David Selman
Honor Code SignatorySigned 13 Feb 2016 | 151,993 contributions | 41,723 thank-yous | 1,572 connections
Signed 13 Feb 2016 | 151,993 contributions | 41,723 thank-yous | 1,572 connections
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David M. Selman
Born 1940s.
Ancestors 
Son of Charley Selman Jr.
and Betty (Gragg) Selman
Brother of
[private brother (1940s - unknown)]
Descendants 
Father of
[private son (1960s - unknown)] and Sheryl (Selman) Sherey
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Feb 2016
This page has been accessed 44,219 times.
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Biography
Husband, married to my best friend, the love of my life and wife for 59 years. Father of two, one son and one daughter. Grand Father of nine, Great Grand Father of seven. Automotive Mechanic / Technician, specializing in Chevrolet Trucks and 4 Wheel Drive Jeeps for 27 years. Joint owner of a family business with my wife Betty from 1981 to 2008. Now Retired. Interest: Genealogy, Computers, Website Design and Publishing, Outdoors, Fisherman, Hunter ( in my earlier years ), Traveling, Reading Books and most important is being with our Family.
Digital Afterlife Advance Directive
It may seem morbid, but to aid WikiTree in the administration of my account should I be incapacitated, or in the event of my death, I hereby give permission for all private profiles I'm managing to be transferred to the following WikiTreers, whether or not they are currently on the Trusted Lists: Betty C. Selman, David A. Selman
Participation Stickers
David has been a member of the England Project for over 1,000 days.
WikiTree Day Attendee: 2022
David Selman is a Project Member of the Texas Project.
This profile is part of the Selman Name Study.
David was featured in a Meet Our Members Post on the WikiTree Blog!
David is a participant of the Integrators Challenges
David Selman was a Weekend Chat Guest Host recently.
David Selman participated with Cornbread Catchers during the 2019 Source-a-Thon, adding sources to some previously unsourced profiles.
David Selman participated with Team Southern Sourcerers during the 2018 Source-a-Thon, adding sources to 71 previously unsourced profiles.
David Selman participated with Southern Super Sweepers during the 2018 Clean-a-Thon.
Challenge met!
David participated in the 2018 Spring Clean-a-Thon!
Challenge met!
David participated in the 2018 Source-a-Thon!
David Selman has completed the England Project's Orphan Trail.
David Selman participated with Cornbread Catchers during the 2019 Connect-a-Thon.
Project Leader / Co-Leader
Mentors Project
G2G Integrators Project
G2G Integrators Challenge Project
Greeters Project
Accessibility Angels Project
Team Leader / Project Coordinator / Volunteer Coordiantor
Texas Cemeteries Project
Project: Cherokee Tribe
Volunteer Coordiantors Project
Accessibility Angels Guides Team
Accessiblity Angels Research and Transcription Team
Member of these Projects
Sources
- First-hand information. Entered by David Selman at registration.
- Family copy of Birth Certificate.
Only the Trusted List can access the following:
- David's formal name
- full middle name (M.)
- e-mail address
- exact birthdate
- birth location
- images (2)
- private siblings' names
- private children's names (2)
- spouse's name and marriage information
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with David:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with David:
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100.00%
100.00%
David Selman:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member DS_Bass
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~1.56%
Charla Selman
:
23andMe
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~0.78%
Nelda (Gilchrist) Spires :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ZR8924533 [compare], Ancestry member NSpires7704
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~0.39%
J. Gilchrist :
23andMe, GEDmatch A654730 [compare], yourDNAportal JUD7b4b1e7f
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A654730 [compare], yourDNAportal JUD7b4b1e7f, Ancestry member JNAlex61
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~0.39%
Kendra Gilchrist :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Michael (Gilchrist Rutan) Heningham :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member heningham
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T610034 [compare], yourDNAportal MIC16fec1b6, FTDNA kit #B3153
Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum posts about David:
- Hi WikiTreers, join in the fun! Join the G2G Integrators Challenge for October 2024 Oct 1, 2024.
- Hi WikiTreers, join in the fun! Join the G2G Integrators Challenge for September 2024 Sep 1, 2024.
- David Selman is a Wonderful WikiTreer Aug 24, 2024.
- Hi WikiTreers, join in the fun! Join the G2G Integrators Challenge for July 2024 Jul 1, 2024.
