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🧩This Week's #ConnectionCheckers is all about Auto Racing!
🎬 https://youtube.com/shorts/V-ybMZtpd9s
The Indianapolis 500 just crossed the finish line, so we're revving up a motorsports-themed genealogy challenge! 🏁🏎️
How close are YOU to Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Sr., Richard Petty, Carroll Shelby, Bruce McLaren, Gilles Villeneuve, or any of this week's remarkable racing legends — including pioneering women drivers like Kay Petre and Clärenore Söderström — on the WikiTree Big Tree?
🔗 Play here → https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2037463
New players welcome! Just post your connection below and the community will help you verify it. Three players will be added to the Connection Checkers Hall of Fame on June 2!
#ConnectionCheckers #CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #WikiTree #AutoRacing #FamilyHistory
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🧩This Week's #ConnectionCheckers is all about Auto Racing!
🎬 https://youtube.com/shorts/V-ybMZtpd9s
The Indianapolis 500 just crossed the finish line, so we're revving up a motorsports-themed genealogy challenge! 🏁🏎️
How close are YOU to Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Sr., Richard Petty, Carroll Shelby, Bruce McLaren, Gilles Villeneuve, or any of this week's remarkable racing legends — including pioneering women drivers like Kay Petre and Clärenore Söderström — on the WikiTree Big Tree?
🔗 Play here → https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2037463
New players welcome! Just post your connection below and the community will help you verify it. Three players will be added to the Connection Checkers Hall of Fame on June 2!
#ConnectionCheckers #CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #WikiTree #AutoRacing #FamilyHistory
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🧩This Week's #ConnectionCheckers is all about Auto Racing!
🎬 https://youtube.com/shorts/V-ybMZtpd9s
The Indianapolis 500 just crossed the finish line, so we're revving up a motorsports-themed genealogy challenge! 🏁🏎️
How close are YOU to Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Sr., Richard Petty, Carroll Shelby, Bruce McLaren, Gilles Villeneuve, or any of this week's remarkable racing legends — including pioneering women drivers like Kay Petre and Clärenore Söderström — on the WikiTree Big Tree?
🔗 Play here → https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2037463
New players welcome! Just post your connection below and the community will help you verify it. Three players will be added to the Connection Checkers Hall of Fame on June 2!
#ConnectionCheckers #CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #WikiTree #AutoRacing #FamilyHistory
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🧩This Week's #ConnectionCheckers is all about Auto Racing!
🎬 https://youtube.com/shorts/V-ybMZtpd9s
The Indianapolis 500 just crossed the finish line, so we're revving up a motorsports-themed genealogy challenge! 🏁🏎️
How close are YOU to Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Sr., Richard Petty, Carroll Shelby, Bruce McLaren, Gilles Villeneuve, or any of this week's remarkable racing legends — including pioneering women drivers like Kay Petre and Clärenore Söderström — on the WikiTree Big Tree?
🔗 Play here → https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2037463
New players welcome! Just post your connection below and the community will help you verify it. Three players will be added to the Connection Checkers Hall of Fame on June 2!
#ConnectionCheckers #CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #WikiTree #AutoRacing #FamilyHistory
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❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Do you have any Midwestern roots in your family tree? 🌾
Did your ancestors settle in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, or Wisconsin? We'd love to hear their stories!
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7OyJMHU4x9c
https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2037107#QuestionOfTheWeek #CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #FamilyTree #WikiTree #MidwestGenealogy
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❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Do you have any Midwestern roots in your family tree? 🌾
Did your ancestors settle in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, or Wisconsin? We'd love to hear their stories!
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7OyJMHU4x9c
https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2037107#QuestionOfTheWeek #CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #FamilyTree #WikiTree #MidwestGenealogy
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❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Do you have any Midwestern roots in your family tree? 🌾
Did your ancestors settle in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, or Wisconsin? We'd love to hear their stories!
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7OyJMHU4x9c
https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2037107#QuestionOfTheWeek #CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #FamilyTree #WikiTree #MidwestGenealogy
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❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Do you have any Midwestern roots in your family tree? 🌾
Did your ancestors settle in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, or Wisconsin? We'd love to hear their stories!
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7OyJMHU4x9c
https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2037107#QuestionOfTheWeek #CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #FamilyTree #WikiTree #MidwestGenealogy
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❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Do you have any Midwestern roots in your family tree? 🌾
Did your ancestors settle in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, or Wisconsin? We'd love to hear their stories!
