Emma (McBeth) MacBeath M.Ed MSM

Heal the world, indeed! Thanks, Emma, for your passion and work for/at/on the great WikiTree. I wish we were related because I know you'd find all the twigs I'm missing. I so appreciate your work to connect formerly enslaved folks, which I notice because of my spouse's EARLY ancestors. Best to you, INFP Jane

Oh Captain, Our Captain!

Emma, cousin, our fearless leader; as usual, you lead the way. Thank you for your gracious guidance and perpetual leadership to rally the troops for the SAT '22 where you sourced at a blistering pace. I wish I could have focused on producing more but I am pulled in many directions and also don't use discord so I miss out on most of the communication. But you ROCK and it is appreciated. Thanks again and Go Roses!

Hi Emma. It would be appreciated if you could please look at this G2G question, which hasn't been tagged with black_heritage yet. It's beyond my experience, but there's an interesting possible merge to be considered. Thanks and regards—Jim

Hester Whitehurst Jeffrey (Whitehurst-741) from Boston Ma and Rochester NY looks to be a likely candidate for the project.

Emma, I would like to propose a new category for the LDS project. I was working on Utah Unsourced when I found this guy: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Buckland-1475 ... and then I found this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyage_of_the_Brooklyn_Saints More info: https://californiapioneer.com/historic-events/ship-brooklyn/

What say you?

My name is James Smith. My cousin Catherine Wilson forwarded to me an email concerning the search for Emma Coleman by her descendant J. Coleman. I too, am a descendent of Emma. Many trees on Ancestry.com mistakenly have Emma M (nee Bullington) Coleman 1852 -1943, (parents Samuel Bullington and Mary Barnett) who was white listed as our ancestor. The correct person should be Emma (nee Lyles, Lyle, Liles) Coleman a mulatto, whose parents were Edward Lyles 1824 and Susan Inmann 1836.

To add to the story, our DNA matches with others who have Bullingtons in their trees. In addition, I have a thru line that connects me to a descendent of Robert Bullington. It is possible that our Emma Lyles is a half sister to Emma Bullington with Robert Bullington being the father of both of them. I would be glad to share the information we found with anyone. My email is [email address removed]

Hi Emma,

Thanks for the inquiry. I have a list of slave holders within my surname of Hinshaw/Henshaw. Here is the link: https://www.afrigeneas.com/slavedata/Henshaw-MA-WV-1743.htm. Also, the profiles of John_Marrant, and Olaudah_Equiano, should be added to the project. In researching slavery and free blacks, I found that as a percentage of the African American population in the United States, free blacks fluctuated between 1790 (7.9 %) and 1860 (11 %), reaching a high point in the census of 1830 of 13.7% of America’s 2.39 million African Americans. According to the census of 1830, “the South” contained 857,097 enslaved people by the 1830s. Currently I'm researching Paul Cuffe (born free) and on my to do list are Newport Gardner and Phyllis Wheatley, both sold into slavery.

Hi,

Thanks for asking about my activity on Black Heritage. I was not aware that I am on 'topics' and am not sure what it means. I am relatively new to WikiTree and have not figured out what its many areas are about yet. I had hoped to be trained in Black Heritage and be assigned someone to help walk me through. I did stumble upon Dizzy Gillespie, a wonderful musician and a Baha'i, and had hoped to add something about his faith to his biography, but have not yet done that. I am not sure what level of references are acceptable. In any case, I see you are dealing with a large influx of people and am willing to wait until someone can give me some guidance. "Be happy, Be happy, be full of joy" Beverly Enslow (Felty-296)

Hello Emma,

Before I forget, I would like to call your attention to the fact that the profile of notable Justice Clarence Thomas is not yet part of the Black Heritage project.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Thomas-41129

I am sure that you know how to include this very notable and patriotic African American in the project.

Thank you for all that you have done for Wikitree and for the Black Heritage project. You are an inspiration to us all.