- David Selman is a Wonderful WikiTreer Jun 27, 2024.
- Do you want to join the Rangers and help protect our shared tree? Jun 22, 2024.
This week's connection theme is the Puritan Great Migration. David is 16 degrees from John Winthrop, 15 degrees from Anne Bradstreet, 16 degrees from John Cotton, 16 degrees from John Eliot, 16 degrees from John Endecott, 15 degrees from Mary Estey, 16 degrees from Thomas Hooker, 15 degrees from Anne Hutchinson, 14 degrees from William Pynchon, 17 degrees from Alice Tilley, 13 degrees from Robert Treat and 14 degrees from Roger Williams on our single family tree. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.
Categories: WikiTree Leaders | Selman Name Study | Native Americans Project | Cherokee Team | Navarro County, Texas | Texas Project | Volunteer Coordinators | Magna Carta Project | Ellis County, Texas | Mentors | WikiTree Integrators | Long Prairie Cemetery, Kerens, Texas | Kerens, Texas | WikiTree Day Attendees | Integrators Challenge Participants | Integrators Challenge Winner | Magna Carta Recognition Stickers
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
Yes, I wold like to continue being a member of the Magna Carta Project and the Google group.
At this time I can not take on a more active role in the project with all I am now doing at WikiTree.
Thank you, David
Inta Warner
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
Yes, I would like to keep everything as it is now.
Appreciated, David
It seems we are directly 6th cousins. I am a descendant of John & Ann French Reynolds' son, BB. I'm also directly descended from John's sister Ann Monica Reynolds Brown through Monica Polly Brown Reynolds. I'm looking at usernames on the discord.
Shows we are related through my mother's side.
Send me your Discourd user name and ID by PM?
Thank you, David
Your experience is incredible. Moreover, you come across as a kind, sincere, and charitable soul. I appreciate your welcome message. Godspeed! Deb
Thank you Pip for welcoming me to WikiTree. I look forward to getting involved as I can regarding the Mason Singleton Jr tree as I have time. I have always been fascinated with learning more about my ancestors, and I do have quite a bit of information to share going forward on the Mason Singleton Jr tree...I am a 5th generation native Texan and Mason Singleton Jr is my great-great-great grandfather. Records I have go back to 1609 in London, England to Sir Robert Singleton and so far that is where we loose the trail on our ancestry. Thanks again for the welcome!
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, productive and enjoyable 2024!
Best wishes,
Maddy, England Project Leader
What would I do without you
Thank you for joining the Southern Super Sweepers for the 2023 Source-a-Thon! Dorothy will be starting a chat page on G2G when we get a little closer to the Thon. Our team page is here: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Southern_Super_Sweepers. It has, among other info, the thon's video chat schedule, and a link to the Southern Super Sweepers discord channel.
See you then!
Nan
Co-Captain, Southern Super Sweepers
David
Am so grateful, you have teach me so much, I would be lost without you I can se now what I did wrong so thank you Love susan ❤️
Registration has begun!! I would be so blessed if you go to: Register now for the 2023 Source-a-Thon! - WikiTree G2G and answer that you are in and are a Legacy Heir!!!!
You are a treasure for wikitree, always helping me, and every one else Love 💗 from susan
Hope your summer is going well.
I'm reviewing all members of the Native Americans Project (with the project badge). Are you still interested in being involved? If so, we'd love to know what areas you're interested in or working on. (It's a pretty self-driven project.) Thanks, David.
-- Jillaine
David
Any chance to adjust this to recover Gwinn-357 to me?
Thanks, John Gwinn
I will send you a PM from your profile.
Thanks, David
Again, thank you, you're a steady oak in a forest of my saplings, gaye
edited by Gaye (Pimentel) Pimentel Chambers de Melendez
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,
Steve, England Project Leader
David
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I posted a comment on this on your profile.
Thanks, David
Your suggestion of breaking it up into sections is a very good idea. I am concentrating on the German heritage now, because I mostly have dates and names but nothing else. I,m trying to place them in historical time. It's a wonderful way to make history come alive. Thanks again David. You gave me lots of good suggestions. Barb Leist
I suggest you first enter a few profiles of your family into WikiTree to learn how that works. You also will need to add locations and sources for your profiles that you create or impost from the GEDCOM and GEDCOMpare.