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7OyJMHU4x9c
https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2037107#QuestionOfTheWeek #CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #FamilyTree #WikiTree #MidwestGenealogy
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🧩 This Week's #ConnectionCheckers Adoption edition! 🚼
How close are you to Steve Jobs, Melissa Gilbert, Scott Hamilton, Frances McDormand, Dave Thomas, or 7 other famous adoptees on WikiTree's Big Tree?
▶️ https://youtube.com/shorts/FIxiC99nvTw
🔗 https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2034792
The game runs through May 26. Three players earn a spot in the Connection Checkers Hall of Fame — for the shortest verified path, the longest verified path, and the most steps verified (including helping others). Never played before? Just post a connection and the community will guide you.
#ConnectionCheckers #CollaborativeGenealogy #WikiTree #Genealogy #Adoption #FamousAdoptees -
🧩 This Week's #ConnectionCheckers Adoption edition! 🚼
How close are you to Steve Jobs, Melissa Gilbert, Scott Hamilton, Frances McDormand, Dave Thomas, or 7 other famous adoptees on WikiTree's Big Tree?
▶️ https://youtube.com/shorts/FIxiC99nvTw
🔗 https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2034792
The game runs through May 26. Three players earn a spot in the Connection Checkers Hall of Fame — for the shortest verified path, the longest verified path, and the most steps verified (including helping others). Never played before? Just post a connection and the community will guide you.
#ConnectionCheckers #CollaborativeGenealogy #WikiTree #Genealogy #Adoption #FamousAdoptees -
❓#QuestionOfTheWeek Do you have any adoptions in your family? 🚼
Adoption can add beautiful complexity to a family tree — and raise fascinating research questions. Join the conversation on WikiTree's G2G genealogy forum!
👉 https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2034567
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wwpQn24fb4c#WikiTree #Genealogy #CollaborativeGenealogy #FamilyHistory #Adoption #OpenSource
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❓#QuestionOfTheWeek Do you have any adoptions in your family? 🚼
Adoption can add beautiful complexity to a family tree — and raise fascinating research questions. Join the conversation on WikiTree's G2G genealogy forum!
👉 https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2034567
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wwpQn24fb4c#WikiTree #Genealogy #CollaborativeGenealogy #FamilyHistory #Adoption #OpenSource
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❓#QuestionOfTheWeek Do you have any adoptions in your family? 🚼
Adoption can add beautiful complexity to a family tree — and raise fascinating research questions. Join the conversation on WikiTree's G2G genealogy forum!
👉 https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2034567
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wwpQn24fb4c#WikiTree #Genealogy #CollaborativeGenealogy #FamilyHistory #Adoption #OpenSource
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❓#QuestionOfTheWeek Do you have any adoptions in your family? 🚼
Adoption can add beautiful complexity to a family tree — and raise fascinating research questions. Join the conversation on WikiTree's G2G genealogy forum!
👉 https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2034567
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wwpQn24fb4c#WikiTree #Genealogy #CollaborativeGenealogy #FamilyHistory #Adoption #OpenSource
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❓#QuestionOfTheWeek Do you have any adoptions in your family? 🚼
Adoption can add beautiful complexity to a family tree — and raise fascinating research questions. Join the conversation on WikiTree's G2G genealogy forum!
👉 https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2034567
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wwpQn24fb4c#WikiTree #Genealogy #CollaborativeGenealogy #FamilyHistory #Adoption #OpenSource
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❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Do you have Appalachian roots?🌄
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tu-J5US-1VcThe misty hollows and ridge-top farms of Appalachia sheltered families for generations — and their stories are woven into one of America's most distinctive regional cultures. Whether your ancestors came through the Great Wagon Road, settled the Blue Ridge, or farmed the coal country of West Virginia and Kentucky, those mountain connections run deep.
Do you have Appalachian roots? Where from — and any surprising connections you've uncovered?
Share your story and join the conversation on WikiTree's G2G community forum. You might even find cousins you never knew you had! 🌿
Also, be sure to check out the WikiTree Appalachia Project, and join a live chat this Thursday or Saturday for Appalachian Research Get-to-Know parties.
👉 https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2031660
#CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #Appalachia #FamilyHistory #AppalachianRoots #WikiTree #AncestryResearch #FamilyTree
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❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Do you have Appalachian roots?🌄
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tu-J5US-1VcThe misty hollows and ridge-top farms of Appalachia sheltered families for generations — and their stories are woven into one of America's most distinctive regional cultures. Whether your ancestors came through the Great Wagon Road, settled the Blue Ridge, or farmed the coal country of West Virginia and Kentucky, those mountain connections run deep.
