Lynden (Raber) Rodriguez OCDS
Honor Code SignatorySigned 24 Jun 2013 | 47,325 contributions | 2,070 thank-yous | 1,901 connections
Lynden Castle Rodriguez 2021 |
Contents |
- UPDATE: For the first time two Fridays ago, my defibrillator went off on my heart. I was more surprised than hurt. By the way, the household was a bit chaotic at the time. I tried calling the Emergency Room for some direction, which wasn't very helpful, but the nurse did tell me to call the 24/7 Nurses Hotline. I had from the hotline nurse a bit more to go on. She said that if I had another episode within a 24 hour period of time, I should go to the Emergency Room. So, I waited over and past the 24 hour mark with no more problems. I did leave a note with my Cardiologist's office, but there was no more communication at that time. I decided to wait for my usual bi-annual visit with my doctor, but was soon contacted and informed that he would not be available that appointment day, but that I could see the Nurse Practitioner two days earlier. When I finally got to my appointment, a diagnostic was run on the defibrillator, and it was determined I had had an "A-Fib" episode. I will be having a follow up appointment on that again soon (19 Sep 2024).
- UPDATE: I wanted to notify all my WikiTree cousins and friends that my husband, Felix, was just placed in hospice yesterday. He passed away this morning about 4:00 am. My daughter reported that he had a smile on his face. He had a happy death. God bless you all for your prayers (2 Dec 2023).
- UPDATE: These last two weeks or so, my husband has been in hospital, and in decline. He is in a rehab unit right now, but when I saw him last night he could not be fully roused. His transplanted kidney has failed, and he was been on dialysis once again. I hate that it is happening in the holidays again. His mother died around Christmas time many years ago. It was very sudden and unexpected. Indeed, the disease that my husband and his mother shared, together with his other siblings, ran rampant. PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) is only supposed to strike up to 50% of a family. Unfortunately, it has struck all of them. Though there have been sharp divides, I wish all the other siblings well. However, should my husband pass, we will not be notifying any of them. It is sad. It is sad to see so many family members struck by the same disease. But it is much more sad that none of the siblings would get along when they all had the chance to do so. All those who might chance to read this, please pray for my husband and his siblings during this Advent and Christmastide (25 Nov 2023).
- UPDATE: A week ago tonight, midnight and actually Sunday morning, I ended up in ER with what I can only describe as "heartburn on steroids." The first and hopefully only time I have a gallbladder attack. I got out from the hospital last Wednesday evening. I will not be up to par for some time I'm afraid (23 Oct 2023).
- UPDATE: Actually, I am notifying everyone I am on a mini-staycation. Family from out of town are visiting. I hope to be on track in a few more days (20 Jul 2023).
- UPDATE: We may be back to square one with the fistula. The old problems have resurfaced. I will consult with my primary surgeon in a few weeks (8 Apr 2023).
- UPDATE: I haven't made an update in a while, because I had to wait so long for a stress test for my heart. After completing the test, it was found that I couldn't have the surgery that was originally proposed. So, it was decided that they would make a third try to close off the fistula in my colon. I had the procedure last Tuesday, 21 Mar 2023. It now appears it was a success. When that is fully verified, I will be asking my Orthopedist for a right knee replacement. I thank everyone for their prayers and kinds words (Mar 24, 2023),
- UPDATE: May 9, 2022 I had cataract surgery with lens implant. I had the other one done about two years ago. I can see perfectly! Now, on to the rest of me! (20 May 2022).
- UPDATE: My appointment with the hernia specialist was vastly underwhelming. “Tell me again how fat I am?!” According to him I have to lose 30 pounds. What about the 50 to 60 pounds I’ve lost since 2019? Him, I don’t need. If it was that bad he would have said so. Even the general surgeon said I only needed to lose 15 pounds. As I say, each one of us has one, but it doesn’t mean we have to be one! (1 Apr 2022).
- UPDATE: I had a CT Scan last Friday. We have the CD of it. My husband went to get the report today, and came back with two prior CT Scans, and the two other reports. This is wonderful, as I am to see the hernia specialist on Monday, 21 Mar 2022, and I can take them all to him. Praise the Lord! Keep me in your prayers! (14 Mar 2022).
