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Teddy Roosevelt and Paul Kruger Featured Connections: It's National Parks Week, so we're featuring National Park champions, starting with Teddy Roosevelt and Paul Kruger.

Last week: Foodies, featuring Emeril Lagasse and Nigella Lawson.

Previous features:

[more examples of profiles]

 
Magazine Cover "WikiTree is a great, collaborative, global family tree site for genealogists of every level from every part of the world." —Family Tree Magazine UK, November 2023

"Before WikiTree, I was skeptical and discouraged about big one-single-trees because there were (are) so many errors, but WikiTree is different because it's collaborative, genial and there are people available to help resolve any issues." — Roberta Estes, blogger

"It's been wonderful to experience how collaborative genealogy in WikiTree makes all of us better genealogists. Collaboration on our shared ancestors encourages us to share information and to hold each other to high standards." —Ellen Smith, member since 2014

 

Peggy Watkins Member of the Week: Peggy Watkins [interview] matches new Canada Project volunteers with experienced and helpful guides in the Trans-Canada orientation program.

"The Canada Project always welcomes new members! I think it is important that each member choose the focus that appeals to them. Whether they have a little time to contribute or a lot, it all helps."

Karen Lee Last week: Karen Lee [interview] leads the Kentucky Team in the US Black Heritage Project.

"I've been a hard worker all my life and I love to get stuff done. Being less physically able these days, WikiTree is a great place for me to hang out and do useful work."

[more of our wonderful wikitreers]

GenealogyTV did a video tour: "How to Use WikiTree."

For another member's perspective, see the "Welcome to WikiTree" video series.

Here's a member's introduction in verse: "One tree, two tree ...".
Ancestry DNA

Top 25 family names yesterday:

  1. BROWN (68)
  2. SMITH (56)
  3. MARSHALL (47)
  4. JOHNSON (46)
  5. WATSON (46)
  6. JACKSON (38)
  7. TAYLOR (38)
  8. WILLIAMS (37)
  9. CLEAL (31)
  10. JONES (31)
  11. WILSON (29)
  12. TURNER (28)
  13. DAVIS (26)
  14. MCDONALD (25)
  15. MCCONCHIE (25)
  16. BELL (24)
  17. MOORE (24)
  18. MARTIN (24)
  19. EVANS (23)
  20. HEATON (23)
  21. CAMPBELL (23)
  22. MALENFANT (23)
  23. ALLEN (22)
  24. LEBLANC (22)
  25. ROBERTS (22)

Browse all the top surnames with their top contributors.

Question of the Week Question of the Week: What is a funny anecdote you've found in your research?

Last week: Are there adoptions in your family tree?

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