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Who are The Wizards of Aus?
We are a challenge team that focuses mostly on Australian research. Everyone welcome, including people who just like Australia. :-)
We are one of three challenge teams with an Australian focus - there are also the Super Aussie Genies who are members of the Society of Australian Genealogists (but you don't need to be a member to join their challenge team) and the Southern Cross Stars.
Many of us are part of the very friendly Wikitree in Australia Facebook Group and/or the Australia Project team. You can also talk to us during 'Thons on the Wikitree Discord Server.
Connect-a-Thon Friday 12 April - Monday 15 April 2024
Connect-a-thon is an event that encourages us to improve the tree by adding missing people.
Unlike other connecting challenges, it doesn't matter if you don't manage to attach an 'unconnected' person to the main branches of the shared tree, and you don't have to work on only people who aren't connected yet. The focus is on adding missing people and relationships to the tree as that will improve everyone's family connections.
During Connect-a-thon, we get a point every time a team member adds a new person to an existing profile in WikiTree. Examples:
- creating a new profile for a child of existing parents
- adding a new parent for an existing child
- adding the spouse for someone you just created
Any new profiles created must have at least one good source included.
You don't get a point for adding someone who isn't connected to anyone, i.e. by going through 'Add > New Person', but you do get points when you add family members to them, as long as the family members are not living people.
You also don't get a point for linking existing people together (but please still do that if you find them!).
If you want to go back and do more work on these people after the challenge, consider adding a Personal Category to each one - this will keep a dynamic list of them.
Get help
- Official Connect-a-thon help page
- Official questions G2G post
- Ask Australia-specific questions on our chat post in G2G. e.g. Is Trove offline?
- If you're using Discord, you can ask questions in the Wizards of Aus channel, or the Australia Project channel if you're a member
- There are some excellent citation generators on the Australia Project Resources page which can help speed up your work.
Start and End Times
The event will run Friday 19 Jan - Monday 22 Jan, starting and ending at these times:
- Eastern states: 10pm
- NT & SA: 9:30pm
- Western Australia: 8pm
i.e. someone in Brisbane can start adding profiles after 10pm Friday and should stop before 10pm Monday.
How to Sign Up
To compete with us in this challenge, go to the G2G post Have you registered for our April 2024 Connect-a-Thon yet? and add a comment on the Wizards of Aus team answer (second page of answers).
What can I work on?
- Your own extended family members - if you aren't sure who's missing:
- Choose an ancestor and click on the Descendants button. Look through them to find obvious gaps i.e. people with missing spouses or missing children.
- Look through "My Connections" to see who is missing from your extended cousins' familes - each degree is one step from you. e.g. 1st degree is your own siblings, spouse, and parents, 2nd is your grandparents, sibling's spouse, etc.
- Add known ancestors to your tree - the Brick Walls app can show your current ancestors who don't have parents yet.
