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Appalachia Challenge Team

"Appalachia Roots" was established in 2023 as a challenge team that works to improve and connect profiles associated within Appalachia regions in the U.S. and the locations they emigrated from.

Although our primary focus/research will be on the Appalachia Regions and all areas that people have emigrated from, you are always welcome to create and improve profiles in any area, worldwide. Membership in the Appalachia Project is not required to be on the Appalachia Thon Team.

NOTE: We will not be solely focusing on numbers. Our main focus will be to have F-U-N with allowable quality sources. Collaborating together is more important to us than winning.

The Captain for the 2024 Appalachia Team is: Sandy Patak.

This team works these marathons: source-a-thon connect-a-thon

States where we work in: alabama georgia kentucky maryland mississippi new_york north_carolina ohio pennsylvania south_carolina tennessee virginia west_virginia and appalachia

Current Challenge

Appalachia Shines

Registration Coming Soon for the July 2024 Connect-A-Thon.

July 19, 2024 - Connect-a-Thon

When: Start - 8 AM (EST) Friday, July 19th, 2024 - continues until Monday, April 22nd, 2024 at 8am (EST)

And here's the new team category for your profile:   [[Category: Appalachia Thon Teams]]

A time zone calculator for our members that are world wide.

Hangouts with awesome prizes: Thon Hangout Schedule & YT Links - every four hours, live!

Communication During the Thon

Past Challenges

Appalachia Roots Team Archive

2023 Appalachia Roots Team Page

Lists

Appalachia States: (for a list of Appalachia Counties by State )

1. Alabama - Unsourced| Unconnected
2. Georgia - Unsourced| Unconnected
3. Kentucky - Unsourced| Unconnected
4. Maryland - Unsourced| Unconnected
5. Mississippi - Unsourced| Unconnected
6. New York - Unsourced| Unconnected
7. North Carolina - Unsourced| Unconnected
8. Ohio - Unsourced| Unconnected
9. Pennsylvania - Unsourced| Unconnected
10. South Carolina - Unsourced| Unconnected
11. Tennessee - Unsourced| Unconnected
12. Virginia - Unsourced | Unconnected
13. West Virginia (Virginia -> WV in 1863) - Unsourced| Unconnected

Don't worry if you add a profile that is not in a defined "Appalachia" area. All profiles you add or source during a Thon counts towards your total and the Team's totals.

Connect-A-Thon

The Connect-a-Thon is one of our biggest events. Its mission: bring the world closer together by connecting more people on our big tree. For 72 hours we add missing relatives. It's like adding missing pieces to a puzzle. The more pieces of the puzzle we add, the more they connect.

Scores are tracked automatically. You do not need to use the "challenge tracker" or manually keep track of how many profiles you add.

Our system counts the number of non-living family members you add. Often these will be "collateral" relatives that members neglected to add when adding their family tree.

All profiles must have at least one valid source.

Fine print:

Creating any new profile counts as one point, with just two exceptions:

1. If you create a profile with no relationship to any other profile, it does not count.
2. If you create a profile for a living person, it does not count.

For example:

• Create person A with Add an Unrelated Person: 0 points.
• Create person B as the spouse of person A: 1 point.
• Create person C as the child of person A: 1 point.
• Create person D as the parent of person B: 1 point.

For scoring purposes it doesn't matter if any profiles are connected or not. Every missing family member we add increases the chances of connecting people.

