Brian Walters
Honor Code SignatorySigned 7 May 2016 | 6,525 contributions | 122 thank-yous | 2,155 connections
I was born at 16:40
When I was a child my father told me that, as an only child, that I was to inherit his family Bible. He was one of the first people to use computer software to record genealogy which made an impression on me. My aunt on my mother's side too is into researching on Ancestry.com, it wasn't until recently that I took the dive.
I went on to attain degrees in applied mathematics. It's my belief that that by starting with a comprehensive record of our Family knowledge and then empowering - Technology (open source databases like WikiTree that allow anyone to access information - Science (DNA testing) - Starting young to utilize the power of time That I will maximize my chances of allowing others to make the connections for me.
Featured German connections: Brian is 24 degrees from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 28 degrees from Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 24 degrees from Lucas Cranach, 26 degrees from Stefanie Graf, 20 degrees from Wilhelm Grimm, 23 degrees from Fanny Hensel, 27 degrees from Theodor Heuss, 22 degrees from Alexander Mack, 39 degrees from Carl Miele, 20 degrees from Nathan Rothschild, 22 degrees from Hermann Friedrich Albert von Ihering and 21 degrees from Ferdinand von Zeppelin on our single family tree. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.
It’s time for our annual Ireland Project check-in! Please respond within the next two weeks to let me know:
Please respond to this message by posting a reply below or sending me a private message on WikiTree. If we don’t hear from you within two weeks, we will assume you are no longer interested in participating in the Ireland Project, and your badge will be removed. If you wish to reapply for membership later, we will be happy to have you back. Many thanks, and I look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Jen Hutton, on behalf of the Ireland Project
I sent you a message a couple of weeks ago on behalf of the Germany Project and have not yet heard back from you. I hope you are well!
If I don’t hear back from you by the end of April, I will assume you no longer wish to be a member of the Germany Project and I’ll go ahead and remove you from our member roster. You are, of course, welcome to rejoin at any time via our G2G sign-up post.
Best wishes,
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.
REMINDERS: (1) 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). (2) I see you've added German_Roots (our old project name) to your G2G tags, you should also add GERMANY to your followed G2G tags so you don't miss any discussions in G2G (see: Help:Tags#How_to_follow_tags Help:Tags).
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
The Ireland Project (previously the Irish Roots Project) has now changed its structure into Teams. We require everyone with the Ireland Badge to be a member of at least one Team or Sub-Team and our google group. See https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Ireland for details. The Teams are :-
? Can you let me know if youd like to stay on in the new project and which team(s) youd like to join. Please also let me know your e-mail address so that I can get you added to the projects Google Group or confirm you are already a member of the google group.
Many thanks,
Maria
Congratulations on being Pre-1700 certified!
Because pre-1700 ancestors are shared by many descendants, coordination is essential. Thanks for joining the Irish and German Roots Projects.
Debi ~ Pre-1700 Greeter
Welcome !
I am conducting a worldwide Kemp one-name study. Part of this is to reconstruct family trees and hopefully prove connections between the Kemp families where possible.
Kind regards, Andrew
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 have an excellent blog where you'll find our monthly newsletter as well as tips, member interviews, and guest posts from others in the community.
We're always looking for volunteers to assist in different ways.
As always, I'm here to help if you have any questions! See you in the branches!
Summer~WikiTree Mentor
Now that you have had a little time to try our site, there are a few more features you may find useful:
For instance, ideas on what to include in a profile can be found in Styles and Standards; including some tips on writing biographies
Also a friendly reminder about adding sources and references to your profile. Sources are critically important for genealogy and you will be helping future genealogists by listing where the information you've added came from. This page describes different kinds of sources: http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sources
If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
Hello and welcome to WikiTree! The initial email from us has helpful links that will get you started on WikiTree, which is not like any genealogy site youve ever used.
WikiTree is different because our goal is to have one profile per person, and that means we all work together as a BIG collaborative team!
When you confirm your email address, youll have an opportunity to become a member of WikiTree. Just add a Tag for each family name or place you are researching. Then click the Post Tags and Volunteer button. One of our Greeters will be happy to confirm your membership.
WikiTree is an exciting and growing community and we are really glad you decided to join us.
Shirley
You are now a confirmed member of WikiTree! Thank you for volunteering.
Have fun and ask for help if you need it! You might want to check out our Question of the Week for tips on how to grow your tree Have you taken a DNA test for genealogy?
If you need additional help, our Mentors Project is a friendly bunch of volunteers who will be glad to assist you with WikiTree-specific problems.
See you in the branches --
Shirley