- Work through the people who need family members added who are listed on the Australia, Needs Profiles Created category page. If you click on the My Connections button at the top right of the page you can check which are the most closely connected to you, or use the links to see profiles from your state.
- Any other people you like, as long as you can find sources for them.
Team Members
- Kathleen Cobcroft -- team captain
- Nathan Johansen
- Roy Tonkin
- Vivian Egan
- Karyn Homburg
- Sharryn Nankervis
- Danny Stapleton
- Kate Tabone
- Marian Scriven
- William Maher
- Beverley Grow
- Megan Stuart
- NG Hill
- Phil McMahon
- M. Lohmeyer
- Mike Young
- Andrew Lee
Memories: 17
- Kathleen Cobcroft -- team captain
- Kelly Blight
- Danny Stapleton
- Kate Tabone
- Sharryn Nankervis
- Rosalie Neve
- M. Lohmeyer
- Wendy Scott
- Leigh Chester-Master
- Mary-Ann Cook
- Judy Weggelaar
- Rionne Brooks
- NG Hill
- Carol Turner
- Karyn Homburg
- Ronald Bradford
- Chris Wright
- Catherine Davies
- Raven Manners
- Kathleen Cobcroft -- team captain
- Carolyn Ball
- Steve Berry
- Kelly Blight
- Leigh Chester-Master
- Mary-Ann Cook
- Delisa Earl
- Vivian Egan
- Kerryn Forsyth
- Jenny Hart
- Marian Hearn
- David Hindle
- Karyn Homburg
- Raven Manners
- Philip McFadyen
- Phil McMahon
- Ray Mills
- Sharryn Nankervis
- Alison Palmer
- Suzanne Reilly
- Wendy Scott
- Danny Stapleton
- Megan Stuart
- Kate Tabone
- Lauren Thomson
- Roy Tonkin
- Carol Turner
- T Walker
- Linda Waters
- Judy Weggelaar
- Gillian Thomas
- Roy Tonkin
- Margaret Haining
- Peter Kane
- Vivian Egan
- Sharryn Nankervis
- Kelly Blight
- Kathleen Cobcroft -- team captain
- Margaret Miller
- Scott Davis
- Lauren Thomson
- Kerri McCarron
- Judy Weggelaar
- Craig Rayner
- Karyn Homburg
- Lynne (Ardill) Byass
- Megan Tilley
- Carolyn Ball
- Nathan Johansen
- Carol Turner
- Sue Crerar
- NG Hill
- Nigel Clark
- Pat McCallum
- Sue Pardey
- Barbara McAvaney
- Brad Jones
- Joanne (Teague) Egan
- Danielle Hawker
- Marian Hearn
- Rionne Brooks
- Maree Evans
- M. Lohmeyer
- Linda Waters
- Rosalie Neve
- Elle Joackim
- Georgia Cummings
- Kerryn Forsyth
- Deborah Martin
- Wendy Scott
- Simone Cody
- Chris Wright
- Melanie White
- Jason Rennie
- Sharon Long
- William Maher
- Tania (Bonham) Shepherd
- E Rudd
- Jenny Grainger
- Simone Collins
- Carolyn Ball - 196
- Kelly Blight - 619
- Nigel Clark - 336
- Scott Davis - 672
- Margaret Haining - 217
- Catherine Davies - 565
- Sue Crerar - 351
- NG Hill - 444
- Karyn Homburg - 234
- Cynthea Jenke - 638
- Peter Kane - 220
- William Maher - 191
- Laura Meiklejohn - 597
- Rosalie Neve - 416
- Kerri McCarron - 414
- Sharryn Nankervis - 218
- Maree Evans - 621
- Deborah Talbot - 193
- Danny Stapleton - 235
- Marian Hearns - 391
- Gillian Thomas - 200
- Megan Tilley - 641
- Roy Tonkin - 338
- Carol Turner - 546
- Kathleen Cobcroft - 430
- Chris Wright - 448
- Mike Young - 479
- Carolyn Ball
- Kelly Blight
- Nigel Clark
- Kathleen Cobcroft
- Simone Cody
- Sue Crerar
- Catherine Davies
- Scott Davis
- Vivian Egan
- Kerryn Forsyth
- Sharon Grant
- Margaret Haining
- Linda Hinchcliffe
- Marian Hearn
- NG Hill
- Tim Hill
- Karyn Homburg
- Peter Kane
- Sharon McArthur
- Kerri McCarron
- Sharryn Nankervis
- Rosalie Neve
- Sue Pardey
- Anonymous Parham
- Wendy Scott
- Vikki Seymour
- Sarah Schultz
- George Smith
- Danny Stapleton
- Gillian Thomas
- Kate Tabone
- Lauren Thomson
- Megan Tilley
- Roy Tonkin
- Elizabeth W
- T Walker
- Melanie White
- Veronica Williams
- Chris Wright
- Mike Young
- Carolyn Ball
- Kelly Blight
- Nigel Clark
- Kathleen Cobcroft
- Simone Cody
- Simone Collins
- Sue Crerar
- Scott Davis
- Vivian Egan
- Amber Lewis
- Maree Evans
- Leandra Ford
- Margaret Haining
- Jenny Hart
- Marian Hearn