Do you have Appalachian roots? Where from — and any surprising connections you've uncovered?
Share your story and join the conversation on WikiTree's G2G community forum. You might even find cousins you never knew you had! 🌿
Also, be sure to check out the WikiTree Appalachia Project, and join a live chat this Thursday or Saturday for Appalachian Research Get-to-Know parties.
👉 https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2031660
#CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #Appalachia #FamilyHistory #AppalachianRoots #WikiTree #AncestryResearch #FamilyTree
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❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Do you have Appalachian roots?🌄
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tu-J5US-1VcThe misty hollows and ridge-top farms of Appalachia sheltered families for generations — and their stories are woven into one of America's most distinctive regional cultures. Whether your ancestors came through the Great Wagon Road, settled the Blue Ridge, or farmed the coal country of West Virginia and Kentucky, those mountain connections run deep.
Do you have Appalachian roots? Where from — and any surprising connections you've uncovered?
Share your story and join the conversation on WikiTree's G2G community forum. You might even find cousins you never knew you had! 🌿
Also, be sure to check out the WikiTree Appalachia Project, and join a live chat this Thursday or Saturday for Appalachian Research Get-to-Know parties.
👉 https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2031660
#CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #Appalachia #FamilyHistory #AppalachianRoots #WikiTree #AncestryResearch #FamilyTree
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❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Do you have Appalachian roots?🌄
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tu-J5US-1VcThe misty hollows and ridge-top farms of Appalachia sheltered families for generations — and their stories are woven into one of America's most distinctive regional cultures. Whether your ancestors came through the Great Wagon Road, settled the Blue Ridge, or farmed the coal country of West Virginia and Kentucky, those mountain connections run deep.
Do you have Appalachian roots? Where from — and any surprising connections you've uncovered?
Share your story and join the conversation on WikiTree's G2G community forum. You might even find cousins you never knew you had! 🌿
Also, be sure to check out the WikiTree Appalachia Project, and join a live chat this Thursday or Saturday for Appalachian Research Get-to-Know parties.
👉 https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2031660
#CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #Appalachia #FamilyHistory #AppalachianRoots #WikiTree #AncestryResearch #FamilyTree
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❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Do you have Appalachian roots?🌄
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tu-J5US-1VcThe misty hollows and ridge-top farms of Appalachia sheltered families for generations — and their stories are woven into one of America's most distinctive regional cultures. Whether your ancestors came through the Great Wagon Road, settled the Blue Ridge, or farmed the coal country of West Virginia and Kentucky, those mountain connections run deep.
Do you have Appalachian roots? Where from — and any surprising connections you've uncovered?
Share your story and join the conversation on WikiTree's G2G community forum. You might even find cousins you never knew you had! 🌿
Also, be sure to check out the WikiTree Appalachia Project, and join a live chat this Thursday or Saturday for Appalachian Research Get-to-Know parties.
👉 https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2031660
#CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #Appalachia #FamilyHistory #AppalachianRoots #WikiTree #AncestryResearch #FamilyTree
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What if every family tree in the world was connected? 🌳
Not owned by a corporation. Not locked behind a paywall. Just one shared tree — built by people who care, free for everyone, forever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KeViqgADOAThat's the mission behind WikiTree. Since 2008, a passionate community of genealogists and history lovers has been working together to build a single, accurate family tree for all of humanity. No fees. No premium tiers. No catches. Just volunteers dedicated to getting history right — sourcing their research, collaborating with distant cousins, and weaving families together across borders and centuries.
This Mother's Day, think about the mothers in your family — the ones you know, and the ones lost to time. They deserve to be remembered. They deserve to be found.
Your family is part of this story. 💛
👉 Head to WikiTree and start finding your place in it.
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What if every family tree in the world was connected? 🌳
Not owned by a corporation. Not locked behind a paywall. Just one shared tree — built by people who care, free for everyone, forever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KeViqgADOAThat's the mission behind WikiTree. Since 2008, a passionate community of genealogists and history lovers has been working together to build a single, accurate family tree for all of humanity. No fees. No premium tiers. No catches. Just volunteers dedicated to getting history right — sourcing their research, collaborating with distant cousins, and weaving families together across borders and centuries.
