Ellen Jackson

Hi Ellen

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.

Have fun!

Azure Rae ~ WikiTree Greeter

Please add me to the trusted list for all family members. I would like to add information as well as having my DNA information added so that other's can use this for research. Thanks!

Hi Ellen,

Congratulations, you've been a WikiTree member for a month! We're glad you're here. A few tips to help you dive in even deeper:

Check out Beyond the Basics of WikiTree for a guide on some of our more advanced features such as Projects, Categories, and Merging.

We're very active on our social sites and we have an excellent blog where you'll find our monthly newsletter as well as tips, interviews with our members and guest posts from others in the genealogy community.

As always, I'm here to help if you have any questions!

Guy ~ WikiTree Mentor

Hi Ellen.

I see that you just did the Pre-1700 Self-Certification. That's great!

Is there a particular time period, location, or topic you're interested in? Maybe you have some historically-significant ancestors?

Let me know. I can help you figure out if there's a project and introduce you to the project leaders.

Hi, Now that you have had a little time to try WikiTree, here are a few more features you may find useful

Ideas on what to include in a profile can be found in Styles and Standards, including tips on writing biographies.

If you need to describe an event, an heirloom or a location relevant to your research, you may like to learn about Free Space Profiles.

Lastly, sometimes you will run into unresponsive profile managers. We have a process for resolving those unfortunate situations.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask via my profile page. Sandy ~ WikiTree Mentor

Hello,

Thank you for signing the Honor code. Collaboration, accurate information and good sources are the basis for a great WikiTree.

Guy - Wikitree Mentor / Leader

Hi I'm Dorothy, a WikiTree Mentor. Hope you're enjoying our site. If your still not sure about the site, "How To Use WikiTree" is a good starting point, http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/How_to_use_WikiTree . Check this page out as well: Getting Started .

We also have a Help Index with links to topics you may have questions on.

Also don't forget to feel free to ask a question at our G2G forum if you couldn't find an answer on our help pages, (menu top right of your profile) . You can use the G2G forum to get assistance from other Genealogy volunteers to find a relative if you hit a brick wall. Just look on the right hand margin on the G2G page or click on Requests for Genealogy Help.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Dorothy Barry, WikiTree Mentor

Thank you for volunteering!

Now that you are now a member of WikiTree, you are helping to build one Collaborative Global Family Tree.

This means only one profile per person. It's important that no duplicates are created and profiles are properly sourced

If you have pre-1700's ancestors to add please read our Pre-1700 profiles info.

For a list of Member benefits, see Community Members page.

We also have Mentors who will be glad to answer questions.

Amy McAndrews ~ Volunteer Greeter

Hello. I am working on our family tree along with several of my cousins. Still learning and growing as we always are. I agree with the Wikitree mission and the 9 simple rules. Looking forward to this!

Do you have any questions about WikiTree?

If you would like to enjoy the benefits of being a full member, leave us a message here letting us know that you read the Honor Code. If you just want to be a guest, that's ok too but your features will be limited. To give you an idea on how WikiTree works, we have an introductory WikiTree video . Maggie

Hello Ellen!

Welcome to WikiTree! We're growing a FREE worldwide family tree, striving for ONE collaborative profile for every person.

A couple suggestions to get you started:

1. Our Honor Code is a very important part of why our community is such a friendly place to grow your family tree so please read it and make sure you agree with our mission and our nine simple rules.

2. Feel free to ask a question at our G2G forum.

If you would like to contribute, leave a comment here on your profile and we would be glad to add you to our WikiTree community.

Hope you'll join us ~ Happy researching!

Eowyn ~