Matt Bailey

Matt I am a descendant of Ishmael Bailey and saw that you recently added him as a son of Jeremiah C. Bailey Jr. Can you share your resource on that connection? I have looked for decades and am excited to find your discovery.

Hi Matt,

I was excited to see this: 20:50: Matt Bailey added Samuel Bailey (1766-1819) as father of Lewis Murphy Bailey (1798-1871). [Thank Matt for this] because, though the family records I have show him to be LM Bailey's father, I have not been able to document that. Where did you find the info linking this SAmuel to LM?

Thanks of the other postings, too. I'll say them for another day.

Ellen Fietz Hall , great, great, great, grand daughter of LM Bailey

Thank you Matt for bringing the duplicated entries for Matthias Hester my GGGrandfather to my attention. I reviewed the 2 entries side by side and was comfortable merging them into one. John Hester

Hi Matt

Thank you for adding your DNA Test information to your profile on WikiTree. Your information will be propagated to the profiles of your parents and your ancestors within about 24 hours of being added. It will also propagate to the profiles of the descendants of your ancestors, so they may see your information under the heading "DNA Connections" just as you can see theirs.

Getting started with DNA outlines how to proceed to use your DNA test information on WikiTree and DNA is a link to a collection of links about WikiTree's many features involving DNA.

The DNA Connections list on your profile will provide a visual way for you to find potential relatives on WikiTree who have also added their DNA test information. Using DNA tools at sites like GEDMatch.com, if you find a relative that matches your DNA sufficiently and you have genealogical sources for the intermediate relationships, you can mark the specific parental relationships back to the most recent ancestor that you both share as "confirmed with DNA." For details, guidance, and examples of how to properly document DNA confirmations, see DNA confirmation.

To find other potential relatives, continue adding sourced profiles for other lines until you can connect on all branches. The more branches you are able to add the greater the likelihood of finding potential cousins to match with. The process of identifying which branch elements of DNA relate to will better enable you to find matches that relate to the particular branches you are researching.

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Hi

The GEDCOM will not automatically populate your tree, it generates a GEDCOMpare report which you work through either accepting or rejecting suggested matches. Once you have done this the data from your file will be filled in on the add profile screen so that you can review and make adjustments before saving.

One of our mentors created a tutorial for the GEDCOMpare process that I found very helpful. I hope that you will too.

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Hi Matt,

Thanks for having a Big Heart and adopting Orphan Profiles. You will want to read this After adopting orphans FAQ to understand what to do next and it explains the special attention those profiles need.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

David

Hi Matt,

Thanks for taking the Pre-1700 Quiz!

Pre-1700 ancestors can be shared by many descendants, so collaboration is essential. You can learn more about joining the community in How To #3 and in the Project FAQ.

The United States Project may fit your research focus. If not, use the Pre-1700 Projects list to find other possibilities. Review the project page to learn about resources and guidelines as well as how to collaborate with the project members.

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Hi Matt!

Thanks for joining us! I hope you're enjoying our site and our community. I just wanted to check in and see how things are going. Has the New Member How To Pages been helpful or has it left you with questions?

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Welcome Matt

You are now all set as a confirmed member of WikiTree. I hope you enjoy the site as much as I do.

Please start with the New Member How-To pages: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:New_Member_How-To for some quick tips on working with both the Wiki pages and other members. There is some great information in there.

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