Maureen (Smith) Phelps

Hi Maureen,

I'm looking forward to working with you on those merges!

Peggy Mac ~ WikiTree Mentor

Hi Maureen,

I'm looking forward to working with you on those profiles!

Peggy ~ WikiTree Mentor

Hi Maureen,

It appears that you are having some problems using WikiTree. You have created a lot of duplicates, and remember, WikiTree is a shared family tree. I apologize for all the merge requests, a mentor will be in touch with you to help you through the merges.

You can't remove a match/merge request without any explanation. You can't remove connections without some attempt at agreement. And you cannot deface a profile because you want to get rid of its' connection to a profile you manage.

You wrote -- Virginia Cribs was NOT the daughter of R. Presack. She was the dau of his widow, Irene Lawson who married a Cribbs shortly after R. Presack died.

That should be explained in text and her connection should be as adopted or anything other than biological. In either case it doesn't make sense to have someone connected as father in such case. You need to add whatever sources and explanations you can.

Maureen, I have asked you to read through what I have posted on the profile in question but your messages indicate that you have not done so. Please review the notes directly on the profile for Archie C. Smith. I think if you read through to my conclusion (and proposal) you will see a simple solution. I proposed that they are likely the very same man, and not a brother as I supposed when I first saw the different name. All data pertaining to Cameron Albert Smith matches "Archie C Smith" ... parents, dates and location.

Hello Maureen, I think I found the profile you were referring to. You made it somewhat more difficult by eliminating all salient data in the profile such as their name, and date of birth which were part of the record that prompted the creation of that profile. Yo may be correct that I connected that profile with the incorrect family. I don't take that as a certainty, but as part of the courtesy of collaboration. If it turns out as you say, it is a simple matter to detach any particular connection between profiles, but we should not eliminate information that is part of the record. That is, this person actually existed and there is a record for them and it will be easier to figure this out only if we dont obscure those details.

As to whether the birth dates in question make his being related impossible -- that is not as clear cut as you suggest. Records in this period and earlier are often delayed birth records or have irregular reporting. I have seen it many times. In any case we can detach formal connection of the particular record but only if we make some annotations on each that it is possible - or why it is not possible -- each side of the argument from evidence, in the spirit of collaboration and wikitree.

Thank you for contacting me

Hello Maureen,

I'd like to invite you to our "Weekend Chat" post on the G2G forum!

New members... say Hello and introduce yourself.

Leaders, Mentors, Pilots, and Greeters please join in and share your wisdom.

Everyone is welcome!

http://www.wikitree.com/g2g/145961/weekend-chat-all-members-are-invited-8-may-2015

Hey Maureen,

Now that you have had a little time to try WikiTree, there are a few features you may find useful.

Ideas on what to include in a profile can be found in Styles and Standards .

If you need to describe an event, heirloom or a location relevant to your research, try Free Space Profiles .

If you run into unresponsive profile managers. We have a process for resolving these unfortunate situations.

A project of note is the Global Family Reunion check it out at Global Family Reunion.

Questions? Ask via my profile page. Mags

Welcome! We are so glad you are here! We have a Smith One-Name-Study to assist you with your general research and genetic genealogy: http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Smith_Name_Study

Please check our list of Earliest Known Smith Ancestors to see if your EKA already has a profile on WikiTree. http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:SmithConnection.com_DNA_Project

Please set your preferences for your Tags Followed to include Smith and any other tag terms that you wish to follow on the GenealogistToGenealogist (G2G) feed: http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Special:Following

As you add your profiles and connect to the WikiTree, you may find cousins you never expected. Use the Relationship calculator to see if you are related to me, Cooper-1 with http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Special:Relationship

You are now a member of the WikiTree Community Maureen.

Please note we are trying to build one Collaborative Tree which means one profile per person. It is important to ensure no duplicates are entered as you add any Profiles to WikiTree.

If you need any help, see the help section from the menu, top left, or visit the G2G forum. You might want to check out the introductory WikiTree video that a member created.

Our Mentor Team are a friendly bunch of volunteers who will be glad to help you.

Thanks for offering to help build our shared tree.

April Dauenhauer

How do I join so I am NOT a guest. I can not get pass this step

Hi Again Maureen,

I just saw your message while checking my email.

If you click on Help in the upper right corner, a pull down Menu will appear. Click on Intro to Wiki Tree. Under Contents, item 3 is titled Getting Started. There is also an introduction video you can click on. If you'll notice, it states you can create profile pages at any time after being confirmed as a full member. So, after viewing the video and checking out the site, if you are interested in joining our collaborative community, leave a message here on your profile page to that effect and mention what you hope to contribute. One of our Greeters will be happy to confirm you as a member. Thanks again, and Best Wishes,

Fred