You will find the How to Use WikiTree Pages link that was posted on your profile to be of help. The drop-down menus at the right top of your profile should take time to explore, especially the help menu.
Thanks again for joining WikiTree, David
Tom Millar
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
19:43: Linda (Petersen) Hinchcliffe added You as manager for profile of Sarah Elizabeth Ann (Hoggett) Jackson (1869-1946). [Thank Linda for this] 02:26: David Selman posted a comment on the page for G Holz [Thank David for this]
I am G Holz and I have informed Linda that i do not wish this responsibility. I do not know how to change it back to her. Can you please help me. Glenda Holz Brunings. Many thanks in anticipation.
When asking a question about a profile it is always good to give the ID of the profile or a link to the profile.
Adding and Removing from Trusted Lists Trusted Lists are managed by the members already on the Trusted List, led by the Profile Manager.
To view or modify a profile's Trusted List, click the Privacy tab on the profile.
You can request to be added to a Trusted List by clicking the request link on the profile. The Profile Manager will be emailed. If they approve you they will be given the opportunity to add you to more Trusted Lists at the same time.
There's a handy bulk Trusted List changes tool for adding or removing yourself or others from multiple Trusted Lists at the same time.
Thank you, David
We are conducting a check-in with the England Data Doctor Team, you have been a member for some time and we thank you for all the work you do, it is appreciated. Please let us know if you wish to remain with the team, so we can update our lists.
Look forward to hearing from you
Janet and Derrick
Yes, I would like to stay a member of the England project and on the England Data Doctor Team.
Thanks, David
edited by David Selman
15:42: Aline Barbeau removed a match of James C (Kelley) Kelly (abt.1825-1864) and James Call (abt.1843-abt.1890). [Thank Aline for this] 15:16: Aline Barbeau removed a match of Jim Kelly and James Call (abt.1843-abt.1890). [Thank Aline for this] 11:59: Aline Barbeau removed a match of James Kelly (abt.1844-) and James Call (abt.1843-abt.1890). [Thank Aline for this] 29 Sep 2022 12:36: Aline Barbeau removed a match of James Kelley (abt.1845-) and James Call (abt.1843-abt.1890). [Thank Aline for this] 28 Sep 2022 14:39: Aline Barbeau removed a match of Jim Kelly and James Call (abt.1843-abt.1890). [Thank Aline for this] 12:48: Aline Barbeau removed a match of Jacob James Kelly-Salo and James Call (abt.1843-abt.1890). [Thank Aline for this] 12:40: Aline Barbeau removed a match of James Kelly (abt.1880-) and James Call (abt.1843-abt.1890). [Thank Aline for this] 12:34: Aline Barbeau removed a match of James Kelly and James Call (abt.1843-abt.1890). [Thank Aline for this] 12:30: Aline Barbeau removed a match of James Kelly and James Call (abt.1843-abt.1890). [Thank Aline for this] 11:12: Aline Barbeau removed a match of James Kelly (abt.1844-) and James Call (abt.1843-abt.1890). [Thank Aline for this] 11:10: Aline Barbeau removed a match of James Kelly and James Call (abt.1843-abt.1890). [Thank Aline for this] 11:10: Aline Barbeau removed a match of James Kelly and James Call (abt.1843-abt.1890). [Thank Aline for this] 11:08: Aline Barbeau removed a match of James Joseph Kelly and James Call (abt.1843-abt.1890). [Thank Aline for this] 11:02: Aline Barbeau removed a match of James Kelly and James Call (abt.1843-abt.1890). [Thank Aline for this] 11:00: Aline Barbeau removed a match of K James Kelly and James Call (abt.1843-abt.1890). [Thank Aline for this] 10:56: Aline Barbeau removed a match of Daniel James Kelly and James Call (abt.1843-abt.1890). [Thank Aline for this] To make your own contributions, start at your profile or family tree.
What tab (contributions, Family tree, watchlist) are you on when you are seeing this?
Have you tried logging out and then logging back in?
If this continues I suggest you contact the WikiTree Team at info at wikitree dot com for help as it could possibly be a glitch in the system.
I have looked at your contributions and do not see any contributions listed for the month of September.
Thank you, David
If you have any questions along your journey adding your family and ancestors, feel free to ask!
David
I have several questions -
1. I have close to 4000 names on my Ancestry account--- but it seems to me that I will have to add the names and any information I have about them from them rather than being able to import it all. Is this correct?