Connect-A-Thon Stickers

Connect-A-Thon Specific Stickers Sticker Sticker Code ... is a member of the Appalachia Roots Team for the Connect-a-Thon Challenge, April 2024. {{Recognition Sticker|image=Space_Background_I_Sticker_Art-21.png |imagetext=Rocky |text={{#profile:RealName}} is a member of the [[Project: Appalachia|Appalachia Roots]] Team for the [[Project:Connectors|Connect-a-Thon]] Challenge, April 2024.}} ... ... ... participated with Appalachia Roots during the April 2024 Connect-a-Thon, and added xxx connections. {{Connect-a-Thon|team=Appalachia Roots|year=April 2024|profiles=xxx}} ... connected xxx profiles on the Appalachia Roots Team for the April 2024 Connect-a-Thon. {{Recognition Sticker |text={{#profile:RealName}} connected xxx profiles on the [[Project: Appalachia|Appalachia Roots]] Team for the April 2024 Connect-a-Thon.|image=Space_Background_I_Sticker_Art-21.png |imagetext=Rocky }} ... ... ... participated with Appalachia Roots during the April 2024 Connect-a-Thon, and added xxx connections.We connected xxx profiles out of xxx and took 1st place as a team! {{Connect-a-Thon|team=[[Space:Appalachia_Team|Appalachia Roots]]|year=April 2024|profiles=xxx|extra=We connected 17,576 profiles out of 88,908 and took 1st place as a team!}}

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Source-A-Thon

Select an Open-privacy unsourced profile from one of the Unsourced Lists above and then research to find valid sources that back up the genealogical facts of the person's life. You can add one or several sources, but they must be cited according to WikiTree Source and Style guidelines so that other WikiTreers can easily find/verify the information you added. You will get one point for each profile sourced (not one point per source added), but adding multiple sources, if you find them, is appreciated!

NOTE: Valid sources include parish records, family books, census records, BMD records/index, military documents, land documents, wills, etc. REMEMBER: user-generated family trees, such as Geni or FamilySearch/Ancestry Member Trees are NOT considered to be legitimate sources. However, valid sources found on FamilySearch and Ancestry, cited properly, are GREAT (please cite these correctly and add a link, even if it's a pay-to-view site like Ancestry, etc.).

Chris previously said, that unsourced profiles, meaning profiles without any primary source, fit our definition of unsourced and should be counted as well, even if they're NOT in the unsourced category.

After you find a valid source:

1. EDIT the profile to ADD the source, according to our Sources guide.
2. REMOVE the {{Unsourced}} template (usually at the top of the profile) and any unsourced categories.
3. SAVE the profile and then click the Challenge Tracker button at the top of the saved profile.
4. Verify that your WikiTree ID is on the Challengers Tracker page, and CLICK "ADD ACTION"
5. YOU NEED TO CLICK THE GREEN CHALLENGE TRACKER, and CLICK "ADD ACTION" for your entry to count!!

If you can not find a source, please add a ==Research Notes== section and include the ways you researched but could not find accurate information.

Check out this page if more help is needed: Help:Source-a-Thon

Source-a-Thon Stickers

Source-A-Thon Specific Stickers Sticker Sticker Code Participating on the Appalachia Roots Team for the October 2024 Source-a-Thon. {{Recognition Sticker |text= Participating on the [[Project: Appalachia|Appalachia Roots]] Team for the October 2024 Source-a-Thon. |image=Space_Background_I_Sticker_Art-21.png |imagetext=Rocky}} ... ... ... participated with Appalachia Roots during the 2024 Source-a-Thon, adding sources to xxx previously unsourced profiles. We added xxx sources & finished in 1st place! {{Source-a-Thon|team=Appalachia Roots|sources=xxx| extra=We added '''xxx''' sources & finished in '''1st place!'''|year=2024}} ... sourced xxx profiles on the Appalachia Roots Team for the October 2024 Source-a-Thon. {{Recognition Sticker |text={{#profile:RealName}} sourced xxx profiles on the [[Project: Appalachia|Appalachia Roots]] Team for the October 2024 Source-a-Thon. |image=Space_Background_I_Sticker_Art-21.png |imagetext=Rocky}} ... ... ... participated with Appalachia Roots during the 2024 Source-a-Thon, adding sources to xxx previously unsourced profiles. {{Source-a-Thon |team=Appalachia Roots |year=2024 |sources=xxx |bib=Source-a-Thon_Sandbox-69.png}} Replace the bib pic if desired: bib=Appalachia_Team-1.png or bib=Space_Background_I_Sticker_Art-21.png You will have to find the Bib that was assigned to you on WikiTree. It was assigned by a reply to your Registration on G2G. Check here.

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Nicknames

We want to make thons fun for everyone. We are a community.

For the Connect-A-Thons, we are using Pirate Nicknames (as in collecting pirate booty aka adding profiles).