- UPDATE: Last Tuesday was a redo of the procedure of last month. The surgeon said everything was in place from last month. So, all he could conjecture was that the fistula has another opening somewhere. I have been referred on to another surgical department for a possible "Sigmoidectomy and fistula takedown." In other words, another resection. I had an other resection years ago. Only this time, it is supposed to be minimally invasive. They have indeed come a long way with medical science in this department (24 Dec 2021).
- UPDATE: Yesterday, I had a secondary procedure. Everything the surgeon did last month is still in place. So, what that means is, I will be referred to further surgery to close this errant fistula. More to come. Please continue to pray for me (22 Dec 2021).
- UPDATE: The procedure didn’t quite do the job, so the surgeon will try a second time. Still, in all, there has been vast improvement (23Nov 2021).
- UPDATE: Tomorrow I make a third try at a colonoscopy, where the fistula will be clamped. I can't even imagine how that is done. I have been referred to a different group that does more advanced procedures than most hospitals. Keep me in your prayers (7 Nov 2021).
- UPDATE: Guess what happens when you are prepping for a colonoscopy with a laxative, and an open wound in the front? Five to six hours of rushing back and forth to the bathroom, not to do just the obvious, but because it's coming out the front too! Some doctor didn't think this one through. Both I and my husband (he had to patch me up 3 to 4 times) were exhausted when things started to subside around 11:00 pm. With the washing machine washing the blankets and covers, I could not contemplate doing that all over again in the morning. And I would be too exhausted for the colonoscopy. I was in no shape for it. I had my husband cancel the appointment, while I now contemplate getting a new surgeon (24 Aug 2021).
- UPDATE: Just when I thought things were winding down and I was finally healing, I get set back about ten paces. One of the fistulas we thought had healed, showed that it is not. Back to the drawing board (14 Aug 2021).
- UPDATE: My Case Manager Nurse retired, and another favorite nurse that had recently gotten her RN moved on. I am happy for both of them, but sad that I will not see them again. Some good news! I am now being treated by my surgeon's PA, and he is closing the wound with silver nitrate. It may now be almost healed. And after almost two years, I am now able to shower. Because of the change in my treatment, I no longer have daily nursing visits. A nurse will come twice weekly, and my daughter will change the bandage on all other days. It has been a very long haul (12 Jun 2021).
- UPDATE: Another curlycue-ish thing to occur now, is that I have another infection that is far more insidious. My Case Manager Nurse began another treatment that will kill any bacteria in the wound. I am also expecting another antibiotic from my primary physician. When it rains it pours (15 Mar 2021).
- UPDATE: We had the first of our covid-19 vaccinations last Friday. We will go for the second vaccination next month (7 Mar 2021).
- UPDATE: Ok! Got a prescription for reading glasses yesterday. I will be taking it to my regular Optometrist. Still at a standstill on the open wound and my surgeon's hope to get me to a diagnostic colonoscopy. I received a phone appointment to a gastroenterologist, who will determine how urgent I may need one. This was my surgeon's idea, mind you! More to come after I speak with the gastroenterologist; but that won't happen until March 2021 (16 Jan 2021).
- UPDATE: As of last Monday, I now have perfect sight in my right eye. I have NEVER IN MY LIFE had perfect sight in my right eye. I am so thankful to God, to medical science, and Dr. Rimmer. It will be a while before they can do surgery on my left eye. But I am so happy. My new sight is my Christmas present. Merry Christmas everyone! (5 Dec 2020).
- UPDATE: I am having cataract surgery with a lens insert on Monday, 30 Nov 2020. I won't be able to be on line for up to three days following the procedure. Keep me in your prayers (26 Nov 2020).
- UPDATE: Things are looking up for once. I may soon have cataract surgery, maybe even a knee replacement, and it looks like the fistulas are finally on their way to healing completely. Keep me and my family in your prayers! (2 Nov 2020).
- UPDATE: COVID-19 Report: We have all vastly improved. Our family member did not have to go to the hospital after all. Everyone is back to work, except us retired folks. And even then, we all do some sort of work in and around the house (13 Sep 2020).
- UPDATE: Coming up for air. Our family has been experiencing COVID-19. All are doing well, except one. Our family member may have to be admitted to the hospital (9 Aug 2020).