Congrats, Emma! You won the 8 p.m. drawing!!

Hi Emma! I wanted to let you know I've started work on a pretty amazing human, and I was wondering how to go about adding project protection to the profile / the best way to add a notable ?

Jordan Bankston Noble, an emancipated former slave who served in four wars

Dear Emma,

Thank you for all you do on WikiTree. Here's what we're doing with the Profile Improvement Project. You're welcome to join us if you've got extra time.

The Profile Improvement Project (PIP) is performing its first annual check-in with our 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.

We are in the process of transitioning to a team structure. There will be three participant PIP Teams to start -- 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 Biography Team Level 1, working on profiles from your own watchlist and whatever else you find. Biography Teams Levels 2 and 3 will work on designated profiles for notables (Level 3) and everyday people (Level 2). Please let us know if you would like to help with a higher-level Bio Team or one of the other Teams.

You joined the Project before the Voyage started in late 2018. We would like to invite you to consider a "fast track" Voyage, especially if you would like to work at a higher level on the Biography Team. If you’re interested, choose a profile from your own watchlist that you have completed to the best of your ability and compare it to the Voyage Biography Standards. If your profile is at Level 2 or better, include a link to the profile in your response to this check-in for a “fast track” review.

We would also like to invite you to join the email GoogleGroup and text chat Discord channel for our project. If you request to join our GoogleGroup, please be sure to include your Wiki ID. 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 and WikiTree. The Project’s mission is to:

Make profiles beautiful! We clean up messy biography sections and sources, and try to set standards for attractive, useful, and well-written biographies, starting with those we manage.

We know you’re working on profiles *smile* We would like to hear about successes you’ve had toward the Project’s goals. We would also appreciate any feedback you might have to help us improve the Project. Please share your thoughts in a reply to this comment or privately via private message to either of us.

Sincerely,

Debi Hoag and Robin Shaules Co-Leaders, Profile Improvement Project

Thank you for joining the February USBH Connecting Challenge, Emma, and helping us create 3116 new profiles.

We’ve started the March challenge here: March Connecting Challenge.

Hi again! Maria retired as manager of Space: Caribbean Flag Images & I've adopted it so that I could archive her comment. Let me know if you'd be interested in managing it. I need to double-check that it doesn't include any non-Caribbean territories, but other than that it shouldn't need any additional work. I've also asked Melanie.

Cheers, Liz

just an update... I'm making progress. I think that the top-of-profile text for https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Flags will now do what I need it to do. I'm working on a restructure of Space: Flags of North America that should also make it easier for folks to find the flag they're looking for (and I've created Space: Flags of Central America). It's been an education! North America is said by most all sources to encompass 23 "officially recognized independent states" & then there are territories (22 according to the source I'm using - this page). The Flags of North America had more than 23 flags but less than 45 when I started. I intend it to have 45 by the time I'm finished.

Cheers, Liz

P.S. Look what you started LOL!

Thanks for EVERYTHING you do for the USBH project, Emma, and for creating the most profiles this month!

Winner Sticker

Thank you for making the profile of John Bootsie Wilson better .

I want to thank you and say how much I really appreciate you hanging out with the 20 of us...You have helped me expose more people to Wikitree and the US Black Heritage Exchange, etc. xoxox...Your book is on the way! 8th cousin 3x removed, love it...

Thank you for your work on my Wikitree during the challenge. It is well appreciated, happy hunting!

Thank you so much Emma,

You went the distance with our family, You showed Intelligence, Understanding, Guidance and Patience in our particular case. WikiTree should be proud having you on their team, I am. When we started it seemed an impossible task but your ingenuity saved the day. My new 1st cousin Mary Ann was adopted out at birth and her records were expunged, but you found our connections through the use of your skills knowing about DNA testing, so many Manager Profilers on WikiTree could learn from your skills. Thank you Emma, Darrel White

Thank you for your help! That is a crucial branch of my family where I've run into a dead in at Mike Moss, Mary's father.

