Mastodawn

@abcfeeds as a person who has been doing #familytree research for 18 years and a #dna user there are a couple of things people should know:
1. Family tree research is fun if you already have a good idea about what you are.
2. DNA testing is bad if you haven’t done 1. I’ve heard some sad stories here from my own relatives. When i got my results and my parents i think i was relieved it was what i always assumed. 4 siblings and middle child odds were good but imagine if you don’t have these odds.

WikiTree 6d ago

❓#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

❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Do you have any Midwestern roots in your family tree? 🌾

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Arapalla May 17

I'm going through photo albums with my father.

We found this pair of his grandfather looking very military in South Africa.

#History #OldPhotos #FamilyTree

EveryLibrary May 16

There are now many resources available for helping you fill out your family tree - from online databases to the National Archives. A great way to get started, however, is to take advantage of what’s available to you at your local public library. https://action.everylibrary.org/get_started_on_your_family_tree_with_local_and_worldwide_resources
#Library #Libraries #FamilyTree #Family #History #HistoricalDatabases #NationalArchives

WikiTree May 11

❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Do you have Appalachian roots?🌄
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tu-J5US-1Vc

The 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

❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Do you have Appalachian roots?🌄

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WikiTree May 9

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=5KeViqgADOA

That'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.

#WikiTree #Genealogy #MothersDay #FamilyTree #FreeGenealogy

For All the Mothers We're Still Discovering | WikiTree

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WikiTree May 5

❓#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/2029348

WikiTree 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

❓#QuestionOfTheWeek — Tell us about your mother (or another mother in your family tree)! 🤶

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WikiTree Apr 27

❓#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