- UPDATE: Some good news today! Even though there is still a lot of drainage from my open wound, the nurse said it looks like it is closing up. Even my daughter (who is also one of my nurses) said there was a decided change even since last night. Hooray! Not out of the woods yet, but at least things are moving in the right direction for once. Must be all my husband's prayers. Thank you, St. Rita of Cascia! Saint of the Impossible. (1 Jul 2020)
- UPDATE: Lately, a hypergrandulated skin flap developed directly underneath my open wound. I had to ask for a WoundTech Nurse to come see me. She came out, and in one treatment with meta-honey, it was gone. However, a small hole remained. So now she has to treat that. It's a bit more complicated than that, but that's it in a nutshell. The never ending saga! (11 Jun 2020).
- UPDATE: I actually went to have my teeth cleaned today! Everybody was following CDC guidelines, etc., and I actually enjoyed the visit. COVID-19 isn't gone, but hopefully they will have a vaccine for it by fall or winter (21 May 2020).
- UPDATE: Can't believe it! I actually got to SEE my neurologist during this pandemic, only to learn there is still seizure activity in my brain. What next? (8 May 2020).
- UPDATE: Took the last of my antibiotic for another infection in my fistula. I hope it takes this time! (23 Apr 2020).
- UPDATE: Got my new laptop. As soon as I figure things out, I'll be good to go (10 Apr 2020).
- UPDATE: Now my laptop tanked. Thankfully I have saved an old copy of a manuscript I was working on. But my journals in manuscript form are lost. Thankfully, my longhand journals are at hand. Keep me in your prayers (29 Mar 2020).
- UPDATE: On top of everything, I had an infection at the fistula site. It's gone now. But now we have the Coronavirus! (COVID-19) to contend with (16 Mar 2020.)
- UPDATE: I have another complication. I may have an infection at the site of one of the fistulas. My nurses will be in contact with my primary. Keep me in your prayers (1 Mar 2020).
- UPDATE: I have lost 35 pounds since I was in the hospital last September. Always a plus side, I guess! (19 Feb 2020).
- UPDATE: Keeping my fingers crossed. After almost six months since my surgery to remove a colonic abscess, and to treat diverticulitis, the healing is winding down. My nurses are still working to keep the wound open in order for the underlying fistulas to close. Keep all your prayers and notes coming in. They are much appreciated (9 Feb 2020).
- UPDATE: Long story short: Landed in hospital January 2nd, in 6 days. Diagnosis for of all things "petite mal" (little seizure). I have to wrap my head around this one (13 Jan 2020).
- UPDATE: On the third day of Prednisone. Things are better. Oh, I forgot to mention, I’ve lost about 30 pounds since being in the hospital (30 Dec 2019).
- UPDATE: I went to our local urgent care last night (Dec 16). I have bronchitis. I’m coughing my lungs out. So sorry, I won’t be up to Christmas at all (17 Dec 2019).
- UPDATE: I am feeling better. I had another close call the day after Thanksgiving. I ended up in ER with seriously low blood pressure. It took them all day to decide if they were going to keep me or not. They let me go finally, and I went home to a turkey sandwich! Oh, I forgot to mention. I have lost 22 pounds since being in the hospital (8 Dec 2019).
- UPDATE: I am feeling so much better. The ‘complication’ is still with me, but it is due to my surgeon’s wish to see that the fistulas heal naturally, even though the wound itself wants to heal. The work now is to keep the wound open, so that whatever is beneath it heals. (23 Nov 2019)
- UPDATE: There is still that complication, but nothing to resolve it yet. Keep me in your prayers. (14 Nov 2019)
- UPDATE: Complication about my open wound has developed. I see my surgeon this afternoon. None of this bodes well. I may be in surgery again very soon. (1 Nov 2019)
- UPDATE: I feel like I take one step forward, only to be pushed two steps back. Never a happy medium. (26 Oct 2019)
- UPDATE: Unfortunately, there is a complication in my condition. My RN has been trying to get in touch with my surgeon for further orders. Needless to say this puts a damper on my research. (12 Oct 2019)
- UPDATE: Discharged 26 Sep 2019. I’ve still got a ways to go with a wound and overall body strengthening. One day at a time. (27 Sep 2019)
- UPDATE: Been in the hospital 11 days. Now in rehab. Keep me in your prayers (15 Sep 2019)
- UPDATE: First of all, thank you to those of you were actually reading my blather on my page. It is much appreciated. I got a call today for a referral to a new Orthopedist. I know that I probably won't have surgery due to being over weight, but it is a breath of fresh air.
