
Mary Gossage
Honor Code SignatorySigned 25 Apr 2019 | 5,329 contributions | 158 thank-yous | 568 connections
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Allegheny and Cumberland By Aneta Kaluzna - Own work |
Researching family lines from Colonial times (U.S.A. and Canada). Many of my colonial ancestors first settled in Virginia and Maryland, then in the next generations migrated Westward to the Allegheny Plateau.
Would like to be in contact with those who share family ancestry and of course with everyone else who is doing genealogical research, also.
I have adopted a number of profiles without a profile manager many of which are for relatives of relatives of relatives, of ancestors. If any of these people are your ancestors let me know to make you a profile manager.
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My current participation on Wikitree is very limited. I should have posted this earlier because it has been this far too long. I am able to get to Wikitree, and respond to any messages, although at this time there is little I can do in terms of research. However, it looks like the end may be in sight in the new year.
A God forsaken miscreant predatory mortgage company that consolidated my mortgage company has been trying to victimize me and several other local folks with false claims - for the past six years.
The past three years there has been harassment with daily phone calls. I have had to bring in legal assistance, however there will be no forward movement until after the new year.
Numerous problems which are very limiting have resulted that have nothing to do with me (including a long term relentless barking dog problem until the past year, degraded internet connection that is no longer stable for the past three years, and my computer having been hacked five times in the past two years - on three different computers - with very strong firewall protection I configure, in addition to antivirus and antimalware).
Thus, I am confined to a tablet that is so limiting it is not possible to be able to effectively do much at Wikitree. The tablet browser only opens one tab at a time. And you all know that being able to have several tabs open while working on Wikitree profiles and doing research is a necessary blessing.<smile>
I truly do miss being able to enjoying leaving the world behind for a time while working on Wikitree profiles and delving into history to find more facts. It provides an opportunity as a respite to rise above the normal stresses of daily life. And of course the feeling of accomplishment, and benefits in its usefulness to all of us when we find well document facts to add to profiles, is priceless.
edited by Mary Gossage
I am marking you as Active, since your below says you were here til April. Hope you have better luck on internet w/o the cell phone.
Mary
When all communications electronics malfunction at the same time without cause, it can create at least a minor personal crisis situation. Wish there was not so much universal dependence on them. However, they have all become necessities, after having started out as luxuries.
Mary
Just now found your message, today. I have probably worked on some U.S. Southern Coloinies Project profiles. within the past six months, however I am only getting back to looking in on Wikitree since mid April. Online access problem - disconnects - at a most inopportune time it caused a computer OS problem, and a house phone problem (voip). Had to use mobile for online access (which I make a habit of not using it for) to be able to pay bills on time, and look for info about O.S. Caused the phone's battery to puff up but was able to remove it before it exploded! It was a comedy of errors I can laugh about now, even though still doing damage control. Had not fully returned to Wikitree after a barking problem of several years when the online problem redirected my intentions. Tired of redirects away from why I have computer access - to be in contact with friends at a distance, and to enjoy contributing to Wikitree genealogy research at the top of the list. Yes I would still like to still be considered a part of the project, thank you.
edited by Mary Gossage
I sent you a check-in message a week ago about the US Southern Colonies Project to ask you about your continued involvement but have not yet heard back from you. Do you still want to be in the Southern Colonies project? If I don’t hear from you by the same time next week I’ll assume that you’ve moved on to other things but you’re most welcome to re-join the project at any time.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Best wishes,
Mary~ Project Coordinator, Membership, US Southern Colonies
This is the time for the 2023 annual check in with members of the US Southern Colonies Project. Have you been active during the last six months in this Project? Note that it is a Wikitree requirement to respond to the US Southern Colonies Check-ins. Please reply to this message by clicking the reply button below this message, to post your answer. I look forward to hearing from you..
Many thanks,
Mary~ Project Coordinator, Membership, US Southern Colonies