Randi Brenneman
Honor Code SignatorySigned 28 Feb 2021 | 7,865 contributions | 106 thank-yous | 758 connections
My current endeavor, began on 07/07/2022, is to ensure that every person documented the The Brenneman History (1938) by Albert Gerberich is added to WikiTree. As of 07/27/2022 I'm (only!) on page 29 of 971. There are anywhere from 50-100 people per page so it's slow going and surprisingly most so far are not already on Wikitree! Additionally, I try to verify and add a traditional source for each entry so that also takes time.
I am also a Brenneman. My tree is open and you can see how/where we connect! Cheers, Andrew Brenneman
Nice to meet you! I haven't been logged in for a while but I'll check out your profile!
Looks like our 5th great grandfathers were brothers :)
Randi
edited by Randi Brenneman
We hope you can join the MidAtlantic Team for the 2023 Source-a-thon. It will start 8 am EDT on Friday, September 29th and end at 8 am on Monday, October 2nd. The Source-a-thon is different from the Connect-a-thon in that we will be improving existing profiles. To register for the Source-a-thon, please answer this post:
https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1628429/register-now-for-the-2023-source-a-thon
Also, different is that most of the prizes given out at the hang outs are donated by members so there are a wide variety. If you would like to look at what has been donated so far or to donate a prize yourself:
https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1621243/the-2023-source-thon-is-coming-would-you-like-to-donate-prize
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Mickey Bazley & Lucy Selvaggio-Diaz Co-Captains Mid-Atlantic Team
Just a quick reminder the next Connectathon is coming up the weekend of July 14th to 16th. We would love to have us join us again on the Mid-Atlantic Team. To register, answer the post in G2G: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1595502/have-you-registered-for-the-july-2023-connect-a-thon-yet?start=560#a_list_title
Hope to see you in the branches
Mickey Bazley Co-Captain Mid-Atlantic Team
It is hard to believe but it is time for another Connect-a-thon. It will start 8 am Friday, April 21st and run through 8 am Monday, April 24th. We hope you will join the Mid-Atlantic Team again for another weekend of adding profiles to Wikitree. To register, please answer this post in the G2G forum:
https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1553800/have-you-registered-for-the-april-2023-connect-a-thon-yet?start=0#a_list_title
Mickey & Lucy Co-Captains Mid-Atlantic Team
The January Connect-a-Thon is coming up shortly, 8 AM EST, Friday January 13th to 8 AM EST Monday, January 16th.
The rules are simple. You need to start from an existing profile and add family to it, parents, children. (If you have siblings to add, add the parents first.) It must have at least one source.
You get a point for each profile you create. You do not have to use the challenge tracker or count--the system will do it automatically. Avoid creating profiles for living people as they will not count.
There is a lnk for the challenge tracker on our team page; https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Team_New_York
Our team chats on Discord. These are the instructions for setting it up are here: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Discord
To get to know your team mates and make sure you can get into Discord and our team chat, try posting a picture of something in your home town without any explanation. And, the others can try to guess where it is. This is just for fun and not required!
If you don't want to use Discord or have problems with it, you can send a pm to either Lucy or me with any questions.
Mickey Bazley Co-Captain Mid-Atlantic Team
We hope you can join us for the next Connect-a-thon. It starts Friday, January 13th at 8 am EST and ends Monday, January 16th at 8 am EST. (You don't have to be available the entire time.) Regisration ends Wednesday, January 11th.
To register, answer this post in the G2G forum and ask to be put on the Mid-Atlantic Team: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1505819/have-you-registered-for-the-january-2023-connect-a-thon-yet?start=0#a_list_title
If you do not have a project of your own to work on, in addition to the Unconnected and Needs Profiles lists on our team page, the Civil War project is looking for participants to help connect Civil War veterans: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1506578/us-civil-war-january-2023-challenge
Mickey Bazley & Lucy Selvaggio-Diaz Co-Captains Mid-Atlantic Team
Wow, even with our challenge tracker issues Mid-Atlantic Part Deux had credit for sourced 1,503 profiles and Mid-Atlantic US was credited with sourced 1357 profiles. Thanks for being part of Team Mid-Atlantic.