- I have learned (and it is always wise to admit you have been wrong all these years) I can drink a lot of water and not blow up like a balloon! In fact, I have been losing weight. It's about all that I drink now. I will let you all know how all of this transpires. (26 Aug 2019).
- UPDATE: I have taken my sixth fall in three years. This one is the more serious. My leg is black and blue. Before this, I had a strange incident with my Orthopedist of many years. He told me I didn't have to see him anymore. I didn't know what to say or do. It's obvious I will not be seeing him anymore, but not because I don't need to see him anymore, but because he's acting erratically. I will be requesting a referral for a new Orthopedist. So strange. (22 Aug 2019)
Lynden Rodriguez AncestryDNA |
Stay where you are - find your own Calcutta |
Connections to Kings: Lynden is 21 degrees from Martin King, 19 degrees from Barbara Ann King, 16 degrees from George King, 17 degrees from Philip King, 21 degrees from Truby King, 18 degrees from Louis XIV de France, 19 degrees from King Charles III Mountbatten-Windsor, 18 degrees from Amos Owens, 20 degrees from Gabrielle Roy, 22 degrees from Richard Seddon, 25 degrees from Pometacom Wampanoag and 35 degrees from Charlemagne Carolingian on our single family tree. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.
R > Raber | R > Rodriguez > Lynden (Raber) Rodriguez OCDS
Categories: Adopted | Profile Improvement Project | Descendants of Robert Royce of Connecticut | Clan Dunlop | Scotland Project | San Bernardino, California | San Bernardino County, California | Raber-23 | Andrus Name Study | Butler Name Study | Raber Name Study | Threlkeld Name Study | Descendants of Penobscot | Mayflower Descendants on WikiTree | Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites | New Netherland Settlers Project | Magna Carta Recognition Stickers | En | Es-2 | Washington Name Study | Stone Name Study | Southern Pioneers Project Member
Thank you for your commitment to the England Project and its goals in 2024! Together, we have made a significant difference to the quality of the One Big Tree, as we strive towards making English profiles the best that they can be.
I'd like to share our end-of-year 2024 Newsletter. You can read it here: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:England_Project_Newsletters We hope you enjoy reading about our many project achievements and ongoing developments.
On behalf of all the England Project Leaders, I wish you all the best for a peaceful, productive and enjoyable 2025!
Joan, England Project Leader
May you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
It has been a good while since the Magna Carta Project asked members to check-in. We are interested now in updating our membership list and making sure that it accurately reflects our current membership. We would greatly appreciate your timely response to the following questions:
1. Would you like to continue as a member of the Magna Carta Project?
2. Do you have any interest in taking a more active role in the project and, if so, what might you be interested in doing?
3. If your interests have changed and/or you no longer have time to participate in the project, would you like to remain a member of the google group and continue receiving updates about project activities?
If you do wish to continue as a project member, please either post a response to this message or send me a private email. If we do not hear from you by October 16th we will assume you are exploring different interests and no longer wish to be involved with the project.
with warmest regards,
Jen, Magna Carta Project co-leader
Regards, Lynden Rodriguez
Thank you for contributing towards the goals of the England Project! Over the past year, a staggering amount has been done to improve English profiles on WikiTree and we couldn't have done it without you and our other project members.
The England Project leadership like to check in with all our project members at least once a year.
Are you happy to stay in your current project team/s? Or is there another team you would like to join or become more active in?
Please reply to this message by posting a reply below or sending me a private message. I look forward to hearing from you. Please also let us know if you have other feedback about the direction of the project.
Many thanks!
Amelia, England Project Leader
Lynden (Raber) Rodriguez OCDS and Polly Watkins are both descendants of Roger (Mortimer) de Mortimer (1287-1330).
The Profile Improvement Project (PIP) is performing a check-in. The Project operates in a team structure with these participant PIP Teams -- The Category Team, the Unknowns Team, and three Biography Teams. 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, working on profiles from your watchlist and other profiles that interest you. The other two Biography Teams work on Abandoned and Popular profiles from the provided lists. Please let us know if you are content with your current Team or would like to change to one of the others.
