Timeline

18 May 2021: Revised PGM project structure to include a team-based approach; the teams include the Membership team, the Profile Improvement Team (PIT) and the Research Team. Number of team members as of this date: 76

29 April 2021: Finalized Release 1 of [PGM PGM Profile Review Checklist] document

29 April 2021: Finalized Release 1 of [PGM Editing Guidance] document

28 April 2021: Puritan Great Migration Project Discord server set up

27 April 2021: "History of the Puritan Great Migration Project" (this page) created

4 April 2020: Sarah and Mags Gaulden, and their weekly recap + special guest Jillaine Smith talks about the Puritan Great Migration project.

PGM Interview with former Leader Jillaine Smith

12 Sept 2013: A PGM Project Box was added to one of the first PGM Project-managed profiles: William Kelsey (abt.1609-bef.1676)

19 March 2013: First Puritan Great Migration (PGM) Badges awarded to Toby Rockwell, Tom Bredehoft, Vic Watt, and Jillaine Smith by Lianne Lavoie

8 March 2013: PGM Project page originated

People

Project Leadership

Leaders

• Bobbie (Madison) Hall - May 19, 2023 -
• GeneJ X - January 18, 2023 - May 19, 2023
• Traci Thiessen - December 6, 2022 - January 16, 2023
• Scott McClain - November 20, 2021 - March 29, 2023
• S (Hill) Willson - March 22, 2021 -
• Jen (Stevens) Hutton - February 20, 2021 - December 3, 2022
• Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl - September 4, 2020 - April 6, 2021
• Anne B - March 4, 2016 - July 27, 2016; October 3, 2017 - October 27, 2020
• Cheryl Hammond - March 9, 2015 - May 21, 2015
• Chris Hoyt - September 9, 2014 - February 8, 2016
• Vic Watt - September 9, 2014 - October 2, 2017
• Jillaine Smith - April 16, 2013 - May 21, 2015; October 31, 2017 - October 27, 2020

Project Coordinators

• Brian Quesnell - August 13, 2024
• Ann Browning - September 16, 2023
• M Cole - February 24, 2023 - January 15, 2024
• Scott Carles - December 20, 2021 - April 12, 2023
• Clyde Perkins - May 2, 2021 - August 9, 2021
• Brad Stauf - January 31, 2021 - December 3, 2022
• Chase Ashley - January 31, 2021 - April 26, 2021
• Jillaine Smith - January 31, 2021 - April 26, 2021
• M Cole - January 31, 2021 - March 15, 2021
• S (Hill) Willson - January 31, 2021 - March 21, 2021
• Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl - October 25, 2019 - September 3, 2020
• Joe Cochoit -October 31, 2017 - April 26, 2021
• Jeanie (Thornton) Roberts - October 31, 2017 - April 26, 2021
• Chris Hoyt - February 9, 2016 - April 26, 2021
• Jillaine Smith - February 9, 2016 - October 30, 2017