Most of my research has been focused on Pennsylvania German (Pennsylvania Dutch) roots in eastern Pennsylvania. I also occasionally study Texas, Cuba, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom.
My maternal haplogroup is H6a1b2, and my paternal haplogroup is C-M130. The DNA estimate from 23andMe indicate the following:
53.5% French and German with the strongest evidence of ancestry and a “likely match” from Hesse, Thuringia, and Bavaria, Germany and a "possible match" from Canton of Bern, Switzerland.
23.6% British and Irish with the strongest evidence of ancestry and a “highly likely match” from Greater London, Greater Manchester and Glasgow City, United Kingdom and a "likely match" from County Donegal, Ireland.
7.1% Spanish and Portuguese.
4.7% Filipino and Austronesian.
I enjoy collaborating, and welcome any help!
My biggest brick walls (so far) are:
Lorenzo Durán and Remono Del Valle - They probably resided in Polangui, Albay, Philippines. They may have immigrated from the Philippines to Hawaii in the late 1800's.
Robert Laird and James Russell - Father-in-laws, their children were married in Northern Ireland. They were probably Protestant and born in either Scotland or Ireland.
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I’m still plugging away at getting my Watchlist profiles up to a level 3, and I’ve been successful in getting most of them up to a level 2.
Thanks, TC. We really appreciate you staying on as a Guide. I've added you to our list of Level 3 Biography writers.
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I've added the Palatine Migration badge to your profile and left the Germany project badge there. But when I signed you up for the Palatine project, I enrolled you in our Google group but I did not enroll you in the Germany project Google group. Here is the link to join them, if you haven't already done so: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wikitreegermanroots
Thank you for the information about the Germany project Google group. Thanks too, for all of your hard work and dedication to the Palatine Migration project!
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I think you may be referring to your "Wiki Genealogy Feed" on your "My WikiTree: Navigation Home Page." I often get updates on familiar surnames that I'm not (directly) related to there, as well. My changes are showing up on your feed because "Bruch" is on your list of followed tags.
Re your clarification concerning Williams Township. I have made the correction. We do strive to use the place names as they were known at the time. And the drop down menus can be helpful, but they also can be wrong sometimes. They are from Family Search and we do not have to use their suggestions if they are not right.
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I agree with you and Dave about the parents of Hans, But we do not know when Anna Eva died. It was an estimate since George married Christina in 1736. Anna and George could have been divorced and she could have died during or after childbirth. We do not know until we find a source for the day of death. Thanks for your help.
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It’s Germany Project check-in time again! Please respond within the next 2 weeks and let me know if you’re still interested in participating with the Project. Remember, the only requirements for membership in the Germany Project are (1) that you work on at least one German profile every 6 months and (2) that you respond to this check-in.
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I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Traci ~ Germany Project co-leader
The Profile Improvement Project (PIP) is performing its first annual check-in with our project members. Please review the following and let us know if you are content where we have placed you or would like to be more involved.
We are in the process of transitioning to a team structure. There will be three participant PIP Teams to start -- The Maintenance Category Team, the Unknowns Team, and the Biography Team. There is also the Voyage Team which guides new Voyagers. See the Profile Improvement Project Teams for a brief outline of each team.
You're currently identified as a member of the Voyage Guide Team. Please let us know if you would like to help with any of the other Teams.
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We know you’re working on profiles *smile* We would like to hear about successes you’ve had toward the Project’s goals. We would also appreciate any feedback you might have to help us improve the Project. Please share your thoughts in a reply to this comment or privately via private message to either of us.
Sincerely,
Debi Hoag and Robin Shaules Co-Leaders, Profile Improvement Project
I’m a huge PIP fan, and I feel comfortable in my role as a member of the Voyage Guide Team. I also love the new PIP Rubric and the PIP Project Teams. I’d be happy to help the Biography Team Level 3.
I’m still plugging away at getting my Watchlist profiles up to a level 3, and I’ve been successful in getting most of them up to a level 2.
Thanks for all you do, Debi and Robin!
TC
edited by TC Duran
Here's a link to the Bio Team Level 3 page where you can find the lists of profiles that need to be improved. This is a work at your own pace task but we'd love to have you share successes with the Group.
Let us know if you have any suggestions to make the Project better.
Debi
The Germany Project Leaders are doing their semi-annual check-in with all project members and we want to verify that you’re still interested in being a member of the Project. Please respond by private message and let me know.
Are you currently working with one of our Sub-projects or Teams? If not, take a look at our main Project page for a full list.
We really appreciate your contributions on WikiTree, and thank you for all your hard work. If you have any questions, please ask. We would also love to hear any feedback you may have for the project.
I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Traci ~ Germany Project co-leader
The Germany Project Leaders are doing their semi-annual check-in with all project members and we want to verify that you’re still interested in being a member of the Project. Please respond by private message and let me know.
REMINDER: We use Google Groups for project collaboration and you aren’t yet a member of the group, please submit a join request here (make sure to add your name/WikiTree ID to the request).
Are you currently working with one of our Sub-projects or Teams? If not, take a look at our main Project page for a full list. We recently launched a new Profile Improvement Team and are seeking new team members. Let me know if you’re interested.
We really appreciate your contributions on WikiTree, and thank you for all your hard work. If you have any questions, please ask. We would also love to hear any feedback you may have for the project.
I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Traci ~ Germany Project co-leader
I've added the Palatine Migration badge to your profile and left the Germany project badge there. But when I signed you up for the Palatine project, I enrolled you in our Google group but I did not enroll you in the Germany project Google group. Here is the link to join them, if you haven't already done so: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wikitreegermanroots
Best regards,
Dave
Thank you for the information about the Germany project Google group. Thanks too, for all of your hard work and dedication to the Palatine Migration project!
TC
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Debi
I think you may be referring to your "Wiki Genealogy Feed" on your "My WikiTree: Navigation Home Page." I often get updates on familiar surnames that I'm not (directly) related to there, as well. My changes are showing up on your feed because "Bruch" is on your list of followed tags.
Thanks for contacting me. :)
TC
Thanks! Great job!
Rebecca
Re your clarification concerning Williams Township. I have made the correction. We do strive to use the place names as they were known at the time. And the drop down menus can be helpful, but they also can be wrong sometimes. They are from Family Search and we do not have to use their suggestions if they are not right.
When you add notes like this, and are certain of your research as you are in this case, please fell free to make the appropriate correction in the data field yourself. That sort of participation is encouraged by the project!
Thanks for pointing out this correction!
Dave
Thanks for having a big heart and adopting the Orphaned Profiles. This After Adopting Orphans FAQ explains the special attention those profiles need.
I noticed that several of the profiles need GEDCOM cleanup (YouTube video). I recommend adding links to the profiles of family members, rather than removing as recommended in the video.
Let me know if you have any questions on how to find and record sources, merge duplicates, clean up gedcom biographies, and interpret the Suggestions report. I'm here to help!
Debi
It has been a wonderful journey meeting up with others from Silao, GTO, MX. Here is hoping you find many related family. Lee