- NG Hill
- Tim Hill
- Linda Hinchcliffe
- Karyn Homburg
- Peter Kane
- Sharon McArthur
- Kerri McCarron
- Leah McNamara
- Jeffrey McNeight
- Sharryn Nankervis
- Rosalie Neve
- Sue Pardey
- Wendy Scott
- Vikki Seymour
- Karon Shepherd
- Clare Spring
- Danny Stapleton
- Megan Stuart
- Gillian Thomas
- Lauren Thomson
- Roy Tonkin
- Elizabeth W
- T Walker
- Melanie White
- Veronica Williams
- Chris Wright
- Mike Young
- Linda Armstrong
- Carolyn Ball
- Sue Crerar
- Nigel Clark
- Simone Cody
- Scott Davis
- Vivian Egan
- Maree Evans
- Elsie Gorman
- Jacqui Graham
- Beverley Grow
- Margaret Haining
- Danielle Hawker
- Marian Hearn
- Nan Hewitt
- NG Hill
- Karyn Homburg
- Ro Hull
- Peter Kane
- Janice Konstantinidis
- Kerri McCarron
- Lauren Meiklejohn
- Amanda Myers
- Sharryn Nankervis
- Rosalie Neve
- Jeanette O'Hagan
- Sue Pardey
- Wendy Scott
- Vikki Seymour
- Clare Spring
- Danny Stapleton
- Heather Stevens
- Megan Stuart
- Gillian Thomas
- Lauren Thomson
- Roy Tonkin
- David Urquhart
- Elizabeth W
- T Walker
- Kathleen Cobcroft
- Veronica Williams
- Anne Young
- #013 - Kathleen Cobcroft - team captain
- #038 - Gillian Thomas
- #045 - Margaret Haining
- #114 - Peter Kane
- #115 - Sharryn Nankervis
- #120 - Danny Stapleton
- #121 - Leandra Ford
- #130 - Sue Crerar
- #131 - Veronica Williams
- #137 - Amanda Myers
- #140 - Rosalie Neve
- #143 - Anne Young
- #145 - Kerri McCarron
- #150 - Troy Phillips
- #241 - Marian Hearn
- #255 - Nigel Clark
- #314 - Maree Evans
- #326 - Carolyn Ball
- #355 - Susan Officer
- #390 - Roslyn Todd
- #402 - Sandra Hurst
- #422 - Jasmine Holmes
- #423 - Kylie Glynn
- #428 - Kelly Blight
- # 469 - Lauren Meiklejohn
- #484 - John Saward
- #488 - Jeanne Chippett
- #519 - Sue Pardey
- #539 - Anonymous Joackim
- #550 - Rionne Brooks
- #551 - Karyn Homburg
- #557 - Claire Spring
- #607 - T Walker
- #608 - Karon Shepherd
- #614 - Ben Molesworth
- Kathleen Cobcroft - team captain
- Melanie Paul
- Margaret Haining
- Vivian Egan
- Kerri McCarron
- Carolyn Ball
- Marian Hearn
- Anne Young
- Amanda Myers
- Rosalie Neve
- Wjj Lynton
- T. Walker
- Wendy Scott
- Gillian Thomas
- Nathan Johansen
- Beverley Grow
- Sue Crerar
- Sharryn Nankervis
- Karyn Homburg
- Lauren Thomson
- Roslyn Todd
- Simone Cody
- Danielle Hawker
- Sara Paton
- *Maree Evans
- Sue Pardey
- Rionne Brooks
- Elsie Gorman
- Megan Stuart
- Nigel Clark
- Doreen Matters
- Caroline Mackie
- B McAvaney
- Veronica Williams
- M. Lohmeyer
- Jasmine Holmes
Source-a-Thon 2020 Team Members
- #30 - Kathleen Cobcroft - team captain
- #5 - Melanie Paul
- #41 - Amanda Myers
- #44 - Sharryn Nankervis
- #45 - Marian Hearn
- #115 - Vivian Egan
- #236 - Gillian Thomas
- #240 - Rosalie Neve
- #344 - Rionne Brooks
- #346 - Anne Young
- #348 - Margaret Haining
- #399 - Beverley Grow
- #401 - Dee Baker
- #424 - Jean Hollis
- #458 - Kerri McCarron
- #438 - Sue Crerar
- #442 - Veronica Williams
- #443 - Sue Pardey
- #451 - Glen Prideaux
- #461 - Nan Hewitt
- #463 - David Robinson
- #464 - Wendy Scott
- #466 - Ben Molesworth
- #472 - Jessica Manners
- #482 - Leslie Cooper
- #530 - Melanie Dunstan
- #554 - Jasmine Russell - family member
- #563 - Larina Harper
- #568 - Claire Spring
- #571 - R Hull
- April 2024 Wizards' Wizardly Connecting chat Apr 8, 2024.
- Want to magically connect people with the Wizards? Jan 2024 Connect-a-thong chat Jan 13, 2024.
- Wizards of Aus Sauce-a-thon chat 2023 Aug 30, 2023.
- Wizards of Aus Winter 2023 Connect-a-thong chat Jul 6, 2023.
- Wizards of Aus April 2023 Connect-a-Thong Chat Apr 2, 2023.
- Wizards of Aus Jan 2023 Connect-a-thong chat Dec 30, 2022.
