Hi Vance, The February Challenge was a hugh success, our team of 14 members created over 2,316 profiles, with three of the members creating over 500 profiles. We finished the POW's who died in 1864 and some of the 1865 soldiers. Thank you so much for giving your time and research to this challenge.

Hi Vance, I hope 2024 has been a good year for you :) Here is the link to the newest G2G question: US Civil War December 2024/January 2025 Newletter. You'll find several links there. Also, just for fun, you might like to share a family tradition or favorite recipe with the group :)

May you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year.

Hi Vance, The October Challenge was a hugh success, we met our goal of 1,709 Soldiers, plus with the September Challenge goal met of 1,264 Soldiers, our small group finished creating 2,973 profiles for ALL the Confederate Soldiers who died in the Elmira Prison. Thank you for giving so much of yourself to this Challenge, we never could have reached our goal without you.

Hi Vance, Thank you for finishing the 1864 soldiers. 1864 is now completely finished. I appreciate you finishing them.

Hi Vance, we had a great September Challenge, thank you for participating and for your continued work on the "P" Surnames, because of your involvement we'll reach our September goal. Thank you again for all you do for the Challenges.

Hi Vance, I looked at my dad's page and can't tell what you changed. Can you tell me.

Thanks, Linda Alexander Sanders

Hi Vance, Thank you for joining the June Connect-an-Officer Challenge. The Challenge had fifteen members working on connecting the Officers. We had 50 Officers connected to the WikiTree Community, there were 16 Officers who were connected to family, although not to the WikiTree Community, and 8 Officers who weren't connected to any family. The Challenge Tracker recorded 934 entries, although there would have been more, because not all the entries were recorded. Thank you again for all the work you did for the Challenge.

We will not have a US Civil War July Challenge, but in August we will be tackling the Marietta National Cemetery in Georgia

Hi Vance,

I have awarded the United States History Badge to you for the Texas Project. Welcome to the Texas Project. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Texas I added your name and g2g info when you joined to this page https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Texas_Project_Progress_Page

I have written most of what is on the county pages. Also there is a list of free space pages about Texas, if you see something you feel you can Contribute. If the Cherokee county page is missing data, you have with sources, please add. That goes for Tom Green County also. There never is too much for a free space page.

If you want me to add you to a specific county, send your email address on a Private WikiTree email for me to add you to the County. All are pvc white- open.

If you want to be added to the Texas Google group, send the email address to me via private WikiTree email..

Please read the project page. It will tell you how to add stickers... And please read the free space pages!!

Again Welcome.

Mary Richardson, Project Coordinator

Hello Vance, and welcome to the American Revolutionary War (1776) Project! At the project home page you will find useful information:

American Revolutionary War (1776) Project

We use Google Groups for Project communication. While sign up is optional, it is highly recommended. When you request to join, be sure to include your Wikitree ID number:

Google Groups Page

You are signed up for the Categorization Team. Please stay alert for new categorization projects and requests for volunteers via our Google Group communications. Please let us know if you have any questions!

Betty - 1776 Project Leader

Hi Vance, I wish you a very Merry Christmas and New Years. Thank you so much for all you do for the Challenges, we have again completed a challenge adding more then 800 soldiers to the Andersonville National Cemetery.

The US Civil War January Challenge is to connect US Civil War Soldiers for the January Connect-a-Thon. This year will be a twist of what I usually do. Instead of you choosing a "Surname Letter", you will be choosing from a block of soldiers whom I've already screened that show they have family to connect. Each soldier has a connection to one or more of his immediate family--parents, siblings, spouses, children, on their profile. Whether you work on one soldier or your whole block of soldiers, it's one step closer in our goal to connect each of our US Civil War Soldiers. The goal is to make sure all these soldiers are connected at least by one or two degrees. You can sign up now by clicking this link: US Civil War Sign-up Chart

Hi Vance thank you for joining the December Challenge, here is the link to page 6 Page 6 it begins with Francis Vincent Ward grave 12921 and ends with William A. Ward grave 400.

Hi Vance, our November Challenge went really well, all of the Notable Officers have been connected to the One World Tree, and 69 of the Officers had their CC7 numbers increased. Thank you for the research you did, and for the profiles you created and connected for the Challenge. You had 67 entries on the Challenge Tracker.

Hi Vance, thank you for taking part in the May Connect-a-Soldier Challenge, we had 20 Wiki Members who created over 2,000 profiles.

Hi Vance, this cemetery category needs a location parent category, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Providence_Baptist_Church_Cemetery%2C_Batesville%2C_Georgia

Use the same process to create the location category that you used to create the cemetery category. Click on the red category and add the Location Category info box with the county as the parent.