If you have not already done so, we invite you to join the email GoogleGroup and text chat Discord channel for our project. (You will need your Wiki ID for both). 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
Thanks for your contributions to Puritan Great Migration (PGM) project profiles.
Like all WikiTree projects we check in with team members periodically to find out about their continued interest in the project. Would you please respond by February 5, 2024, to let us know about your interest:
Please respond to this comment on your profile, or if you'd like, send a private message to either Bobbie (Madison) Hall or S (Hill) Willson.
Thanks for all you do for PGM and WikiTree!
Regards,
Bobbie and Sharon, Co-Leaders, Puritan Great Migration Project
This is the time for the annual 2024 check in with members of the Military and War Project. Have you been active during the last six months in the Military and War Project? Do you want to remain working with this project? Note that it is a requirement to respond to the Military and War Project Check-ins. Please respond 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, Military & War
I'm looking forward to hearing from you. You can click the reply button or message me with your answer. Thank you. Pam Kreutzer, leader of the US Civil War Project
Hi Lynden, I’m so sorry to read about your husband. It must be a difficult time for you.
I just dropped in to 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 2024,
Best wishes,
Maddy, England Project Leader
Thanks for your help, regards, Margaret, Categorization Project
Thank you!
This is how the category looks in "edit" https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Category:Pinos_Altos%2C_New_Mexico&action=edit
Regards, Margaret
It is once again time for our annual Scotland Project check-in. Please respond within the next three weeks to let us know:
•If you would like to continue as a project member •If you are happy with your current teams or would you like to join a different team •How much time per month (on average) you spend working on Scottish profiles •Anything you’d like the Scotland Project to do more of in the future
You can 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 the next three weeks we’ll assume your interests have changed or you are no longer able to participate in the Scotland Project at this time, and your badge will be removed. If your circumstances change later you will be welcome to reapply for membership.
On behalf of the Scotland Project, I would like to thank you for your commitment to the project's goals. Every single contribution you make helps improve Scottish profiles!
Sheena - Scotland Project Membership Coordinator
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
Mary
On behalf of the England Project, I would like to thank you for your commitment to the project's goals. Every single contribution you make helps improve English profiles!
The England Project Leaders like to touch base with each of our members periodically to make sure everything is going well. This is our formal annual check-in with you.
Are you happy to with your current project team choices? Would you like to join any other teams?
Also, we would really like to hear which team is currently your highest priority. If you are a member of more than one team, could you please rank them from highest priority to lowest? Thank you! If you don’t see yourself as being part of a team, please let us know.
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.
On behalf of all the Leaders, thank you again for all you do and we look forward to you continuing to be a part of our collaborative and fun Project!
Kind regards,
Susie, England Project Leader
We also have you in the Bio Builders team - are you happy to remain there too?
With thanks, Susie
- You can see new tabs at the top of our home page, where you can select topics to view or work on. You can also use our new maintenance categories - feel free to add them to your own family, or any other Jewish Roots profile, or work on the maintenance yourself, such as adding new records to profiles with only a couple sources.-I'm sending an invitation to join GoogleGroups, which we are re-starting this week. We'll probably do most group chat there, but the most important things will be posted on G2G, which you will be notified about if you follow the jewish_roots tag.
-You can also join Wikitree's discord server, where we have a Jewish Roots chat channel.
-If you have ideas or suggestions for the project, feel free to reply here or send me a message.
Thank you! -Elaine, co-leader for Jewish Roots Project
it's annual check-in time 2023. If you still wish to remain a member of the Germany Project, please reply to this post, by stating this intention. If we don’t hear from you in the next 30 days, your membership badge will be removed. In this case please don't be offended ... you're welcome to rejoin at any time. Please also note, that in order to receive help, with researching your German ancestors, membership is not mandatory. Just ask your questions in the G2G forum and tag them with Germany in order for knowledgeable people to see them.
If you wish to remain a member, we would like to learn more about your perception of the Germany Project in order to achieve a future development according to our members needs and wishes. For this, we created a survey, which we kindly ask you to fill-in.
In case you want to communicate, discuss and receive help about WikiTree in German, you might want to check out the WikiTree category at Compgen’s Discourse as well as the German Discord server Ahnenforschung.