For the Source-A-Thons, we are using Appalachian-centric Nicknames (as in traveling through Appalachia and beyond).

And Bit Emojis! If you need one created for you, let us know!!

Appalachia Roots

Appalachia Hollers

Appalachia Shines

Thon Members Table

Thon Member	CaT Jan 2024	CaT Apr 2024	CaT Jul 2024	SaT Oct 2024
Sandy Patak Swashbuckling Sandy | Sassafras Sandy	1,011	1,703
Patty LaPlante L J Silver | "Justified"	1,811	2,222
Paula Franklin Tortuga Polly |Georgia Peach	65	121
Sharon Haynes Sharin' Sharon	300	276
Bonnie U Nicknames Here	367	235
Mark Lemen X Marks the Spot |Mountaineer Mark	1,001	1,500
Karen Stewart Your Matey Karen | OC Girl Karen	169	103
Cynthia Crafton Salty Sindy | Cloggin' Granny	172	💜
Margaret Meredith Lady Maggie | Lady in Red	1,325	1,170
Melody Nabors Nicknames Here	803	1,389
Tricia Aanderud Nicknames Here	28
Eric Weddington Nicknames here	216
Mike Patak Salty Dog Mike | Moonshine Mike	504	321
John Powers Teflon John	1,139	136
Robert Hvitfeldt Nicknames Here	19	101
Pam Fraley Mrs. Jack Sparrow | Kentucky Filly	419	86
Erin Robertson Old Salt Soltysiak | Mountain Mama	524	339
Donna Lancaster Donna Darktide | Dixie Dee	112	61
Dawn Watson Nicknames Here	82	44
Audrey Martin Nicknames Here	1	26
Tabor Fisher Nicknames Here	211
Gail Martin Queen of the Seven Seas |Ridge Runner	525	533
Emily Ledford Emmie	34	25
Jeremy Stone Rolling Stone	0	0
Melissa Maynard Rowdy Ransom | Moonshiner Melissa	834
Betsy Baker Bootleggin' Betsy	12
Lukas Murphy Paddy Walk The Plank | Paddy Plays the Banjo	46	98
Nancy Wilson Eagle-eyed Nancy | Mountain Grandma	107	36
Judith Fry Jammin' Judy	375	256
Cathryn Hondros Historian Cat	312
Jack Graham Jazzy Jack	1,722	2,222
John DeHart Trinidad John	465	1,228
Kelly Riedell Nicknames Here	49
J.J. Becker Nicknames Here	166
Katie Taylor Nicknames Here	0
Mitchell Wilcox Nicknames Here	116
James (Southwick) Olson "Allegheny River Rat"	150
Rosann Kent Nicknames Here	383	327
Patricia Rye Nicknames Here	100	108
Robin Baker Nicknames Here	52	72
Karen Warner Nicknames Here	18
DC McCown Danger Mouse	81
Janine Isleman Nicknames Here	64	98
Delnora Stevenson Nicknames Here	0
Mags Gaulden Magnificent Mags | Bluegrass Mags	4	22
Paul Dixon Nicknames Here	103	135
S Esper Nicknames Here	30	3
Doug Leeper Capt Dougie| Jarhead	303
Susie MacLeod Susie "Stargazer"|Carolina Girl	465
Ashley Jones JD Nicknames Here		0
D Armistead Nicknames Here		22
Susanna Yarber Nicknames Here		0
Monte Mccoy Nicknames Here		37
Deborah Roesler Nicknames Here		143
Lea Glass Nicknames Here		0
Dave Stern Nicknames Here		100
Jeff Ikeler Nicknames Here		2,222
Kathy McDougle Krafty Kathy		57
registered/participated	49/46	41/37
Team Totals –>	16,795	17,576

Roster

In order of Signup:

