2023 WikiTree Challenge 11: The week has ended to research for the Kentucky Genealogical Society (KYGS) [closed]

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Hello WikiTreers!

In each WikiTree Challenge we partner with another group in the worldwide genealogy community. Together we research seven degrees of connections for seven starting people chosen by our partner.

Challenge #11 was a lot of fun! Our partner was the Kentucky Genealogical Society (KYGS). They are an enthusiastic group of genealogists and family researchers who first came together in 1973 -- 50 years ago!  The first president, Charles Edwin Shelby, considered Kentucky one of the more important research centers in the country. Their membership has continued to grow every year.

Our week began Thursday, June 22, at noon EDT (4pm UTC) and ended June 29, at noon EDT. You didn't need any particular skills to participate, so everyone was welcome to join us.

Discoveries, questions, and bounty claims were posted under the seven starting profiles (comments at the top are hidden once read).  We chatted in Discord, and were excited to see the encouragement and collaboration there.

We rocked this week!

Answer 1

Count me in, it's about time I try this again!

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Dottie, so great to have you join us for this 11th WikiTree Challenge. Good luck.

Answer 2

Sign me up, please! I don't know much about Kentucky, but I'm game to help almost anywhere 

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Great to have you with us for another Challenge, Erin!

Answer 3

Sign me up, moms family is from southeast Kentucky!

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Linda, so great to have you join us for this 11th WikiTree Challenge. Good luck.

Answer 4

Count me in.  I'm working on Eversole, Napier, Bailey and Grigsby lines in Perry and Leslie Counties right now so should mesh well.

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Really great to have you join us for this 11th WikiTree Challenge. I hope you have a good time.

Answer 5

I have Kentucky connections on my husband's side.  Would like to try.  Not sure I can help.  Gillam-558.,

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Always great to have you with us -every little bit helps.

Answer 6

We are very excited about meeting the challenge on behalf of the KYGS.

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Really great to have you join us for this 11th WikiTree Challenge. I hope you have a good time.

Answer 7

Sign me up please!

I don’t use discord, hope that is ok

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Hi Miriam, thanks for joining us for the 11th WikiTree Challenge - you do not have to use Discord, but it does help. It is really up to you - but either way, I am sure you will have a great time.

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Thank you. I just downloaded and set up discord, hopefully I can figure it out :)

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Let us know if you have problems getting into our Discord server Miriam. It really does make it easier to collaborate during the challenge.

Answer 8

Sounds good!  Sign me up.

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Hi Marcie, thanks for joining us for another Challenge.

Answer 9

you can sign me up just need to understand what it is you are questing please

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Thanks for joining Robin! We will be sending you a list of the seven starting people, all born in Kentucky. As one big team we will be adding as many people and sources as we can within 7 degrees. You'll get an email later today with more details. Don't let it overwhelm you, it really is just adding people and having fun.

Answer 10

 Count me in. I’ve never done this before. Is there an explanation of what to do? Or how to get started?

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Really great to have you join us for this 11th WikiTree Challenge. I hope you have a good time.

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You will receive an email with instructions. You can also join us on zoom for one of the two challenge kick offs on Thursday.

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Thanks for joining Phyllis! We will be sending you a list of the seven starting people, all born in Kentucky. As one big team we will be adding as many people and sources as we can within 7 degrees. You'll get an email later today with more details. Don't let it overwhelm you, it really is just adding people and having fun.

Answer 11

Sounds like fun! Please sign me up.

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Really great to have you join us for this 11th WikiTree Challenge. I hope you have a good time.

Answer 12

Sign me up my paternal Grandmother was born in Kentucky

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That is great - Thanks for joining us for another Challenge, Sheila!

Answer 13

Sign me up, please! Looking forward to this one. :)

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Hi Nina - thanks for joining us for another challenge!

Answer 14

I would like to join this challenge. I have multiple ancestry lines in Kentucky.

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Great to have you with us for another challenge.

Answer 15

Please sign me up - excited!

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Really great to have you join us for this 11th WikiTree Challenge. I hope you have a good time.

Answer 16

Please include me in this challenge. Thank you.

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Welcome to challenge 11 J! It is going to be a fun week!

Answer 17

I will participate. I gave up because my tree here was destroyed due to an email bouncing that I didn’t know about. So this is finally a motivation to reconstruct it.

Jeri

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Thanks for joining us Jeri! It looks like you have a great start on adding your maternal side. Hopefully you'll get more added to your branches.

Answer 18

Yes, sign me up.  I'll have no excuse to continue ignoring my Kentucky branches.

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Thanks for joining us E! Hopefully your branches will connect with one (or more!) of the seven starting people.

Answer 19

I'd like to participate too! Sign me up.

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Thanks for joining Challenge 11 Patrick! It's going to be a fun week!

Answer 20

I would like to participate.

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Thanks for joining Challenge 11 Shelley! It's going to be a fun week!