M Cunning

I noticed that you created a profile for Surname Count. Each person profile a real individual human beings born on Earth in the past two thousand years. See the Person Profile Help. Instead you may want a Free Space Profile.

Did you know that you can get a list of all Baird profiles by typing Baird in the Last Name field, then searching? There are 6306 Baird profiles.

Also, you may want to check out the WikiTree Sourcer browser extension. This will help you find and cite sources.

Hi M. I've noticed you've added a lot of profiles, without any sources besides "Personal Family Tree". I hope you understand, this doesn't count as a source, because no one else is able to check it, or verify it.

A source is a record of birth marriage or death (or other proof of age, name, residence, etc) that people can check. Preferably online, but not necessarily. Be specific about what the sources are, what they say, and where you can find them.

Please see the honor code, which you signed: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Special:Honor_Code

And the help pages on sourcing: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Sources

If you need help, please check in with a mentor, or a project, and someone can get you started.

Brad

Thanks so much for adding Phil Latham's nickname to his profile! He was my dad's uncle, and this is the name everyone used for him. I'm sure he'd approve!

Hi M,

This is a courtesy email to share the After Adopting Orphans FAQ which explains the special attention adopted profiles will sometimes need from their profile managers. One quick way to find the profiles you adopted is by searching your Contributions List for the words "adopted" and "manager." You can find a quick link to your Contributions List in the My WikiTree dropdown menu.

Let me know if you have any questions,

Debi

Hi Mike! I noticed you've made a few contributions around Newfoundland, including some profiles that I manage. Thanks for adding to our shared family tree.

There are a couple of things I'd like to mention. When you add place names, we want them to be (if possible) historically accurate. So, in the case of Newfoundland, Newfoundland joined Confederation (became part of Canada) only in 1949. So please don't use Canada in the place name for dates prior to that. And Newfoundland was only Newfoundland and Labrador after 2001.

For sources, we have a couple of resource pages to help with formatting https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Sources_FAQ and https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Sources_Style_Guide

In particular, we encourage url links to primary sources, and generally prefer that you source open (not pay) sites, like FamilySearch over Ancestry.

For biographies, there's no mandatory format, but I would strongly encourage you against using the GEDCom import format you have been using (for instance on the profile of https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sheppard-3964 ). It's very hard to read, and most of the Ancestry reference links aren't helpful. Some elements of the biography (like latitude and longitude) are better handled by categories: eg https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Lark_Harbour%2C_Newfoundland_Colony that have location information and links to Google Maps already.

Sorry, this is a lot of stuff. If you're interested in learning your way around biographies and categories and sources, it'd be great if you joined us in the Canada Project. We have an introductory "Orphan Trail" we use to cover all these topics (and more!) https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1177802/have-canadian-ancestors-interest-canada-come-canada-project

Brad

Hi Mike,

Thanks for self-certifying for the Pre-1700 badge! Collaboration with Pre-1700 Project members is essential for those wishing to edit Pre-1700 profiles. Collaboration is essential because those ancestors are usually shared by many descendants.

It looks like the Canada Project would be a good fit based on your branch of WikiTree. Review the project page to learn about resources and guidelines as well as how to collaborate with the project members.

Do you have any questions? Let me know. I'm happy to help! :-)

Remember to cite reliable sources in pre-1700 profiles that you manage or edit. (See: Pre-1700 Reliable Sources).

David ~ Pre-1700 Greeter

Hello Mike,

I've tried to email you in the past, although I haven't heard from you. I was wondering if you had any information on the Loyalist status of James Cunning, as he is my sixth great grandfather. Our family line is through Michael Cunning's son John who moved to Newfoundland, where our family has continued to live. I'm not going to leave my email in this post, but I would greatly appreciate it if you could send me a private message or post on my profile!

Regards, Baden Mercer

Hi Mike,

Thanks for having a big heart and adopting the Orphaned Profiles. This After Adopting Orphans FAQ explains the special attention those profiles need.

Let me know if you have any questions on how to find and record sources, merge duplicates, clean up gedcom biographies, and interpret the Suggestions report. I'm here to help!

Debi

Hi Mike!

As you have been a member of WikiTree for a few weeks now I thought I would check in to see how you are getting on with the site.

Has the How-to been helpful or left you with any questions? I am here to help with any problems or queries you may have. Just click my name, then ask in the comment section of my page or send me a private message.

Sometimes links don't work in emails. If that's happened to you, check the public comments on your profile. The links will work from there.

Kimberly ~ WikiTree Messenger

Welcome!

You are now a full member and can add your family to the big tree!

Start with our New Member How-To pages. These will save you a lot of time and answer many of your questions as you begin to add your family tree.

We are delighted that you have decided to join us and hope you will have many pleasurable ancestor hunts!

Please let me know if you have any questions. I'm always happy to help!

Shirley

P.S. If links do not work in an email from WikiTree, try them from the comment section on your profile page.

Would like to update my uploaded GED but cannot access it.

Canadian roots from Haldimand and Sandy Beach, Quebec, area. Like many small towns these are now grouped together as one called Gaspe.

Welcome Mike!

As a guest, you can search for your ancestors and participate in G2G, where you can ask questions that you didn't find an answer to in WikiTree Help (see the "Help" drop-down menu at upper right–for additional links that may be of use, please click my name and check out the links I list under my "Greeter" section–especially the Sources links and the link to my fellow greeter Debby, who also has helpful information on her profile page).

If you would like to join WikiTree, and help with our mission of one tree, please read the Honor Code, volunteer, and post a comment on your profile page; we'll be glad to add you to the WikiTree community.

Happy Hunting!