Mickey Bazley & Lucy Selvaggio-Diaz Captains
We hope you can join Team MidAtlantic for the 2022 Source-a-thon. It will start 8 am EDT on Friday, September 30th and end at 8 am on Monday, October 3rd. The Source-a-thon is different from the Connect-a-thon in that we will be working on existing profiles. There are links on our team page to lists of unsourced profiles: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Team_New_York
To register for the Source-a-thon, please answer this post:
https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1463120/register-now-for-the-2022-source-a-thon?start=0#a_list_title
Also different is that most of the prizes given out at the hang outs are donated by members so there are a wide variety. If you would like to look at what has been donated so far or to donate a prize yourself:
https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1462777/the-2022-source-thon-is-coming-would-you-like-to-donate-prize
Looking forward to seeing you there
Mickey Bazley & Lucy Selvaggio-Diaz Co-Captains Mid-Atlantic Team
Thanks for your efforts to improve our shared tree.
Mickey and Lucy, Co-Captains
Thanks for your contributions to the monthly Sourcerers Challenge. We appreciate your work!
We would love to have you join the Mid-Atlantic Team for the Connect-A-Thon. The event will start on Friday, July 15th, at 8 AM (EST) and run until Monday, July 18th, at 8 AM (EST). You do not need to be available the entire time and there will be links on our page to the Needs Profiles categories .
If you would like to join us then please answer the G2G post here https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1431009/have-you-registered-for-the-july-2022-connect-a-thon-yet and ask to join the Mid-Atlantic Team.
Hope you will join us again!
Mickey Co-Captain for the Mid-Atlantic Team
edited by Michele Bazley
I noticed you recently chose our Integrators Project Challenge for this month (June 2022), thank you!
Could you go here: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1424768/wikitreers-join-the-fun-join-the-integrators-challenge-JUN 2022 to sign up officially please. And if you can please add your question that you will be working on or the profile marked "needs profiles created" for the challenge, Thanks!
Got a question, see this page: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Integrators_Challenge#How_the_Challenge_Works
Thank you and Good Luck!! Dorothy, Integrators Project Coordinator.
Thanks,
Randi
Thanks so much for being a member of the Mid-Atlantic Team for the April Connectathon. It was a fun and productive weekend. We added 3,716 profiles to Wikitree between the two teams and had 49 people participate. Considering many of us can’t stop at just one source, we may never make the top ten, but we did great!
Mindy usually sends out a wrap up message in which she mentions how to delete from your watchlist profiles you do not want to continue to manage. Can I make a request, wait until tomorrow before you do this, and then can you check your suggestion list and see if there are any typos that need to be corrected. We don’t want to add to the data doctors’ work.
See you next thon Mickey
Congratulations on certifying to work on pre-1700 profiles! It’s very important to read and understand the Help: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.
Pippin Sheppard ~ WikiTree Pre-1700 Greeter
As you have been a member of WikiTree for a while now, I thought I would check in to see how you are getting on with the site.
Has the New Member How-To been helpful, or left you with any questions? Let me know if you need any tips to help you get more of your family members added.
I am here to help with any problems or concerns you may have. To contact me, log into WikiTree and go to your profile. Use the ‘Reply’ link below my comment so that I will be notified. Alternatively, you can click my name to visit my profile, where you can send a private message, or post a comment on my profile page.
Peggy ~ WikiTree Greeter
PS Thanks for your contributions so far! Please do return to the profiles you create to add more biographical details and sources -- this is the best way to create an interesting, accurate, and well-rounded story of your family. The easiest way to find info and sources is to use the handy RootsSearch link on the right side of any profile. Use your WikiTree login to access over 20 websites. Once you find a correct source, copy and paste the citation info and add it to the profile. Learn more about sources here. Also, you may be interested in checking out the resources of the United States project or you can find other projects that suit other areas of your research.
I am very pleased to welcome you to the WikiTree family, your contributions will go a long way to joining the world together.
It is best to start with the New Member How-To pages, they will save you a lot of time and frustration.
I am here to answer any question you have, no matter how trivial you may think it is. There is no such thing as a silly question. Please add as much information as you can, it all helps to turn a “name” back into a person. I hope you enjoy the site as much as I do.
Happy tree climbing
Pam ~ WikiTree Greeter
PS Did you know that Tags become clickable links to others researching those names, or places, that you are interested in. They also control what is included in the family activity emails from WikiTree.
This is just a note to say hi and to let you know that I'm available to answer questions about WikiTree.
To contact me, please log in to WikiTree and go to your profile. Use the ‘Reply’ link below my comment to be sure I will be notified. You can also click my name to send a private message, or post a comment, on my profile page.
Pam ~ WikiTree Greeter
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