1. John DeHart
2. Sandy (Craig) Patak Captain
3. Mark Lemen
4. Erin (Soltysiak) Robertson
5. Mike Patak
6. Lukas Murphy
7. Karen Stewart
8. Donna Lancaster
9. Ashley Jones JD
10. Sharon (Oldaker) Haynes
11. M. (Tull) Meredith
12. Emily (Cole) Ledford
13. Bonnie (McFeaters) U
14. Paula (Brewer) Franklin
15. Judith Fry
16. Gail (Pickens) Martin
17. Audrey (Hoppes) Martin
18. D Armistead
19. Pam Fraley
20. Dawn Watson
21. Susanna Yarber
22. Rosann Kent
23. Patty LaPlante Captain
24. Jack Graham
25. Melody Nabors
26. John Powers
27. Robert Hvitfeldt
28. Mags Gaulden
29. Monte Mccoy
30. Deborah (Gehlert) Roesler
31. Nancy (Cox) Wilson
32. Jeremy Stone
33. Patricia Rye
34. Lea (Polson) Glass
35. Robin Baker
36. Paul Dixon
37. Dave Stern
38. Janine Isleman
39. S Esper
40. Jeff Ikeler
41. K R McDougle

Signed up in Appalachia thread:

1. Kathy Zipperer NEWT Team
2. Chris (Smith) Wright Wizards of Aus
3. Taneya Koonce Southern Super Sweepers
4. Stephen Hyde NEWT Team
5. Omar Barajas Globe Trotters ?
6. Michelle Schaker NEWT Team

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How are we doing?

These WikiTree+ reports show progress made.

Connect-a-Thon

Reports	By User	By Team	By Team and User	Update frequency
Simple	User	Team	Team and User	5 min
By Day	User by Day	Team by Day	Team and User by Day	1 hour
Total By Hour	By Hour	Team By Hour		1 hour

Source-a-Thon

Reports	By User	By Team	By Team and User	Update frequency
Simple	User	Team	Team and User	5 min
By Day	User by Day	Team by Day	Team and User by Day	1 hour
Total By Hour	By Hour	Team By Hour		1 hour

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Glossary

These are common acronyms, initialisms, and terminology that we use on the Discord chat:

• DD - Data Doctors (WikiTree Project)
• FG - Find A Grave (website)
• FS - FamilySearch (website)
• FSP - Free Space Page. It can be a page about anything on WikiTree, but not for a specific person.
• FTDNA - FamilyTreeDNA website for consumer DNA testing. Can refer to either the website itself, or their DNA tests, or both.
• H&M - Hatfield & McCoy. Infamous family feud in Kentucky / West Virginia in the late 1800s. Subproject of Appalachia. It is NOT the Hennes & Mauritz clothing store from Sweden.
• NMC - Non-Marital Children. A child born to parents who are not married, and might therefore have the mother's maiden surname. This used to be called a child "born out of wedlock", but that carried a certain social stigma to it. In modern times, it carries less of a social stigma.
• NPE - Non-paternity Event. Used in genetics testing to indicate where a person's father listed on their birth certificate (birth certificate father or BCF) is not their biological father. Some people prefer to say that NPE stands for Non Parental Event, or even Not Parent Expected, which could mean either the father, or the mother, is different from biological (therefore, unexpected). But there are different mechanisms and implications when the father is unexpected, versus when the mother is unexpected, that don't always imply that they should be grouped together under the same label.
• ONS - One Name Study (WikiTree Project)
• OPS - One Place Study (WikiTree Project)
• WD - Wikidata
• WP - Wikipedia
• WT - WikiTree
• WT+ - WikiTree+ or WikiTree Plus. External system that provides lots of useful reports on WT. Used extensively by the DD project.

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Memories: 1

Enter a personal reminiscence or story.

Sandy (Craig) Patak

Just for our Appalachia Roots Thon Team!

Recommended Reading:

Appalachian Daughter

Where all the lights tend to go

Twilight in Hazard: An Appalachian Reckoning

Uneven Ground: Appalachia since 1945

Wednesdays Children: A Memoir of a Nurse Turned Social Worker in Rural Appalachia

What you are Getting Wrong about Appalachia

Planting By the Signs - WT Day Topic!

Immigrant Secrets: The Search for My Grandparents - WT Day Guest Speaker!

Hillbilly Highway

posted 29 Sep 2023 by Sandy (Craig) Patak   [thank Sandy]

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