Patrick (Hayden) Nielsen Hayden

I just wanted to say that I agree with your observation about Wikipedia - for a while it was shaky and pretty awful because some of the loudest voices were the least correct. Things reach an equilibrium when enough people join, and the data gets better and better, so it's great that you joined us here :)

Thanks for joining us, Patrick! How are things going for you now that you've had a chance to look around and add some of your family tree?

When you have a moment, you should come on over and introduce yourself in our forum thread for new members. It's a great way to meet other genealogists and share what you are working on.

Hi there Patrick,

We are really happy that you took the Pre-1700 certification Quiz. Thank you for doing your part to make WikiTree an accurate and openly collaborative place for genealogists to share their research.

Do you have some 1700's people in your tree already ? Now that you have the badge, you can take part in one of our historical projects.

If you have any questions, you can contact one of our Mentors or Volunteer Coordinator, Erin .

Have a great day !

Hi Patrick!

Thank you for your decision to contribute. WikiTreers have all sorts of skills, but one common interest - genealogy. I would recommend first looking around and become familiar with the various functions.

The main menu, located at the top right of the page, offers access to the most important features amongst them your Wiki-ID. In the help section »G2G« at the bottom, you’ll find the WikiTree online help. You can ask all sorts of questions, technical and others, and because WikiTree is worldwide, there is almost always someone online, who can give a qualified answer. Good luck! - And don't forget to sign the Honor Code. Pleasure to have you aboard.

I have to admit, when I first saw Wikitree I was very doubtful, but as time has gone on I've found more and more Wikitree pages showing up when I do web searches for specific genealogical information, and the information on those Wikitree pages gets better and better. I didn't think Wikipedia would work, either, and I was wrong about that, too.

So I'd like to be able to participate. I think the mission is admirable and the nine simple rules seem like a good way of going about it.

I noticed you uploaded or plan to upload a GEDCOM. Our process here is a little different than what you might find on other sites because of our goal of growing one worldwide tree with a single profile for each individual. Here's is the link:

http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/GEDCOM

Feel free to message me if you have any questions! TIP: If your ancestor was born over two hundred years ago, there's a very good chance she/he already has a profile on wikitree. Before creating a new profile, use the "search function" up on top to see if your ancestor is already here.

welcome to Wikitree as a guest!

To help you find your way, the help pages and search features can be accessed through the links on the upper right hand corner of almost any page. Feel free to post a question in the G2G Forum or on a relevant profile page. If you would like to contribute to Wikitree, please click the Volunteer link to receive your ‘Volunteer’ badge, and post a comment here on your profile to tell us that you are interested in family history and wish to join us. We will be very glad to welcome you to the WikiTree Community.