2. If I have to basically start adding information from scratch--- I am stuck on 2 relatives - 1 being my paternal great grandmother and the other my maternal great great grandfather--- so would it be an idea to get to these relatives - and see what happens ?
3, I believe there is a way of importing a file Gednet (or similar) any advice on where to find out more about this?
Thank you Debbie
Here is a link to Ancestry's instruction on downloading a GEDCOM from Ancestry. It takes some time to download a GEDCOM. Once it has been downloaded, you can then upload it on WikiTree. It will take some time to upload and you will get a message emailed to you when it is ready. The GEDCOM will not automatically populate your tree. It generates a GEDCOMpare report which you work through, either accepting or rejecting, suggested matches. This link is very helpful when working through your report GEDCOMpare Process
This is time-consuming, though can be worth it in the end. Unlike other sites, where there are many trees, WikiTree is a single tree, so checking before uploading will save you the effort of having to merge duplicate profiles later. This process allows you to look for existing profiles that can save you a lot of time later.
Once you have completed the match/reject review in the GEDCOMpare process, an Add button will appear beside the remaining records in your GEDCOM. That Add button will let you create new profiles without having to type everything. It is still a one by one process because the data needs to be reviewed for completeness and sources.
If you have more than 5,000 names, you will need to split your tree.splitting a tree
If your Ancestry tree is more than 5,000 people, you have to download your tree as a GEDCOM, then upload it to Ancestry as a duplicate tree, or upload it to a desktop program, then remove records until you have less than 5,000 names. You then download this as a GEDCOM and then you can upload it on WikiTree. Then you do the same with the remaining names.
You may want to start with a smaller GEDCOM. There is a good chance that your ancestor's profiles already exist on WikiTree. You will only need to add your closest ancestors until you can connect to the profiles that already exist. This will save you some time.
I hope this helps, any problems please let me know
Take care
David
Thank you for you note and directing me where and what to do. I definitely need to learn how Wikitree works and how I am able to be a contributor and possibly learn more for this larger community. Your email has directed me where to start. Thank you, MaryJ
We have WikiTree TV along with many videos on WikiTree at YouTube available.
You also will find the small drop-down menus at the right top of your and all profiles that you will want to explore.
And I'm here to help too, just ask!
David
edited by David Selman
We now have a Google group for the Texas Project. If you are interested in joining the Texas Google group, please send me your email address by private Wikitree email.
I will then add your email address and you will be set to receive the postings.
thanks
Mary Richardson, Project Coordinator, Texas
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
I would still like to be a member of the England Project with my current team
David
David Anthony Taylor
When you have time would you send me a PM (personal message) from my profile then I can reply to you by email so the links work to the info I will send?
Thank you, David
I was very glad to adopt the "orphaned profiles" as most, if not all of them are my ancestors - either directly or indirectly. There are a number of "mysteries" my 97-year-old mother and I have been working to solve. Perhaps by researching newly adopted WikiTree orphans...we will uncover additional information and links for earlier adopted family members. Both of my parents have ancestors that came to America in the 1700s and earlier. It has been fascinating to learn about them and to be able to find genealogical books, historical articles, census data, colonial parish registers with birth, marriage, death records and other records. Many of my mother's Kentucky and Carolinas ancestors are Native Americans. You are a Wonderful WikiTreer and G2G Researcher Motivator (perhaps a new badge?)
Thank you for contributing to the March 2022 Sourcerers Challenge!
WT Appreciation Team
Nan, WikiTree Appreciation team
Thank you for the warm welcome!
Thanks, Ray
I am not familiar with L. Buker here at WikiTree.
If you can provide me with the WikiTree ID for L. Buker's profile I can check it out.
Thanks, David
David thank you for helping me with my suggestions, I am so grateful For all your help. You have teach me so much You are a treasure for me and wikitree Love susan
Thank you for again contributing to the Sourcerers Challenge in January! As you know, every source added to an unsourced profile improves our One Tree. Thank you for taking time from your own family history to help others.
Nan, WT Appreciation Team
It would be great to find DNA matches! Appears you know the ropes around here. 😊 Fun fact… I’m related to George and Martha Washington as listed in the very thorough lineage summary in the book!
So grateful because it is difficult for me You are so incredibly helpful and a treasure thank you I wish there was a badge for all your help
edited by Susan (Goldmark) Laursen