for all future time for always Have you thought about what happens to your genealogical research? While I have been considering my options, a recent post, Saving My Genealogy Forever, by Hound on the Hunt added another option, Forever. Since I have a lot of digital files in my genealogy folder, using the Forever site …
Category: WikiTree
WikiTree Tools
Are you on WikiTree? Did you participate in the 15th anniversary festivities? I have to admit that while registered, I did not watch the live presentations. Instead, I had my own 'celebration' trying to learn more about WikiTree . And, I have to admit that I have a lot to learn! As part of my …
Error Check
Have you ever attached the wrong Find A Grave record to someone in your tree? If so, did you realize your mistake right away? Well, I must have done just that without realizing my mistake! With almost 3000 citations for Find A Grave records, such an error could be buried in my file for a …
Why Do-Over?
Have you ever wondered why genealogists might throw out years of work to start over? Or, have you wondered why other genealogists might elect to go back thru their previous work versus trying to break down brick walls? A couple of genealogy blogs that I follow have pointed out some reasons for undertaking such a …
WikiTree FamilySearch Link
Have you ever observed a feature on someone else's tree or portion of a shared tree that you think would enhance your work? While checking WikiTree to see if it had a surname for the spouse of Nathaniel Sellers (abt 1720-abt 1789) I noticed a link to his profile on FamilySearch. Such a link would …
WikiTree Suggestions
Do you try to share your genealogy research across multiple platforms? Around the time I started working on my research full time, (i.e. after retirement), I heard several genealogists discuss 'cousin bait'. The point of 'cousin bait' is to share one's research on a variety of platforms in hopes of connecting with cousins. While I …
RootsMagic to WikiTree Part 2
Do you use WikiTree? Do you have an 'easy button' to help you quickly add information to a profile for an ancestor? As I'm learning more about WikiTree, I want such a button. I've figured out that I can use RootsMagic's narrative report as my 'easy button'. However, the Microsoft Word document needs some TLC …
One Name Studies
Have you heard of the One Name Studies Project on WikiTree? I have to admit that I wasn't aware of this aspect of WikiTree until I saw one of their tweets about the one name studies. While I have little experience with WikiTree, the concept of collaborating to research a surname is very appealing to …
RootsMagic to WikiTree
Do you have any of your tree on WikiTree? Although I had heard "Dear Myrtle," "Cousin Russ" and others talk about "cousin bait" and the use of WikiTree, I don't have a lot of my data on WikiTree. That all may change thanks to the recent meeting of Topeka Genealogical Society's Computer Special Interest Group …