Have a look at one in the same county, like Category: Raoul, Georgia, to see the category info box set-up.

Many thanks, regards Margaret, Categorization Project

Hi there we are related through the Greens. I am the great great grand daughter of Elizabeth Tate Pack.

Hi Vance

In your Green tree - William Rogers Daniel was my father. You have Alpha Julia Green with 5 children - a Bill and a William - they are one in the same. My dad went by Bill and sometimes by "Red". It depended on the context. Alpha Julia (my grandmother) and Eugene Lewis Daniel (grandfather) were red-headed as were all their children. All were called "Red" - got confusing to those outside the family.

Hi Vance, I've posted a new Challenge for the January 13th to 16th Connect-a-Thon. The Challenge is for members to work on US Civil War Soldiers again. If your interested here is a link to the Challenge Page: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:US_Civil_War_Project_Monthly_Challenges_Page

Here's the link to the G2G question: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1506578/us-civil-war-january-2023-challenge

I Hope you'll join the fun.

Hi Vance! I'm on Ranger Duty & noticed that you created several pre-1700 profiles from a ged import which has just an Ancestry link as source - that's not considered a reliable source for pre-1700 profiles (see Help:Pre-1700 Profiles).

At your earliest convenience, could you please add appropriate sources for the following profiles and/or the changed/added relationship?

• Vance added Elizabeth (Peacock) Ruston (1565-1642) as mother of Elizabeth (Ruston) Mercer (abt.1595-).
• Vance added Elizabeth (Peacock) Ruston (1565-1642) as spouse of James Ruston (1565-).
• Vance added James Ruston (1565-) as father of Elizabeth (Ruston) Mercer (abt.1595-).
• Vance added Henry Merser (abt.1525-) as spouse of Ann Baran (James) Merser (1520-).
• Vance added Ann Baran (James) Merser (1520-) as mother of Robert Merser (abt.1545-1588).

Thanks!

Hi Vance, thank you for participating in the October US Civil War Monthly Challenge. The next monthly challenge will be in January of 2023. I hope you have a great November and December. Thank you again.

Hi Vance, thank you for participating in the first monthly Challenge for the US Civil War Project.

We had eight+ members who participated in connecting 45 Generals, only three of the Generals still show they didn't connect beyond the 1st level of family. Norman Jones won the first Project Challenge Badge, his choice for the October challenge is connecting more Generals. Thank you again Vance for joining the September Challenge, I hope to see you in the October Challenge. Pam Kreutzer, US Civil War Project Leader

Congratulations on certifying to work on pre-1700 profiles! It’s very important to read and understand https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Pre-1700_Profiles. These profiles for deep ancestors are shared by many, and collaborating on them works best if we all follow the guidelines laid out on that page.

Mickey - Wikitree Greeter

Hi Vance,

I see that you are on my two week follow-up list as a new member of WikiTree. If you have any questions or need help with something just let me know.

Has the New Member How-To pages been helpful, or left you with any questions?

Also, next month is WikiTree's annual Connect-a-Thon challenge. You may be interested in joining. Details here.

Anyway, I am here to help with any problems or queries you may have. To contact me, log into WikiTree and go to your profile. Use the ‘Reply’ link below my comment so that I will be notified. Alternatively, you can click my name to visit my profile, where you can send a private message, or post a comment on my profile page.

Tommy ~ WikiTree Greeter

Hi Vance

The GEDCOMpare process guide has tips on how to use the data in your file most efficiently.

For those using Chrome, Opera, or Firefox browsers, there is a tool that can help with the formatting of profiles which have been created through GEDCOM, so that you can concentrate on the research. You can read more about it in the WikiTree AGC FAQ.

If you have any questions about how WikiTree works, log into WikiTree and go to your profile. Use the ‘Reply’ link below my comment. Alternatively, click my name to visit my profile. From there, you can leave a comment, or send a private message.

Have fun

Pam ~~ WikiTree Greeter

Hi Vance

Thank you for upgrading. I am pleased to welcome you as a member of the WikiTree family. Your contributions will go a long way to joining the world’s trees together.

These pages will be the best place to start New Member How-To , they will save you a lot of time and frustration.

Please add as much information as you can, with sources, as it all helps to turn a “name” back into a person. I hope you enjoy the site as much as I do.

Thank you for adding your DNA to WikiTree. Getting the Best from DNA will tell you more about how DNA kits are used on WikiTree.

Have fun collaborating on your ancestors

Jackie ~ WikiTree Greeter

Welcome!

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, please log in to WikiTree and go to your profile. Use the ‘Reply’ link below my comment to be sure I will be notified. You can also click my name to send a private message, or post a comment, on my profile page.

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