Marian (Brown) Scriven

Hi Marian, thanks for joining the Wizards for the Connect-a-thon! :) Basically, our team will get a point for every new profile that you add during the event (as long as they're connected to another person) as a way of growing the tree. Some people spend a lot of time finessing the profiles they add and others just add the minimum of one valid source reference and go back to fix them up after the event - either option or something in between is fine. It doesn't matter what area of the tree you work on - I'll be doing my distant cousin's families this time, but in the past I've worked on friends' trees or on building out from a particular person of interest.

Feel free to message me if you need help. There is some general info and our start and end times on our team page: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:The_Wizards_of_Aus and if you use the Wikitree Discord server, we'll have a chat area on there for members of the Australian teams.

Hi Marian,

Congratulations on certifying to work on pre-1700 profiles! It’s very important to read and understand the Pre-1700 Profiles page. These profiles for deep ancestors are shared by many, and collaborating on them works best if we all follow the guidelines in the certification quiz.

Primary sources should always be added to pre-1700 profiles at the time they are created. If you don't have a source for a pre-1700 profile, it would be best to ask for help in the G2G forum before creating the profile.

Mickey ~ WikiTree Pre-1700 Greeter

Hello Marian,

It’s nice to see you back on the ‘tree.

It has been a while since you’ve been here, so here’s an updated link to give you the most recent updates to help you get the most from WikiTree: How-to pages

I’d also like to thank you for adding your DNA to WikiTree.  :) Getting the Best from DNA will tell you more about how DNA kits are used on WikiTree.

I know that you are an experienced WikiTreer, but just in case - if you have questions about how WikiTree works, let me know. To contact me, log into WikiTree, and go to your profile. Use the ‘Reply’ link below my comment so that I will be notified. You can also click my name to send a private message, or post a comment, on my profile page.

If you need help, let me know. Otherwise, best of luck with your research!

Claire ~ WikiTree Greeter

Hi!

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,

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.

Guy ~ 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 Ranger / Leader

Hi!

How are you? I'm Shirley, a WikiTree Mentor. Hope you're enjoying our site.

How To Use WikiTree is a good starting point, and the Help Index is an important place to find out how to do most tasks.

If you have pre-1700's ancestors to add please read our Pre-1700 profiles info. Do you have Royal Ancestors? Rather than create duplicate profiles for them, please contact the EuroAristo Project to discuss connecting your family line to their profiles.

And I'm here to help too, just ask!

Shirley ~ WikiTree Mentor

Hey Marian,

Start by adding your libs to our shared tree. You are now a member of the WikiTree Community. 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 getting started check out the help section from the menu, top right, or head over to the G2G forum and take a minute to introduce yourself in the Tree House, you might also 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 with specific problems if you have any.

Welcome! Mags

Thanks for the note!

We were all novices at some point. Where do you interests lie? What do you know already? There is a great Genealogy 101 references list here: http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Getting_Started_With_Genealogy

WikiTree is a collaborative site for people of all experience levels. Did you volunteer because you want to start adding your family and contribute to our shared tree?

Dorothy, Greeter

I am interested in researching my family tree. I have no genealogical experience but am willing to learn.

Hi Marian,

A warm welcome to WikiTree as a guest! We're growing a FREE worldwide family tree, working towards ONE collaborative profile for every person.

Here are some suggestions to get you started:

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

2. Our Help pages have all sorts of useful information.

3. Our Honor Code is a very important part of why our community is such a friendly place to grow your family tree so please take some time to read it.

4. Explore the Family Tree & Tools tab at the top of your profile.

If you like to grow your own family tree and agree with our Mission & 9 Simple Rules, click the Volunteer button and leave a comment here on your profile on how you can contribute.

More importantly, have fun growing your family tree and connecting to persons with the same interest.

Ludwig :)