I'm sure you're going to have a lovely weekend, too!
Hi Karen,

The United Kingdom Project has not been active since 2018 and we are now completely closing it down. We are removing all UK project badges. If you still have an interest in the UK and have not already joined another project, then you will need to join the England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales Project by answering one or more of their G2G posts. If your interest is in the British Isles and British Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories, then please contact me directly.

Regards Joan

Thank you Joan, I am already part of the England Project and the Ireland Projects 🤗 xxx

Hi Karen

Thank you for joining the Mighty Oaks for the Clean-A-Thon and congratulations on your work during the CAT what an amazing result for the Mighty Oaks we added 32,841 . Altogether the teams fixed a grand total of 233,558 profiles suggestions. We hope you had fun while cleaning the tree.

See you later in the year for the Connect-A-Thon

Janet & Joan

Co-Leaders for the Mighty Oaks

Karen, I've posted my name, but do not understand how to post my parents information. I don't understand this. Could you help explain it? Very appreciative!

Lisa Rose (Stoner) Stoddard [email address removed]

posted by Lisa (Stoner) Stoddard
I love your bio, Karen! What a great sense of humour!
posted by Sara Mosher
Hi Karen,

I just got a message from you. Wikitree has be down as female. I'm male. Can you change this as I want to enter my Y DNA results. Thanks Kevin Terry

posted by Kevin Terry
I hope you have a nice Easter as well, Karen! :)
Thank you Karen for my thank you concerning Alexander Cooper. I enjoyed reading your "bio", and your sense of humor!
Hi Karen,

Thanks for your message. I appreciate the offer of help, I will need it. Pre- 1700 is very confusing, especially when a lot of them have the same Christian name. I will check out the project page and let you know if there are any problems.

Kay

I have been doing a little here in there with my tree since 1776. I never realized that in Census and other sources Sometimes they do not use full first names. After search in vain for my Isaiah I found info under Ira, Lavinia is sometimes listed as Veany. It takes persistence time and time again. Learning a lot in just a few weeks. Jim
posted by Jim Pace
Thanks for all the sourcing you did this year, Karen!
Sourcerers' Challenge Wise Owl Blue Skies Milestone
Karen reached the Blue Skies milestone by sourcing 50 profiles in the December 2020 Sourcerers' Challenge
posted by Debi (McGee) Hoag
Thank you for contacting me Karen. Much Appreciated.
Dear Karen

His Portuguese, with the help of the translator, possibly online, was quietly understandable (understandable). I hope you can understand my bilingual messages, with the help of the online translator. Regards! Leônidas ;)

Olá Karen Seu portugues com ajuda do tradutor possívelmente online, ficou tranquilamente entendível (compreesível). Espero que voce possa entender minhas mensagens bilingues,com ajuda do tradutor online . Um grande Abraço.

Dear Karen

Thank you so much for informing me of my mistake. I'm correcting. I ended up merging two people into a third. What a mess. Gradually I will correct. Thanks!

Olá Karen Muito obrigada por informar de meu equivoco. Estou corrigindo. Acabei mesclando duas pessoas em uma terceira. Que grande confusão. Aos poucos irei corrigindo. Um abraço.

Thank's for the lovely welcome message Karen. It does seem a little bit daunting to be honest, a little more work than Ancestry and other sites, but I will persevere. I look forward to the collaborative part of the site the best. Seems full of helpful people like yourself. Thanks again. Paul
Hi Karen, I have my first problem. I created a person, Burlinson-75, then found she already existed in someone's tree, Burlinson-3. I managed to merge the 2 after contacting the owner. However now, Burlinson-3 shows that there is a half-sister, Burlinson-75, and I don't know how to get it correct. Can you advise? Thanks!

3 hours later. I think I have sorted it now. Perhaps you could double check?

Karen,

Thank you for the three welcoming posts. I think I've finished for the day but I have a lot to do so I'll be back soon. Take care, thanks again. Monte

posted by [Living Winters]
Re Clarence Wise, Husband of Nina Spurgeon.

Karen, If you check, you will see that i proposed a merge of the two Clarence profiles when I merged Nina. Vic

posted by Vic Watt
edited by Vic Watt
Thank you Karen for your prompt welcome to Wikitree.

I'm new to this site and I'm just feeling my way around it but it seems to be a goldmine for contacting others who are interested in my speciality - the BATHER surname. I've got detailed information on 1,500 BATHERs so far...and I thought it was an unusual surname! Thanks again, Karen

Robin Bather in Mexico

posted by R. Bather
edited by R. Bather
Karen, thank you! Appreciate how welcoming this community is!  ;) I have thoughts about this and I thought I’d ask- I was making headway today with this site .... then went further ‘back’ with ancestry (my membership) to be backing up to names I haven’t heard of before (really old ‘back’’) is that the nature of this biz? 2 steps forward 12-back?! I’m exhausted. Also will I need to pay for this site too?
posted by Sarah Baldwin
Karen

I am new to Wiki Tree. I am a member of Ancestry and have traced my family back to Moses Moyse Lusignan, born in 1790 in Québec Canada and died in 1845 in St Denis Sur Richelieu Quebec Canada. I have search through Ancestry and Wikipedia with no luck, though found a lot of information of my ultimate goal, connecting my family to the family of King Guy de Lusignan and his brothers/family. Please help me and thank you!

Claudette Lusignan

posted by Claudette Lusignan
Karen

As a Newbie, I so very much appreciate your welcome and the wonderful tips you shared with me. Looking forward to having more time to pursue my paternal line, especially.

William (Damani) Keene

posted by William Keene

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