Don Staten Staten

Hi Don, I see that you just volunteered and signed our honor code. That's great! Is there a particular time period, location, or topic you're interested in? Maybe you have some historically significant ancestors? I see you have surnames for tags. Why don't you stop by the One Name Studies project, to see if there's already a name study for (surname) going on? The current leaders for that are Doug Lockwood and Alison Andrus. They would be happy to get you started.

Looking for some great ways to help out our collective effort? The Volunteers Needed page is the place to go!

Let me know if you need any help! We're glad to have you on board!!

David - Volunteer Coordinator

Hi Don,

Now that you have had a little time to try WikiTree, here are a few more features you may find useful (links work from your profile page):

• Find recommended profile formats and tips on writing biographies.

• Use Free Space Profiles to describe things like events, heirlooms and locations.

• Read about our process for resolving situations with unresponsive profile managers.

If you have questions or problems with WikiTree, feel free to post a comment on my profile page or send me a private message.

Carole Partridge, WikiTree Mentor

Hello Don,

I hope you're enjoying WikiTree.

Our vision is to build a collaborative tree. Be sure to look for Duplicates before adding a profile, and always include Sources for your information.

The Help Index covers topics you may have questions about.

Our G2G Forum is where many of our generous members help each other out.

Visit our "Weekend Chat". Say hello, introduce yourself and see what other members are up to right now! http://www.wikitree.com/g2g/165143/weekend-chat-all-members-are-invited-17-18-july-2015

Of course, I'm here to help in any way I’m able.

Keith ~ WikiTree Mentor

Hi Don, You are now a member of the WikiTree Community - Thank you for volunteering to help grow our World Wide Family Tree. We are building one Collaborative Tree with just one profile per person, so it is important to ensure no duplicates are entered as you add Profiles to WikiTree.

If you have pre-1700's ancestors to add, please read our Pre-1700 profiles info. Also, be sure to include a list of the sources used, on each profile you add.

If you need any help getting started check out the Help section or the G2G forum

Our Mentor Team are a friendly bunch of volunteers who will be glad to help you with specific problems if you have any.

Good luck growing your branches, Patt

I have worked on my family history for the past 25 to 30 years and will continue until no longer able to do so.

Hello & Welcome as a guest, to WikiTree! We're growing a FREE worldwide family tree, striving for ONE collaborative profile per person.

Our Honor Code is a very important part of why our community is such a friendly place to grow your family tree so please take some time to read it.

Feel free to ask questions at our G2G forum - our help pages menu, top right -very useful information.

Want to Join us? Click the volunteer button and leave a comment here on your profile about your genealogical journey.

Hope you'll join us ~ Happy researching, Patt