1st WikiTreer Awards

Date: 1 Jan 2017 to 31 Dec 2017
Location: [unknown]

The Winners of the 1st WikiTreer Awards

Best Personal Profile - Campbell Braddock

"I am honoured to be the winner of the best personal profile. Thank you to all who voted, Congratulations to the nominees and other winners of the 2018 WikiTree Awards.

Whakawhetai koe"

Fire Extinguisher (Ranger) - Debi Hoag

"Wow, I never expected that. I've been called a fire plug and a firecracker but never a fire extinguisher. Thank you all for seeing in me what I don't see in myself. I'll keep doing the best I can with the goal of being as good as the Rangers that I look up to. Go Rangers!"

Best Profile Manager - Anne B.

"I'm just checking things after being at a family wedding this weekend. Thank you all for voting for me. I take a lot of pride in the profiles I work, and want them to be the best that they can be."

Prized Penmanship - Dorothy Barry

"First a special thanks to those who nominated the individuals in each category. Then my congratulations to those who made the top 5 in each category!! (I was honored to recognized in at least three of them if I remember right). Anyway, my congratulations to all those who won in each of the areas listed. Way to go WikiTreers!!!!! All of you are very much appreciated for the work you do!!

Lastly, thank you for those who voted for me so that I actually won the "Prized Penmanship" award. (I was surprised at that one). Anyway I wish I knew who you were so I could thank you personally, but this will have to do, THANK YOU!!!!"

Tree Surgeon (Arborist) - Esme van der Westhuizen

"Congratulations to all the winners. I am so proud to be part of Wikitree and it was amazing to wake up this morning to see my name on the list.

None of this would have been possible without all the great people that is part of Wikitree."

Most Friendly WikiTreer - Emma MacBeath

See WikiTreer of the Year for acceptance speech.

Most Helpful WikiTreer - Emma MacBeath

See WikiTreer of the Year for acceptance speech.

Notable Newbie - Deb Durham

(acceptance speech)

Eradicator - NJ Penny - fixed 32,297 suggestions

"I really had no idea I had completed that many suggestions! Thanks for the recognition ;) Congrats to all the winners and nominees!!

HUGE thanks to all that participated in the voting and those that worked on the coordination of the awards!"

Funniest WikiTreer - Eddie King

"I told Munky I won an award. Munky is my foam rubber monkey with marble eyes and he's 35 years old. (I be 38) Munky wants to know are we having cake and ice cream ? Yes, Munky talks to me . And he sits on my box of snackles guarding them. Munky tries to bite the mail man who brings bills I have to pay because if I use up all my money on electricity and Internet I can't buy Munky snackles. When I was 3 years old, our house caught fire on Christmas day. Munky had just got borned and a fireman saved him. Munky doesn't try to bite firemen. Munky wants to watch Godzilla vs Mothra now. Please send two pieces of cake. If you only send one piece I won't get any. Black Forest chocolate . And banana flavor ice cream. And a bottle of YOO-HOO chocolate drink. THANX THANX THANX SMOOCH. (I gotta go. Munky just ran out the door. I have to save the mail man)"

Dot Connector - Heidi van Os de Man - 183 profiles connected

(acceptance speech)

Best Photo of the Week

Pearl Marie (McCleery) Lovelace

"Thank you for honoring my grandmother, Pearl McCleery Lovelace, with the photo of the year. During the many years that she was president of The Gold Star Mothers of Oklahoma City, she reached out to so many families who were grieving with losing family members in WWII and Korea. She told me that losing her little brother, Kyle McCleery, in WWI was very hard on her. Her mother had died when he was very young, so Pearl had actually raised him. Maybe that was part of the reason she was so strong when her only son, my father Clare Alexander Lovelace Jr., was killed in WWII. She was truly a beautiful woman in every way. I feel all of you that work so hard with WikiTree are leaving a great legacy for future generations. Thank you for your time and talents." -Granddaughter, Alexis Nelson

Sourcerer Supreme - Hans Hofmann - sourced 23,488 profiles in 2017

(acceptance speech)

Most Volunteered WikiTreer - Emma MacBeath

See WikiTreer of the Year for acceptance speech.

WikiTreer of the Year - Emma MacBeath

"When I came to WikiTree about a year and a half ago, I was recovering from cancer and a complete physical collapse. I hadn't meant to stay--I was just checking it out for a client. But I fell in love from the very first few moments.

WikiTree has been an amazing place where I could fall deeper in love with genealogy, learn more and more about my own family, meet people from all over the world--so many who I now call friends, and save my sanity as I recovered.

So many of you have helped me and it is my pleasure to do what I can to give back each day. I am humbled by your many kindnesses--your words and actions--and your many votes. I can only say thank you.

It is my pleasure to serve not only WikiTree, but all of you, as well as our ancestors who have brought us together in one place. I am only one among thousands of amazing people here. I look forward to another amazing year! And another incredible 10 years for WikiTree!"

Lifetime Achievement Award - Robin Lee

"All I can say is that I am honored to be a part of all of these WINNERS and a part of this GREAT BIG FAMILY called WikiTree!

While I love all the genealogy work, what keeps me coming back day after day are all the new people I meet and all the friends I have made....including, Eddie!"

Hosts & Presenters: Susie MacLeod and Charlotte Shockey Presenters: Eowyn Langholf, Lucy Lavelle, Carole Partridge, David Selman

Rewatch the show: 1st Annual WikiTree Awards Show