Of course there’s still the official WikiTree Discord server, where we usually talk English. Feel free to learn more about Discord and the server at Help:Discord.
Kind regards from Black Forest
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,
Ian, England Project Leader
Wales Project Semi-Annual Check-In
Thank you for being a member of the Wales Project. You may recall membership requires at least one contribution to project goals during each 6-month period. A contribution includes creation of and modification to Wales related profiles.
Have you been able to contribute?
To all our active members, thank you for your work.
Please consider these questions:
- Do you desire to stay on your current project team(s)?
- 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 in Comments below or sending me a private message. I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks,
Stuart Awbrey, Membership Coordinator
Yes, you are currently on the Categorization Team.
Stuart
Thanks for your past contributions.
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!
Ian, England Project Leader
Ian
It is time for the semi-annual check in for June, 2022 with members of the US Southern Colonies Project. Have you been active during the last six months? Note that it is a requirement to respond to the US Southern Colonies Check-ins. Please respond 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
Mary
Wales Project Semi-Annual Check-In
Thank you for being a member of the Wales Project. You may recall membership requires at least one contribution to project goals during each 6-month period. A contribution includes creation of and modification to Wales related profiles.
Have you been able to contribute?
It is recognized some members are active. Thank you for your work. (There is no viable method to determine which members have been active in the Wales Project.)
Please respond to this message by posting a reply in Comments below or sending me a private message. I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks,
Stuart Awbrey, Membership Coordinator
It's time for a six month Military and War Project check-in with all members. Have you been active in the last six months? Please note that it is a requirement for membership in the Military and War Project that you respond to these check-ins. To make bookkeeping easier, just click Reply to this message on your own page, add your reply, then SAVE. I look forward to hearing from you..
Many thanks,
Mary~ Project Coordinator, Military and War Project
edited by Lynden (Raber) Rodriguez OCDS
Mary
edited by Mary Richardson
It's time for a 1776 Project check-in! Please respond within the next two weeks to let me know if you want to continue as a member of the project. We'd like to know:
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 1776 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!
Betty - 1776 Project Leader
Best Regards, Betty
It’s Germany Project check-in time again! Please respond within the next 2 weeks and let me know if you’re still interested in participating with the Project. Remember, the only requirements for membership in the Germany Project are (1) that you work on at least one German profile every 6 months and (2) that you respond to this check-in.
Since you’re not working with one of our Sub-projects or Teams yet, please look at our main Project page for a full list and let me know which team you’d like to join.
Please respond to this message by posting a reply below or sending me a private message on WikiTree. In your response, we welcome any feedback you may want to give on the project (what you like about it, what you’d like to see us do, what we could change, etc.)
If you ever have any questions, please ask. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Traci ~ Germany Project co-leader
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 another Team.
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. (When 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. You will find more information on the GoogleGroup.
We thank you for all you do to help the Profile Improvement Project and WikiTree. The Project’s mission is to:
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
P.S. We hope that all went well with your recent doctor visit.
P Kreutzer, US Civil War Between the States Project Leader.
Are you currently a member of the 1776 Project Categorization Team?
If you have information you would like to share, please respond here or send a private message.
Thank you for your cooperation and contributions to the 1776 Project!
Betty - 1776 Project Manager
It's time for our annual Scotland Project check-in!
This year we are hoping to learn what our membership would like to accomplish over the next 12 months. In case you aren't aware, this year is WikiTree's "Year of Connections" and the Project's leadership would like to contribute to this in as many ways as possible.
We would appreciate it if you would share your thoughts and ideas with us on how we can accomplish this goal. We would also appreciate it if you would provide some feedback on our existing goals, including:
We continue to communicate with our Project members via Google Group (official) and Discord (unofficial), as well as G2G. You may also reach out to any of the Project leaders via WikiTree's internal messaging system at any time.
Thank you for all you do to help the Scotland Project become a knowledge hub for Scottish genealogical research! We wish you all the best in 2022!
This is the semi-annual polling for the US Southern Colonies Project. This check-in with members is to see if you have been active in the last six months in this project and want to remain a member of US SC?
Please note that it is a requirement for membership in the US Southern Colonies Project that you respond to these check-ins.
