Dorothy (Golding) van der Walt

Welcome back and thanks for signing the Honor Code, Dorothy! I hope you discover as much about your family as I have about mine over the last several years.

Check out the How-to pages for some quick tips on working with both the Wiki pages and our other members. There is some great information in those pages.

If you have questions about how WikiTree works, let me know and I will find answers. Just reply to this comment, or click my name, then ask in the comment section of my page, or send me a private message.

Mickey ~ WikiGreeter

P.S. If links do not work in an email from WikiTree, try them from the comment section on your profile page.

Hi, I am Dorothy, a WikiTree mentor!! Are you enjoying your time on WikiTree so far?

Now that you have had a little time to try our site, there are a few more features you may find useful:

For instance, ideas on what to include in a profile can be found in Styles and Standards; including some tips on writing biographies

Also a friendly reminder about adding sources and references to your profile. Sources are critically important for genealogy and you will be helping future genealogists by listing where the information you've added came from. This page describes different kinds of sources: http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sources

If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

Hi Dorothy and welcome to WikiTree.

We have some linked projects you might be interested in joining once you have settled into WikiTree United Kingdom Project which includes our Scotland Project and Scottish Clans Project

The site you want for BMD and census info for Scotland is http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

Thank you for joining WikiTree, enjoy and good luck with your research.

Maria

Dorothy, I am happy to confirm you as a member of WikiTree! Thank you for volunteering. May I suggest you add tags for the Venter and Booyens families, as well.

Have fun and ask for help if you need it! WikiTree members are always eager to offer guidance to a fellow genealogist.  Try our Question of the Week.  ::<nowiki>Do you ever go back over a family to double check and look for new sources?</nowiki> Have a look around and see what the help menu can offer. If you need additional help, our Mentors Project is a friendly bunch of volunteers who will be glad to assist you with WikiTree-specific problems. See you in the branches --

Lee  :) UK

Hi Dorothy,

A warm welcome to the WikiTree family! The initial email from us has helpful links that will get you started on WikiTree, which is not like any genealogy site you’ve ever used and it is FREE. WikiTree is different because our goal is to have one profile per person, and that means we all work together as a BIG collaborative team!

What brings you to WikiTree? Do you have research you’d like to share? Are you interested in how your family fits into the big tree? When you confirm your email address, you’ll have an opportunity to volunteer and tell us about your genealogical interests.

Once you volunteer, one of our Greeters will be happy to confirm your membership, and you’ll be on your way!

We’re really glad you’re here. More importantly, have fun growing your family tree and connecting to persons with the same interest.

Ludwig :)