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NYC Skyline Connection Checkers: This week we remember the 9/11 attacks from 23 years ago by featuring New York architects in our connection challenge. Which architect is closest to you? Check and then attempt to verify your connection. Ask when you need help!

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Magazine Cover "WikiTree is a great, collaborative, global family tree site for genealogists of every level from every part of the world." —Family Tree Magazine UK, November 2023

"Before WikiTree, I was skeptical and discouraged about big one-single-trees because there were (are) so many errors, but WikiTree is different because it's collaborative, genial and there are people available to help resolve any issues." — Roberta Estes, blogger

"It's been wonderful to experience how collaborative genealogy in WikiTree makes all of us better genealogists. Collaboration on our shared ancestors encourages us to share information and to hold each other to high standards." —Ellen Smith, member since 2014

 

Member Photo Member of the Week: Germany Project member Alexandra-Brigitte Scholz [interview].

"After being confronted with wrongly merged information [elsewhere] I thought it was a great idea to work together with others on a 'clean' and 'sourced' tree. I tried it, I liked it, and surprise ... I am still here."

Member Photo Last week: Leigh Chester-Master [interview], a member of our Australia and Remember the Children projects and recent Profile Improvement Project (PIP) Voyage graduate.

"The values behind WT ... the collaborations, fun and camaraderie are incredible. Don't be afraid that you won't fit in. We are all working on some form or other of family history and are a friendly bunch who are willing to help. You will make a difference by your efforts."

[more of our wonderful wikitreers]

GenealogyTV did a video tour: "How to Use WikiTree."

For another member's perspective, see the "Welcome to WikiTree" video series.

Here's a member's introduction in verse: "One tree, two tree ...".
Ancestry DNA

Top 25 family names yesterday:

  1. SMITH (104)
  2. MEAD (51)
  3. DAVIS (40)
  4. JOHNSON (39)
  5. WILLIAMS (32)
  6. YOUNGBLUT (30)
  7. WRIGHT (29)
  8. BROWN (28)
  9. MOORE (27)
  10. TAYLOR (26)
  11. JONES (24)
  12. HALL (24)
  13. FISHER (24)
  14. ADAMS (22)
  15. RAMEY (22)
  16. GRANT (21)
  17. BARRETTE (21)
  18. WHITE (21)
  19. NELSON (20)
  20. DWULIT (20)
  21. WICKER (20)
  22. CARTER (20)
  23. SHIELDS (20)
  24. WILSON (19)
  25. MILLER (18)

Browse all the top surnames with their top contributors.

Question of the Week Question of the Week: Do you have any nurses in your family tree?

Last week: Do you have Australian family?

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