I look forward to hearing from you.. Many thanks,
Mary, Project Coordinator, - Membership US Southern Colonies Project
I wanted to write you something about your profiles, but I see you have other issues to resolve now. I hope that your health conditions have improved, in the meantime a thought and my best wishes, Giovanna
Wales Project Semi-Annual Check-In
Thank you for being a member of the Wales Project. You may recall membership requires at least one contribution to the project each 6 months. A contribution includes creation of and modification to Wales related profiles.
Have you been able to contribute?
It is recognized some members are active. Thank you for your work. (There is no viable method to determine which members have been active in the Wales Project.)
Do you desire to stay on your current project team(s)? 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.
Thanks,
Stuart Awbrey, Membership Coordinator
Stuart
Thanks for contributing to Puritan Great Migration profiles over the last six months. Every little bit helps, so please keep those edits coming!
Like all WikiTree projects we check in with team members twice per year and it's that time again. Please respond within the next two weeks to let me know:
If you'd like to tell me about a particular project or family you're working on, I'd love to hear about that as well.
Please respond to this message by posting a reply below or sending me a private message on WikiTree. I look forward to hearing from you.
Many thanks!
Brad Stauf, PGM membership coordinator
Have a good evening, Brad
The Germany Project Leaders are doing their semi-annual check-in with all project members and we want to verify that you’re still interested in being a member of the Project. Please respond by private message and let me know.
Are you currently working with one of our Sub-projects or Teams? If not, take a look at our main Project page for a full list.
We really appreciate your contributions on WikiTree, and thank you for all your hard work. If you have any questions, please ask. We would also love to hear any feedback you may have for the project.
I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Traci ~ Germany Project co-leader
I am checking in on behalf of the 1776 Project to announce the new project membership requirements and to verify that you are still interested in being a member of the project. All project members are being asked to join one of the project teams and also to make at least one project contribution every 6 months. We are also asking all project members to join the project's Google Group for project communications.
If you are interested in remaining with the Project, please reply to this comment or send me a message, request to join the Google Group, and let us know what team you would like to participate on.
We really appreciate your contributions on WikiTree, and thank you for all your hard work. If you have any questions, please ask. We would also love to hear any feedback you may have for the project.
If we don't hear back from you we will assume that you no longer wish to participate in the project and if so, you could rejoin at any time as is convenient for you.
We look forward to hearing from you soon!
SJ - 1776 Project Leader
I would 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!
Joan, England Project Leader
Thank you for getting back to me. We have you down for the Bio Builders team only. Would you like to move to categorisation. Regards Joan
I will get that sorted out for you. Joan.
If you have questions, just ask
Mary Team Leader
The project has two participation requirements: be a member of a Team and respond to check-ins. You missed the January 2021 check-in - perhaps because it was via the Discussion Google Group. Although that Google Group doesn't get a lot of traffic, it is still e-mail traffic.
I thought I'd give you another shout-out before removing your badge (awarded in 2014!!).
Please reply to this comment saying which Colonial Team you'd like to join!
Thanks! Liz
Cheers, Liz
The Germany Project Leaders are doing their semi-annual check-in with all project members and we want to verify that you’re still interested in being a member of the Project. Please respond by private message and let me know.
REMINDERS: (1) We use Google Groups for project collaboration and you aren’t yet a member of the group, please submit a join request here (make sure to add your name/WikiTree ID to the request). (2) add GERMANY to your followed G2G tags so you don't miss any discussions in G2G (see: Help:Tags#How_to_follow_tags Help:Tags).
Are you currently working with one of our Sub-projects or Teams? If not, take a look at our main Project page for a full list. We recently launched a new Profile Improvement Team and are seeking new team members. Let me know if you’re interested.
We really appreciate your contributions on WikiTree, and thank you for all your hard work. If you have any questions, please ask. We would also love to hear any feedback you may have for the project.
I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Traci ~ Germany Project co-leader
Thank you so much for all your contributions to WikiTree in the last six months, and especially to the Wales Project. It’s been wonderful to have you as part of the team as we work together to increase the quality and quantity of Welsh Profiles.
I have you down as being on the Categories Team. Is this right? How are things going? Do you have any questions? What can we do to support you? Would you like to change any of your teams? Do you want to continue in the Wales Project moving forwards?