This Mother's Day, think about the mothers in your family — the ones you know, and the ones lost to time. They deserve to be remembered. They deserve to be found.
Your family is part of this story. 💛
👉 Head to WikiTree and start finding your place in it.
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What if every family tree in the world was connected? 🌳
Not owned by a corporation. Not locked behind a paywall. Just one shared tree — built by people who care, free for everyone, forever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KeViqgADOAThat's the mission behind WikiTree. Since 2008, a passionate community of genealogists and history lovers has been working together to build a single, accurate family tree for all of humanity. No fees. No premium tiers. No catches. Just volunteers dedicated to getting history right — sourcing their research, collaborating with distant cousins, and weaving families together across borders and centuries.
This Mother's Day, think about the mothers in your family — the ones you know, and the ones lost to time. They deserve to be remembered. They deserve to be found.
Your family is part of this story. 💛
👉 Head to WikiTree and start finding your place in it.
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What if every family tree in the world was connected? 🌳
Not owned by a corporation. Not locked behind a paywall. Just one shared tree — built by people who care, free for everyone, forever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KeViqgADOAThat's the mission behind WikiTree. Since 2008, a passionate community of genealogists and history lovers has been working together to build a single, accurate family tree for all of humanity. No fees. No premium tiers. No catches. Just volunteers dedicated to getting history right — sourcing their research, collaborating with distant cousins, and weaving families together across borders and centuries.
This Mother's Day, think about the mothers in your family — the ones you know, and the ones lost to time. They deserve to be remembered. They deserve to be found.
Your family is part of this story. 💛
👉 Head to WikiTree and start finding your place in it.
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What if every family tree in the world was connected? 🌳
Not owned by a corporation. Not locked behind a paywall. Just one shared tree — built by people who care, free for everyone, forever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KeViqgADOAThat's the mission behind WikiTree. Since 2008, a passionate community of genealogists and history lovers has been working together to build a single, accurate family tree for all of humanity. No fees. No premium tiers. No catches. Just volunteers dedicated to getting history right — sourcing their research, collaborating with distant cousins, and weaving families together across borders and centuries.
This Mother's Day, think about the mothers in your family — the ones you know, and the ones lost to time. They deserve to be remembered. They deserve to be found.
Your family is part of this story. 💛
👉 Head to WikiTree and start finding your place in it.
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@splitbrain Some years ago, during my first #ConnectAThon at #WikiTree, where you basically sit at the PC from Friday 2 PM until Monday 2 PM, I decided that I can't sit at the PC all the time (which was kinda weird, because it's not like I didn't do that before ...). So I decided, that I will pretend to have a dog and take three walks with it per day. It felt good and I kept it up (although the frequency somehow decreased to two times per day after my COVID infection two years ago).
Like this, there is no poor dog sitting at home all day and it won't pee on the floor, if I decide to walk two hours later. Also, nobody sees its poo 😉
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Belated #3GoodThings:
- started a political discussion with a younger person that might turn interesting in the next days
- found a source that kind of proves the origin of my 9th great-grandmother Maria Bank https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bank-311, which allowed me to create her father and also connect that one to her brother Gallus Bank, my 8h great-grandfather on another line
- had an unexpected encounter with an old friendBonus: Schnitzel with napkin dumplings at the company restaurant was good.
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❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Tell us about your mother (or another mother in your family tree)! 🤶
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn1OxHv_zk4&list=PLEqK4ICkQWXQXODTRG6UGGZ4
This week, WikiTree's G2G community is celebrating Mothers Week by inviting genealogists and family historians to share the stories of the mothers in their trees.
Every family tree is shaped by the women whose names are sometimes the hardest to find in the historical record. This is a chance to honor them — and to connect with a global community of researchers who understand just how meaningful that work is.
https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2029348WikiTree is a free, collaborative family tree platform that has been growing for 16 years. Join the conversation and be part of something that will last for generations.
#CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #MothersWeek #WikiTree #FamilyTree
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❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Tell us about your mother (or another mother in your family tree)! 🤶
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn1OxHv_zk4&list=PLEqK4ICkQWXQXODTRG6UGGZ4
This week, WikiTree's G2G community is celebrating Mothers Week by inviting genealogists and family historians to share the stories of the mothers in their trees.
Every family tree is shaped by the women whose names are sometimes the hardest to find in the historical record. This is a chance to honor them — and to connect with a global community of researchers who understand just how meaningful that work is.
https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2029348WikiTree is a free, collaborative family tree platform that has been growing for 16 years. Join the conversation and be part of something that will last for generations.
#CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #MothersWeek #WikiTree #FamilyTree
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❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Tell us about your mother (or another mother in your family tree)! 🤶
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn1OxHv_zk4&list=PLEqK4ICkQWXQXODTRG6UGGZ4
This week, WikiTree's G2G community is celebrating Mothers Week by inviting genealogists and family historians to share the stories of the mothers in their trees.
Every family tree is shaped by the women whose names are sometimes the hardest to find in the historical record. This is a chance to honor them — and to connect with a global community of researchers who understand just how meaningful that work is.
https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2029348WikiTree is a free, collaborative family tree platform that has been growing for 16 years. Join the conversation and be part of something that will last for generations.
#CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #MothersWeek #WikiTree #FamilyTree
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❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Tell us about your mother (or another mother in your family tree)! 🤶
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn1OxHv_zk4&list=PLEqK4ICkQWXQXODTRG6UGGZ4
This week, WikiTree's G2G community is celebrating Mothers Week by inviting genealogists and family historians to share the stories of the mothers in their trees.
Every family tree is shaped by the women whose names are sometimes the hardest to find in the historical record. This is a chance to honor them — and to connect with a global community of researchers who understand just how meaningful that work is.
https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2029348WikiTree is a free, collaborative family tree platform that has been growing for 16 years. Join the conversation and be part of something that will last for generations.
#CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #MothersWeek #WikiTree #FamilyTree
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❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Tell us about your mother (or another mother in your family tree)! 🤶
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn1OxHv_zk4&list=PLEqK4ICkQWXQXODTRG6UGGZ4
This week, WikiTree's G2G community is celebrating Mothers Week by inviting genealogists and family historians to share the stories of the mothers in their trees.
Every family tree is shaped by the women whose names are sometimes the hardest to find in the historical record. This is a chance to honor them — and to connect with a global community of researchers who understand just how meaningful that work is.
https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2029348WikiTree is a free, collaborative family tree platform that has been growing for 16 years. Join the conversation and be part of something that will last for generations.
#CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #MothersWeek #WikiTree #FamilyTree
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Bei #WikiTree wurde mit dem Aufbau des "Romania Project" begonnen. Ziel ist es, WikiTree-Benutzer mit Forschungsschwerpunkt Rumänien zu verbinden. Noch ist die Projektseite eher rudimentär.
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The early mornings and evenings of the last two days I spent pondering and writing on the profile of my 8th great-grandfather Gallus Bank. I mainly worked with the notes of #Hinterzarten parish priest Vincenz Zahn, who left over 200 pages of notes about the houses and their owners, which he compiled from the church books, an enquiry of the whole parish and a lot of archive visits in the early 1800s. It was touching to read the notes about Gallus that were written in the course of two years and to see, how Zahn learned more, crossed out passages and asked himself the same questions, which I did now.
Currently, it really seems that the author of the 1990s farm chronicles did not dive into this particular family as deep as I did (which makes sense, because he had to write a book about the whole village), so he just went for the easiest road and missed Zahn's final conclusion. Luckily, I had a source, they both very likely didn't have access to, which kind of confirms that the newer chronicles were wrong.
And now I am constantly obsessing about details from the case, asking myself if I really just landed a breakthrough in the still pretty scary field of "before church book #genealogy"?
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The early mornings and evenings of the last two days I spent pondering and writing on the profile of my 8th great-grandfather Gallus Bank. I mainly worked with the notes of #Hinterzarten parish priest Vincenz Zahn, who left over 200 pages of notes about the houses and their owners, which he compiled from the church books, an enquiry of the whole parish and a lot of archive visits in the early 1800s. It was touching to read the notes about Gallus that were written in the course of two years and to see, how Zahn learned more, crossed out passages and asked himself the same questions, which I did now.
Currently, it really seems that the author of the 1990s farm chronicles did not dive into this particular family as deep as I did (which makes sense, because he had to write a book about the whole village), so he just went for the easiest road and missed Zahn's final conclusion. Luckily, I had a source, they both very likely didn't have access to, which kind of confirms that the newer chronicles were wrong.
And now I am constantly obsessing about details from the case, asking myself if I really just landed a breakthrough in the still pretty scary field of "before church book #genealogy"?
