Lori Nason

Hi Lori,

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 Lori,

Thank you for upgrading and signing the Honor Code.

Please visit our tutorial pages to learn how to use WikiTree: How To Use WikiTree. They will save you time, energy, and frustration as you add your family profiles.

Exploring the site is the best way to learn. One way to do that is to check out the drop-down menus on the top right side of your profile page. Finding a known ancestor and collaborating with the profile manager is another great way to start.

Questions? You can always use the G2G link in the Help Menu to find answers.

Karen Lorenz - Wikitree Greeter

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Ludwig ~ WikiTree Greeter

Hi Lori

Thank you for adding your DNA Test information to your profile on WikiTree. Your information will be propagated to the profiles of your parents and your ancestors within about 24 hours of being added. It will also propagate to the profiles of the descendants of your ancestors, so they may see your information under the heading "DNA Connections" just as you can see theirs.

Getting started with DNA outlines how to proceed to use your DNA test information on WikiTree and DNA is a link to a collection of links about WikiTree's many features involving DNA.

The DNA Connections list on your profile will provide a visual way for you to find potential relatives on WikiTree who have also added their DNA test information. Using DNA tools at sites like GEDMatch.com, if you find a relative that matches your DNA sufficiently and you have genealogical sources for the intermediate relationships, you can mark the specific parental relationships back to the most recent ancestor that you both share as "confirmed with DNA." For details, guidance, and examples of how to properly document DNA confirmations, see DNA confirmation.

To get the best results, continue adding sourced profiles for your ancestors until you can connect to ancestors already in WikiTree. If you have exhausted what you know on one line, it can sometimes help to add what you know on another line. The more branches you are able to add the greater the likelihood of finding potential cousins to match with. The process of identifying which branch elements of DNA relate to will better enable you to find matches that relate to the particular branches you are researching.

Let me know if you have any questions and have fun!

Wendy ~ WikiTree Greeter

Thanks for lowering your privacy. If you work on Unlisted profiles (black lock in the upper right corner) very often, I recommend checking your own privacy setting occasionally. Debi

Hi Lori,

I was just checking the profile for Josiah Wright, Wright-27070. I saw that you had cut and pasted the complete biography from Find A Grave - twice. I removed the 2nd copy and identified the cut and paste as a quote. In looking at other connected profile, I see that you tend to cut and paste complete biographies from Find A Grave.

This isn't usually done on Wikitree. At best, Find A Grave shows a picture of a gravestone. At worst, it is a completely unsourced cut and paste from somewhere else or just plain conjecture.

It is much better to find the original source (you can generally find these old books at Archive.org) and LINK to it, rather than use extensively long quotes. See Help:CopyingText. Thanks, Vic