I see you're not currently on the Discord server. You’d be very welcome to join us where we have live text and voice conversations which really helps with collaboration. Just let me know and I can send you an invitation.
I look forward to hearing back from you with all the above. Thanks once again, Olivia, Project Coordinator for Wales :-)
It’s time for a Project check-in!
Scotland Project Leaders check in with you at least once a year to see how you are doing. With the changes happening around the world, we understand that life is hectic right now.
What are you planning to work on for the Scotland Project this year? Are you happy with the team(s) you part of, or would you like to make some changes?
This time round, we’re also looking for 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 to ensure you receive Project communications? If you would like to join us on Google Group or Discord, let us know in your response.
I have more English than Scots individuals, so I’m not always working the project there. But I wish to remain a member, specifically in categorizations. That seems to be a good fit for me. I hope that is ok.
Thank you for adding Adelia as a daughter for James Duane. and for your work on this important family. As an aside, I had my cataracts done, a few years back. It has been a revelatioon to see the worrld without glasses for the first time in 55 years. Best wishes, Mark
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,
Lizzie, Amy, Joan
England Project Leaders
I'm pretty happy with the way things are now. I look in on the groups now and again. I have so much email. But I try to keep up.
I hope all is well with you and yours. Regards! Lynden Rodriguez
On behalf of the Germany Project, I am currently undergoing our member check-in's and wanted to verify that you are still interested in being a member of the project. Are you currently assigned to or working with one of our Sub-projects or Teams? We have many new teams so have a look on the Germany project page for the full list. I would be delighted to help you get setup in one or more of our collaborative teams!
We use Google groups for project collaboration, so if you are not yet setup, please submit a join request and we will get that approved as quickly as possible. We also ask that you check your follwed tags to make sure you are following the correct project tag (GERMANY) so you don't miss any disucssions in G2G.
We really appreciate your contributions on WikiTree, and thank you for all your hard work. If you have any questions please ask. I would also love to hear any feedback you may have for the project!
Please respond by private message. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Kylie ~ Germany Project Leader
As you may have seen, we have been doing some restructuring in the US Southern Colonies Project and are now organising ourselves into different teams. We have also changed the criteria for membership. Please have a look at the new project pages, and let me know whether you would like to remain in the project and, if so, which team(s) you would like to be in.
Please can you also send me your e-mail address. I can then make sure you are introduced to your Team Leaders and are in the Google Group.
Please note that it is a requirement for membership in the US Southern Colonies Project that you respond to these check-ins. We’re really excited for the future of the project and hope that you decide to be a part of it with us moving forwards.
Many thanks,
Susie, US Southern Colonies Project Co-Leader
I left you a message about a week ago to let you know about the restructuring of the Wales Project into new teams. I have not yet heard back from you with your team(s) selection and e-mail address so I can get you added to the project’s Google group. I hope you are well and that things are ok in your part of the world.
Just to make sure, I’ll wait another week to hear back from you and if I haven’t heard by this time next week I’ll go ahead and remove you from the project. You would, of course, be most welcome to rejoin at a later date.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
Susie :-)
I need help: Category: Virginia Colony should be top level (meaning no people profiles) and there are hundreds of profiles that need to have the Virginia Colony category changed to a more specific location category. Could you please go to Category: Virginia Colony & any profiles showing an "A..." county in the list of profiles, could you edit those profiles to not have "Category: Virginia Colony" but the appropriate County category instead? (And since they are pre-USA, they should only have "Category: A... County, Virginia Colony" not the corresponding Virginia category also. If they aren't pre-USA [defined as before 4 July 1776], they shouldn't be in any Colony category.)
The A... County, Virginia Colony categories are
Thanks!
P.S. If you'd rather not participate as a member of the Categories Team, please let me know & contact Greta Moody (Membership Team) about joining another Team.
Your England Leaders are completing the six monthly check in with all team members. I wanted to thank you for your work on English Profiles and particularly your work in the Bio Builders and Data Doctors teams.
These are unprecedented and difficult times, and we understand as Project Leaders that your situation may have changed somewhat in the last few months. What we are all able to/ wish to contribute on Wikitree has changed. Please let me know if you are happy with your current role and team choice or if you wish to do something additional or different. Thank you again on behalf of all the project leaders for everything you do.
Joan