Thank you for the suggestion to merge Mary Moss. I need to find out who uploaded besides me. We may be able to collaborate.

Thanks again!

Hi I am not comfortable with the CLN change on the profile now known as Montalt-2. This was discussed in the past. Is there some new information?

Emma,

Thanks for your feedback. Finding Samuel Lee's parents and grandparents has been a challenge, and your advice will certainly help!

Emma, thank you for leading team Roses in the connect a thon, and for all your hard work during the competition! Also thanks for making me feel welcome even though I am pulling down the average.

-Michelle

Hi, Emma,

Thank you for inviting me to join Team Roses for the Connect-a-Thon. I learned a lot and I am still learning all the time. Having a captain like you helps a lot. I am not sure what the next team event is but if you will have me I would love to join. Jeff M

Hi Emma, I just noticed for Oklahoma Slavery, the Choctaw Nation is listed as Oklahoma, I copied it for Chickasaw (and then noticed it was Oklahoma not IT), but would it be possible to have them listed as Tribe Nation, Indian Territory instead of Tribe Nation, Oklahoma but still have them nested under Oklahoma Slavery? Just checking. Thanks.

Thank you Emma for helping my new 1st cousin Kovacevich-22 Mary Ann and myself for going the distance and finding the necessary and correct WikiTree connections proving our DNA matches were correct.

So many profilers failed to find the connections, but you didn’t give up, this is a happy story with other family members now recognizing family matches on both sides of the fence, you are an intelligent and wonderful profiler, please don’t disappear from WikiTree, your worth your weight in gold, One World Tree is growing a little closer with my family, thank you. Sincerely Darrel White

Thank you for your kind welcome, I will take advantage of new member tips!

Thank you Emma for your tireless work in the Black Heritage project, and also your work with adoptees. Connecting people with their past is such wonderful work, and I appreciate it!

Valorie

Hi Emma,

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 team(s)? Which team(s) 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!

Nic, England Project Leader

Hi Emma. I'm a volunteer on the U.S. Southern Colonists -- Jamestown Project. I help Mary Richardson to I.D. Jamestown immigrants between the years 1606-1624/5. I'm reaching out to you because I came across an immigrant that I think might be of interest to someone in the Black Heritage Project. His name is John Pedro, an African man who came to Virginia in 1623 aboard the Swan. He then worked as a servant for Captain Francis West. I couln't find much more about him, but I thought someone else might want to pick up his trail. I created a biography for him using what I had: John Pedro.

Looks like we're kind of bumping into each other on the Black Heritage Project with the Johnson/Jeter family in Virginia. Might have to do some merging. (So many Johnsons, I admit I didn't look at all the possible matches real closely when creating profiles). I'm going to bed now, will look at it more tomorrow.

I was not surprised to see Team Roses take the cake again in the normalized sum win. You guys are such hard working individuals, and you Emma are beyond amazing at what you do. I was in awe of you the whole run. Leading a team takes a lot of time and effort and you still kick behinds in scoring points. It’s crazy. You’re awesome.

Marvelous Congratulations Emma !!! .. Z zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Inspiring Emma !! C'est Bon Magnifique !

Concerning your Black Heritage Project. I built this profile that has 200 people in it most need connected. Thought you could add it/them to your project. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Cedar_Heights_Cemetery%2C_Paris%2C_Kentucky

Hi Cousin!

I wanted to make sure you had a chance to weigh in, if you knew of someone who would fit the bill, for a quick change we're making in this week's connection finder theme in honor of Beverly Cleary: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1210761/connect-weeks-connection-finder-profiles-childrens-authors.

Thanks :-) Abby

Hi Emma,

I see that there is now a "Black Heritage Project Member" badge. :) May I have one please? FYI, the relationship finder shows that we are 12th cousins 1x removed. – Patty in Everett

Just noticed that I've had my Africa Project badge swapped for the Black Heritage one?