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Hi Everyone,We all did a great job this weekend, thank you. We hope you had fun. The total for the event was 88,908 profiles added to the tree. We appreciate your fab input and support for the event and look forward to working with you all again next time.
Thanks again for this weekend. On behalf of everyone in the Mighty Oaks Team
Janet, Joan and Maddy
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| Rocky The Mascot. |
From all the members of the Appalachia Roots Thon Team
Hi Everyone,We all did a great job this weekend, thank you. We hope you had fun. The total for the event was 98,937 profiles added to the tree. We appreciate your input and support for the thon and look forward to working with you all again next time and maybe reaching six figures.
Thanks again for this weekend. On behalf of all of us in the Mighty Oaks Team
Janet
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Thanks to Team Wizards of Aus for all yeer efforts during the January 2024 Connect-a-Thon! Go raibh míle maith agaibh!
We look forward to participating with you in the next 'thon.
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| - Feargal, Karen and the Irish Seanchaithe. |
Jeffrey (Wall -7415), Captain for Team Nordic Noir
Jeffrey (Wall -7415), Captain for Team Nordic Noir
See you at the next marathon!
Azure, Sondra, & the Western Red Cedars
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| Sir Shamrock and Lady Thistle bestows their thanks!
Sláinte Mhath! (Cheers!) |
From the Mighty Oaks teams, to your, team thanks for joining in the Sourcing weekend. We all did a great job this weekend, thank you, a job well done, we hope you had fun.Thanks again for this weekend, you rock
Joan, Janet, Maddy and Fran
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| Rocky the Appalachian |
From our team, Appalachia Roots, to yours, thanks for joining in a fun Sourcing weekend!
We had a great time participating with all your members. They were awesome! Can't wait to do it again at the next Thon in 2024.
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Patty & Sandy - Appalachia Roots Co Captains
Matt
From your cousins in the Welsh Dragons
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| Hertyl and Spertyl just want to say, "Thanks for the great 'Thon". |
Lang May Yer Lum Reek!
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| From Suzy and all the Thistles |
It was an AMAZING weekend and we look forward to seeing you in the next Thon :)
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Jeffrey - Nordic Noir
It was a fun weekend and we look forward to seeing you in the next Thon :)
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Joan, Janet, Maddy and Fran
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| Judi Stutz, Team Captain, Little Team On The Prairie |
Morgana (Patrocinio_Costa-1) and Adriana (Hazelton-509), Smoking Snakes team captains
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Thanks to all our efforts we added a total of 76,995 profiles to our shared tree. We look forward to seeing ye in future 'thons!
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Jeffrey (Wall-7415), Nordic Noir team captain
It was an AMAZING weekend and we look forward to seeing you in the next Thon :)
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Joan, Janet, Maddy and Fran
Mindy & Sandy
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Warm regards on behalf of all of the Dutch Genealogists,
Joan and Margreet
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We all had a good time and hope to see you in the next Thon :)
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Joan, Janet, Maddy and Fran
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Thanks to all our efforts there are now 63,445 less unsourced profiles in our shared tree.
We hope to see ye in future 'thons!
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See you at the next marathon!
Azure, Sondra, & the Western Red Cedars
.Team Virginia thanks you for sourcing profiles during the Thon!!! It was a blast! We look forward to seeing you at the next one.
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Thank you for participating in the July 2022 Connect-a-Thon, and contributing to filling out our global tree!
See you at the next marathon!
Azure, Sondra, & the Western Red Cedars
Jutta and Hilary Welsh Dragons team
Mindy Silva & Sandy Patak Team Virginia
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It was a FUN weekend and we are looking forward to working with you again on the upcoming Source-a-Thon :)
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Fran, Carol, Joan, and Maddy
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Marian Hearn (Stokes-3595)
We hope to see you at our Annual Liberation Day Challenge from May, 4 to May, 10!!
...thanks you and your team members for participating in the April 2022 Connect-a-thon.
In this year of Connection... When we work together, great things can happen!
Can't wait for the next one! See you in the branches.
Azure Rae and the Western Red Cedars gang
We all had a great time and are looking forward to the next Thon :)
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Mindy Silva & Sandy Patak Team Virginia
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Just sailing by to thank you for al the fun and the great achievements. We all can be proud on ourselves!
See you next X-a-Thon we hope.
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| Team Flying Dutchmen-Vliegende Hollanders |
Colleen, Astrid and Eef.
Mindy Silva & Sandy Patak Team Virginia