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The early mornings and evenings of the last two days I spent pondering and writing on the profile of my 8th great-grandfather Gallus Bank. I mainly worked with the notes of #Hinterzarten parish priest Vincenz Zahn, who left over 200 pages of notes about the houses and their owners, which he compiled from the church books, an enquiry of the whole parish and a lot of archive visits in the early 1800s. It was touching to read the notes about Gallus that were written in the course of two years and to see, how Zahn learned more, crossed out passages and asked himself the same questions, which I did now.
Currently, it really seems that the author of the 1990s farm chronicles did not dive into this particular family as deep as I did (which makes sense, because he had to write a book about the whole village), so he just went for the easiest road and missed Zahn's final conclusion. Luckily, I had a source, they both very likely didn't have access to, which kind of confirms that the newer chronicles were wrong.
And now I am constantly obsessing about details from the case, asking myself if I really just landed a breakthrough in the still pretty scary field of "before church book #genealogy"?
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The early mornings and evenings of the last two days I spent pondering and writing on the profile of my 8th great-grandfather Gallus Bank. I mainly worked with the notes of #Hinterzarten parish priest Vincenz Zahn, who left over 200 pages of notes about the houses and their owners, which he compiled from the church books, an enquiry of the whole parish and a lot of archive visits in the early 1800s. It was touching to read the notes about Gallus that were written in the course of two years and to see, how Zahn learned more, crossed out passages and asked himself the same questions, which I did now.
Currently, it really seems that the author of the 1990s farm chronicles did not dive into this particular family as deep as I did (which makes sense, because he had to write a book about the whole village), so he just went for the easiest road and missed Zahn's final conclusion. Luckily, I had a source, they both very likely didn't have access to, which kind of confirms that the newer chronicles were wrong.
And now I am constantly obsessing about details from the case, asking myself if I really just landed a breakthrough in the still pretty scary field of "before church book #genealogy"?
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The early mornings and evenings of the last two days I spent pondering and writing on the profile of my 8th great-grandfather Gallus Bank. I mainly worked with the notes of #Hinterzarten parish priest Vincenz Zahn, who left over 200 pages of notes about the houses and their owners, which he compiled from the church books, an enquiry of the whole parish and a lot of archive visits in the early 1800s. It was touching to read the notes about Gallus that were written in the course of two years and to see, how Zahn learned more, crossed out passages and asked himself the same questions, which I did now.
Currently, it really seems that the author of the 1990s farm chronicles did not dive into this particular family as deep as I did (which makes sense, because he had to write a book about the whole village), so he just went for the easiest road and missed Zahn's final conclusion. Luckily, I had a source, they both very likely didn't have access to, which kind of confirms that the newer chronicles were wrong.
And now I am constantly obsessing about details from the case, asking myself if I really just landed a breakthrough in the still pretty scary field of "before church book #genealogy"?
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🕺💃 Join the Kentucky Project for a Derby Disco(rd) Party! 🐎
Wed, April 29 | 7PM EDT on Discord
Explore Kentucky ancestors, notables & jockeys, plus Derby connections & trivia!➡️ https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2026378
#WikiTree #KentuckyDerby #Genealogy -
❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Do you have twins, or other sets of multiples, in your family tree?
Twins in the family tree are both a delight and a puzzle for genealogists! From identical ancestors who stumped the census taker to triplets who all emigrated to different countries — multiples make for some of the most fascinating family stories. 👯♀️👯♂️
Do you have a twin story hiding in your family history? Maybe a set of twins who lived to remarkable ages, or multiples separated by circumstance? We'd love to hear about them!
Join the conversation in the WikiTree G2G community forum — where genealogists help genealogists for free, forever. 🌳
▶️ https://youtube.com/shorts/OaDuQZ33qXo
🔗 https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2026359
#WikiTree #Genealogy #FamilyTree #CollaborativeGenealogy #FamilyHistory #Twins #AncestryResearch -
❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Do you have twins, or other sets of multiples, in your family tree?
Twins in the family tree are both a delight and a puzzle for genealogists! From identical ancestors who stumped the census taker to triplets who all emigrated to different countries — multiples make for some of the most fascinating family stories. 👯♀️👯♂️
Do you have a twin story hiding in your family history? Maybe a set of twins who lived to remarkable ages, or multiples separated by circumstance? We'd love to hear about them!