Hi Emma !

I noticed you chose our Integrators Challenge for this month (February  2021), as you are on our tracker, thank you!  

• Could you do us a favor though, and go here: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1179604/wikitreers-join-join-integrators-challenge-february-2021 , to sign up officially since you now show up on Feb 2021's Tracker: 

And if you can please add your question that you will be working on or the profile marked "needs profiles created" for the challenge, Thanks!

Got a question, see this page:https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:Integrators_Project_Challenge_Outline&public=1   and ....  https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Integrators_Challenge#How_the_Challenge_Works  

Thank you and Good Luck!! Dorothy,  Integrators Project Coordinator.

Hi Emma,

While looking through some unknowns, I came across this profile: Unknown - Edward Wester Place - and noted that in the biography, it states that this was an enslaved person of Edward Wester. I took a look at the 1840 census in question, and found that a single enslaved person, a male under the age of 10, was recorded as Edward's (on the page after the one which listed those in the household), however they do not appear in the 1850 census. Would you be able to advise me on how to proceed? Looking at the naming conventions page, I assume that the best course of action would be to ask the PM to change the surname to "Wester", but because I've never come across a profile in this area before I wanted to check with you before I did anything.

Regards, Amelia

Hi Emma

Wishing you a Happy and prosperous New Year. Thank you for all the work you have done to improve the English profiles on wikitree.

Just checking in with you to ask if you wish to remain a member of the England Data Doctor Team. Appreciate it if you could let me know

Janet and Derrick

England Data Doctor Team Leaders  

Thanks for all the sourcing you did this year, Emma!

Emma, in regard to the African sticker logo I mentioned on G2G. I found these: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/2181499809023397/

If you like any of them, you would need to be sure they are public domain. Regards, Cari Van Tine Yocom

Hello Emma,

We are eighth cousins once removed: https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:Relationship&action=calculate&person1_name=McBeth-165&person2_name=Schwalm-61

Nice to meet you, Barbara

Thanks! Great job!

According to WikiTree Connection Finder, we are cousins of 22 degrees.

Sources:

Chlodio Merovingian is 47 Degrees from Emma MacBeath a. Source: https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:Connection&action=connect&person1Name=Merovingian-57&person2Name=McBeth-165&relation=0&ignoreIds=

Chlodio Merovingian is 48 Degrees from George Thompson a. Source: https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:Connection&action=connect&person1Name=Merovingian-57&person2Name=Thompson-52533&relation=0&ignoreIds=

Emma MacBeath is 22 Degrees from George Thompson a. Source: https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:Connection&action=connect&person1Name=McBeth-165&person2Name=Thompson-52533&relation=0&ignoreIds=

Take care of yourself - Sarge.

Hi Emma,

It's that time of the year again: check-in time! As England Project Leaders, we like to check in with you every six months or so to see how things are progressing. Back in May, we didn't ask for a response due to the rapid emergence of Covid-19 because we understood that people's lives were changing rapidly. While we are still living in a Covid world, we do need to hear back from you this time around.

First of all, how are you doing? What are you currently working on? Are you happy with the team(s) you're in, or would you like to change things up?

Secondly, we're looking for some feedback on the Google Group and our Discord server. Do you use either or both of these? If you don't use either, why not? Do you have any suggestions on how we can improve participation and collaboration, either generally or for you personally?

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Amy, Joan & Lizzie.

Thank you, Emma for the appreciation.

I am a greeter, working on DNA messages for Sundays, and Honor Codes- Wednesdays. I am project coordinator for Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia, Disasters and World War II, Civil War, War of 1812, Vietnam War and Korean War, as well as Project Coordinator for the Jamestown Colony and Team Leader for Province of Carolina (part of SoCOL project.

Not sure if I currently could fit more in. But will keep thinking on it.

I additionally help several people with their stickers for projects.

Thanks for asking

Mary Richardson