The One Place Studies Project is back!! [closed]

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Are you thinking of making a One Place Study? Not sure how to get started? Check out the new One Place Studies Project page here.

Make your Free Space Project Page with a title that reflects the place name and add One Place Study, (example: This Town, This County One Place Study) and save it.

Post an Answer on this post and include the URL of your page and please make sure it is open for editing.

We will then add the categories to nest your page in the correct places and add the project box. The rest is up to you :)

If you are unsure what else to add to your page, we can lend a hand with ideas, just ask. Remember, your Free Space Page is the front door to your One Place Study. Once opened you are walking in your ancestors shoes!

We have an OPS Sticker which you can use on the person profiles in your study, but if the profile is not managed by you please remove it if asked by the PM.

Every Study lodged in the project puts another pin in WikiTree's Genealogy Map. Soon the village you started with has overlapped into the next town and then the city beyond. Gradually a country is born.

Please remember our smallest study is a hamlet. If you are only interested in a particular street, please make that into a personal Free Space Page.

If you are interested in being part of making WikiTree's Genealogy Map, and making a OPS, come and join us. Everyone is welcome :)

You will be awarded your badge when your OPS is nested in the project :)

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Question for Ros or Wendy...Needing some clarification please.

For those of us with free-space pages for counties under the US History > State projects, do these need to be merged into a page that includes One Place Study in the name or are they not going to be part of the OPS project?

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Replying on a separate thread:

https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/665753/one-place-studies-in-the-us-and-beyond

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It says size matters. I was thinking of starting small, with a Township (Guilford in Winnebago County, Illinois). Or is a County better?

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A township is definately better than a county Joelle. Start small and grow it :)

A One Place Study is a labour of love, it can span from 1911 back as far as records can take you. (1911 is used to save making potentially unlisted profiles).  Each completed township adds another "pin" on the map and will eventually build to connect into the County.

If you need help getting set up, I am here to help :)

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Hi!

Im doing two studies on places here in Sweden.

My ancestor founded the little village Grundnäs, AC, Sweden. So I will study it.

I will also study the village  Lappträsk, BD, Sweden and see who lived there and how the village was to live in. Many of my fathers ancestors lived there.

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I can't seem to find a more recent post for this topic, so please forgive me if there is one.  

I also cannot find, in the description of a one place study, if it is possible to make a study for an Ecclesiastical Parish, as opposed to a Civil Parish, or a Townland.  Reason being -  the Ecclesiastical Parish encompasses two separate Townlands and the families therein are linked by marriages back and forth.  Currently, other than the category for the civil parish (which covers more than just the two Townlands) there seems to be no way to link all the families.

Would a One Place Study be appropriate for this?

Is it possible to do a OPS for an Ecclesiastical Parish, rather than a civil entity?

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Here is the project page.  Might be an idea to contact the Project's Leader.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:One_Place_Studies

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I've been reading that, and the Project FAQ page, hence my posting here.

Answer 1

Ok I took the plunge. Because I don’t have enough irons in the fire on WikiTree. But I got a LOT of profiles here already. 

edit:  I had to make a new one because the first had commas and WikiTree hates that. And I can’t even merge them because of the commas

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Harlem_Township_Winnebago_County_One_Place_Study

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I might have to redo it because there’s a comma in the name and I don’t think WikiTree likes that

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I have created one for you Joelle :)

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Harlem_Township%2C_Winnebago%2C_Illinois_One_Place_Study

Please request TL access and I will add you as manager :)

Thank you :)

Happy researching

Wendy

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So what happens to the one I have?

Answer 2

I'd like to join and have started up the page for the Sombra, Ontario One Place Study:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Sombra%2C_Ontario_One_Place_Study

I had a whole lot of ancestors living in this village and have lost count on how many times various branches of this family loop back on each other. It's to the point that if I see someone in that family marrying someone with a specific surname, I can guarantee that person will link back to another person with the same surname that married into a separate part of the branch. I've also noted a lot of cousins marrying within the small community.

I figured it may be cool to try doing a One Place Study for this village considering how interconnected they seem to be. Plus there is an interseting history with the ferry they have that goes over to Marine City, Michigan (a lot of my family from this area seemed to get married in Michigan, for whatever reason, despite living in Sombra.)

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All set and ready to go Kristen :)  Thank you for including your study in the OPS project :)

Answer 3

I started a One Place Study on Saint-Barthélemy. The endogamous nature of the Island meant that I am related to more than half of the Island through different lines and it interested me a lot. I've already done a lot of work connecting the people but I wanted to learn more of the Island and how they lived so I started a One Place Study.
 

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Saint-Barth%C3%A9lemy_One_Place_Study

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Hi Lynette,

Could you open the privacy on your page please so I can add the categories needed to nest it within the project. :)

Thanks :)

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Sorry about that, I've opened it up, must have happened when I was rushing out the door this morning.

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No worries, things happen :)

It's all set to go, Happy researching :)

Answer 4

Starting a One Place Study for The German Potato Farmers of Frederiks Sogn, Denmark. I recently discovered that I am a descendant of this group of people who originated in Germany but for various reasons chose to move to Denmark and cultivate the land.  Everyone is welcome to add profiles and/or info.

https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:Frederiks_Sogn,_Denmark_One_Place_Study&errcode=new_profile

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All set and ready to go :)  Thanks Jennifer :)

Answer 5

Hi Wendy,

Myself and another WikiTreer, Dominikus Miller-64890, want to create a One Place Study for Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.  We both already have the project badge.  I was going to go ahead and create the page, but the OPS Project page says we need to contact you first.