Join the conversation in the WikiTree G2G community forum — where genealogists help genealogists for free, forever. 🌳
▶️ https://youtube.com/shorts/OaDuQZ33qXo
🔗 https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2026359
#WikiTree #Genealogy #FamilyTree #CollaborativeGenealogy #FamilyHistory #Twins #AncestryResearch -
❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Do you have twins, or other sets of multiples, in your family tree?
Twins in the family tree are both a delight and a puzzle for genealogists! From identical ancestors who stumped the census taker to triplets who all emigrated to different countries — multiples make for some of the most fascinating family stories. 👯♀️👯♂️
Do you have a twin story hiding in your family history? Maybe a set of twins who lived to remarkable ages, or multiples separated by circumstance? We'd love to hear about them!
Join the conversation in the WikiTree G2G community forum — where genealogists help genealogists for free, forever. 🌳
▶️ https://youtube.com/shorts/OaDuQZ33qXo
🔗 https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2026359
#WikiTree #Genealogy #FamilyTree #CollaborativeGenealogy #FamilyHistory #Twins #AncestryResearch -
❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Do you have twins, or other sets of multiples, in your family tree?
Twins in the family tree are both a delight and a puzzle for genealogists! From identical ancestors who stumped the census taker to triplets who all emigrated to different countries — multiples make for some of the most fascinating family stories. 👯♀️👯♂️
Do you have a twin story hiding in your family history? Maybe a set of twins who lived to remarkable ages, or multiples separated by circumstance? We'd love to hear about them!
Join the conversation in the WikiTree G2G community forum — where genealogists help genealogists for free, forever. 🌳
▶️ https://youtube.com/shorts/OaDuQZ33qXo
🔗 https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2026359
#WikiTree #Genealogy #FamilyTree #CollaborativeGenealogy #FamilyHistory #Twins #AncestryResearch -
❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Do you have twins, or other sets of multiples, in your family tree?
Twins in the family tree are both a delight and a puzzle for genealogists! From identical ancestors who stumped the census taker to triplets who all emigrated to different countries — multiples make for some of the most fascinating family stories. 👯♀️👯♂️
Do you have a twin story hiding in your family history? Maybe a set of twins who lived to remarkable ages, or multiples separated by circumstance? We'd love to hear about them!
Join the conversation in the WikiTree G2G community forum — where genealogists help genealogists for free, forever. 🌳
▶️ https://youtube.com/shorts/OaDuQZ33qXo
🔗 https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/2026359
#WikiTree #Genealogy #FamilyTree #CollaborativeGenealogy #FamilyHistory #Twins #AncestryResearch -
@WikiTreeExtensions This Preview version of the #WikiTree Browser Extension allows pasting of whole citations from FamilySearch into date fields, if the feature DateFixer is enabled.
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:WikiTree_Browser_Extension#Date_Fixer
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After spending nearly the whole #April2026ConnectAThon in #Münstertal, I had to type the words Obermünstertal and Untermünstertal A LOT. Only now, two weeks later, I remembered that I could add the shortcuts "omt" and "umt" into the Auto Text Expander browser extension. That would have saved soooo many keystrokes. But it will save them now! Let's hope there are not that many words containing "omt" or "umt" ...
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After creating 110 profiles during #April2026ConnectAThon, out of which probably 100 carried the surname #Pfefferle, out of which the majority lived in #Münstertal, I was finally able to triangulate the parents of Philippina Pfefferle, who first lived with one cousin in #Burbank, #California, for a few years, before she moved to another cousin in #Orange, #NewJersey, whom she eventually married 30 years later. It also turned out, that the cousin she married, actually was adopted into the family.
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pfefferle-216 -
After creating 110 profiles during #April2026ConnectAThon, out of which probably 100 carried the surname #Pfefferle, out of which the majority lived in #Münstertal, I was finally able to triangulate the parents of Philippina Pfefferle, who first lived with one cousin in #Burbank, #California, for a few years, before she moved to another cousin in #Orange, #NewJersey, whom she eventually married 30 years later. It also turned out, that the cousin she married, actually was adopted into the family.
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pfefferle-216 -
After creating 110 profiles during #April2026ConnectAThon, out of which probably 100 carried the surname #Pfefferle, out of which the majority lived in #Münstertal, I was finally able to triangulate the parents of Philippina Pfefferle, who first lived with one cousin in #Burbank, #California, for a few years, before she moved to another cousin in #Orange, #NewJersey, whom she eventually married 30 years later. It also turned out, that the cousin she married, actually was adopted into the family.
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pfefferle-216