Thanks,
Sarah

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Go ahead and create it Sarah, I know you know what you are doing :)  It will be nice for Dom to have a partner to work with, I know he is very enthusiastic about One Place Studies.  

Please let me know the URL once created and I will add the necessary categories and the OPS inclusion graphic :)

Thanks for taking on this OPS :)

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https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Claiborne_Parish%2C_Louisiana_One_Place_Study

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All nested, happy researching to both of you :)

Answer 6

Hi I am interested in doing a one place study on Kirkby Lancashire and I have a free space page which is at the moment very bare.  I have another page which is the one i have been adding my thoughts to but that is locked as it is only for working out what i would like to put in my study.  My home town of Kirkby has had a poor rep over the last 60 years or so but i was happy there and the people were a bunch of lovable rogues.  I would like to include History, Industry, Cemeteries, Notables, Governance, demography etc.

Proposed free space page for Kirkby one place study I have put very little on this page as i didn't want to have to undo any work. The Lancashire Team has already set up a link for me 

This is the original page i have been doing my musing on (locked)

Thanks for any advice

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Hi Jackie :)  I have sent you a pm :)

Answer 7

Hi!

Im doing two studies on places here in Sweden.

My ancestor founded the little village Grundnäs, AC, Sweden. So I will study it. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Grundn%C3%A4s_AC_Sweden_One_Place_Study

I will also study the village  Lappträsk, BD, Sweden and see who lived there and how the village was to live in. Many of my fathers ancestors lived there. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Lapptr%C3%A4sk_BD_Sweden_One_Place_Study

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Hi Robert :)  If you would like to open the privacy lock I can get the pages nested for you and into the OPS Project :)

Please let me know once done so i can add the categories etc :)

Thanks

Answer 8

I've created a page for Lydney, Gloucestershire to work on; my mother's family, the James', originated there before emigrating to New Zealand. I'm also considering a OPS for its twin city in France once I get more work done on Lydney :)

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All set and ready to go Amy :)

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Great start Amy! A link to your WikiTree one place study page has also been included in the free One Place Studies Directory at http://oneplacestudy.org

Answer 9

I have started three new one place studies in Sweden.

The village Grundnäs in Västerbotten, Sweden:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Grundnäs_AC_Sweden_One_Place_Study

The village Lappträsk in Norrbotten, Sweden:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Lappträsk_BD_Sweden_One_Place_Study

The village Burträsk in Västerbotten, Sweden:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Burträsk_AC_Sweden_One_Place_Study

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They are all set and ready to go now :)

Thanks Robert :)

Answer 10

Could you add my one place study to the project please.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Wombwell%2C_Yorkshire._One_Place_Study

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All set and ready to go Joan :)

Answer 11

Hi, could my study (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Chatham_Islands_One_Place_Study) be added to the project please 

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Hi Anonymous!

The categories have been added to the page and you should see your badge show up soon.

You can also list your place study on the One Place Study Directory

Azure Rae

Answer 12

Hello Wendy, 

I just opened a one place study for my home village. I read all the instructions, FAQ etc. and I hope I've done it correctly.

Here it is: https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:Dhronecken%2C_Rhineland-Palatinate_-_One_Place_Study&public=1

Anne

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Hi Anne!

Your place study was already nested and you should see your badge show up soon.

You can also list your place study on the One Place Study Directory

Azure Rae

Answer 13

I am interested in adding Skaly, Czechia to the One Place Study.  Here is the URL:

https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:Sk%C3%A1ly%2C_P%C3%ADsek%2C_Czechia_One_Place_Study&public=1

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Hi Phillip!

Your place study was nested and you should see your badge show up soon.

You can also list your place study on the One Place Study Directory

Azure Rae

Answer 14

I  have started an OPS for St Helens, Lancashire - the freespace page is https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:St_Helens,_Lancashire_One_Place_Study&errcode=new_profile

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Welcome Corinne! I wish you all the very best with your study of St. Helens.

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Hi Corinne!

Your place study was already nested and you should see your badge show up soon.

You can also list your place study on the One Place Study Directory

Azure Rae

Answer 15

I am about to start a One Place Study for Skelmanthorpe, West Yorkshire

https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:Skelmanthorpe,_Yorkshire_One_Place_Study&errcode=new_profile

John

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Welcome John! I wish you all the very best with your study of Skelmanthorpe.

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Hi John!

Your place study is nested and you should see your badge show up soon.

You can also list your place study on the One Place Study Directory

Azure Rae

Answer 16

I am about to start an OPS for Skelmanthorpe, West Yorkshire, England and have created the page

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Skelmanthorpe%2C_Yorkshire_One_Place_Study

Answer 17

Hi One Place Studies Project, I have commenced a OPS for Gowerhass Townland, County Clare, Ireland

https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:Gowerhass_Townland%2C_Co._Clare_One_Place_Study&public=1

I do have one technical question. I would like to display the Census results in the same way as your example

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:1842_Census_of_Saint-Raymond

Can you advise how you create the sortable table in wiki?

Thanks Peter

Answer 18

I have created a One_Place_Study for the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. All my family originate from there and I still live in the Forest of Dean in Coleford

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Hi Stephen!

Your place study is nested and you should see your badge show up soon.

You can also list your place study on the One Place Study Directory

Azure Rae

Answer 19

I have created

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Forest_of_Dean%2C_Gloucestershire%2C_One_Place_Study

I live in the Forest of Dean and all my family originate from here and then spread their wings across the world

Answer 20

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Forest_of_Dean%2C_Gloucestershire%2C_One_Place_Study is a one place study I have started on 15 sep can I be accepted please

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You might want to go to the One Place Studies project directly and message the Project Leader.