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WikiTree-35: Please invite a cousin, forward this email, or share the animated intro to WikiTree.   Community News Big news! Starting today, you can link your FamilyTreeDNA account to WikiTree to enable your matches to easily collaborate with you! Here's how (Hint: Your WikiTree ID is WikiTree-35). See the announcement from FamilyTreeDNA. "I'm THRILLED about this!" —Roberta Estes, genetic genealogy blogger "I am so very excited!" —Mags Gaulden In honor of the late Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, this week's connection theme is Endless Summer. Teams are now forming for Connect-a-Thon XV in July. Consider joining a team for your region. They'd love your help. What do you think of this plan for connecting biological parents on WikiTree? Our WikiTreer of the Week is Charlie Vines [interview], a member for 11 years. Charlie leads Vaden and Vines surname projects and the Texas Cemeteries Team. Question of the Week: Do you do anything special on WikiTree to honor a family member when they pass away? WikiTree's Cemeterist Project wants your help: Photographers Wanted Indexing Enthusiasts Needed Which geographical area would you like to work in? "The Cemeterist Project is dear to my heart ... a cemetery to me is like an outdoor archive that is eroding to the ravages of time." —Kristin Anderson Volunteer developers Greg and Murray are hosting a Tech Talk conversation about the WikiTree Browser Extension (WBE) and Tree Apps. Monday, June 30. 6pm EDT/10pm UTC. "Be there or B2."   Top Contributors to WikiTree Profiles in May #1 Brian Quesnell. #1 Stuart Awbrey. #1 Sandy (Craig) Patak. #2 David (Meredith) Loring. #2 Scott McClain. #2 Ron Lamoreaux. #2 Cindy (Bourque) Cooper. #2 Ellen Smith. #2 Elizabeth (Greet) Viney. #2 Steven Harris.   See more. Watchlist Edits 25 Jun 2025 00:31: Stephen Green edited the Biography and GEDCOM for James Douglass (1762-1851). (Imported data from GEDCOM upload #255581, Person I1339)Thank Stephen for this 00:03: Stephen Green edited the Biography and GEDCOM for William Alfred Douglass (1742-abt.1814). (Imported data from GEDCOM upload #255581, Person I1333)Thank Stephen for this 24 Jun 2025 02:13: Doug Tabor edited the Biography and Middle Name for Samuel H Melton (1794-1883). (Bio improvement. Categorization.)Thank Doug for this 02:11: Doug Tabor added Samuel H Melton (1794-1883) as father of Samuel Melton (1825-1887).Thank Doug for this 01:39: Phillip Cox edited the Biography for Nancy Ann (Johnson) Cannon (abt.1766-1825). (Bio improvement. )Thank Phillip for this 01:39: Phillip Cox edited the Biography and Status Indicators for Nancy Ann (Johnson) Cannon (abt.1766-1825). (Adding sources. )Thank Phillip for this 01:37: Phillip Cox edited the Biography for David Cannon Sr. (1753-1826). (Adding sources. )Thank Phillip for this 01:34: Phillip Cox edited the Biography and Status Indicators for Ephriam Cannon (1737-1802). (Adding sources. )Thank Phillip for this 00:16: Stephen Green edited the Biography and GEDCOM for Edward Douglass Sr. (1713-abt.1795). (Imported data from GEDCOM upload #255581, Person I455)Thank Stephen for this 23 Jun 2025 19:10: Mary (Parker) Smith added William John Twitty Miller (1805-1885) as child of John Miller (1758-1807).Thank Mary for this 17:48: Doug Beezley merged Mary Elizabeth (Warlick) Hildebrand (abt.1744-1806) into Maria Mariah Barbara (Warlick) Hildebrand (abt.1744-1806). (Warlick-39 into Warlick-16: Clear duplicate.)Thank Doug for this | 1 thank-you received 02:49: Phillip Cox edited the Biography for Martha (Johnston) Mayo (abt.1702-1759). (Adding sources. )Thank Phillip for this 22 Jun 2025 04:11: Linda (Carruth) Peterson edited the marriage between Margery (Massie) Johnson (1690-) and Benjamin (Johnston) Johnson (abt.1683-bef.1735). (Revise location)Thank Linda for this 04:11: Linda (Carruth) Peterson edited the marriage between Benjamin (Johnston) Johnson (abt.1683-bef.1735) and Margery (Massie) Johnson (1690-). (Revise location)Thank Linda for this 04:10: Linda (Carruth) Peterson edited the Biography and Birth Place for Margery (Massie) Johnson (1690-). (Revise location)Thank Linda for this 04:10: Linda (Carruth) Peterson edited the Death Place for Benjamin (Johnston) Johnson (abt.1683-bef.1735). (Revise location)Thank Linda for this 02:49: Patty (Luker) LaPlante edited the Biography for William Claiborne Alloway Strange (1783-1841). (Categories: adding 'Rock Rest - Tutwiler Cemetery, Palmyra, Virginia')Thank Patty for this 02:40: Patty (Luker) LaPlante edited the Biography for John Moseley Haden (abt.1749-aft.1831). (Categories: adding 'Haden Graveyard at Dogspoint, Palmyra, Virginia')Thank Patty for this 20 Jun 2025 16:13: Patty (Luker) LaPlante edited the Biography for Frances M. (Broaddus) Gayle (abt.1803-1874). (Categories: adding 'Gayle Family Burial Ground, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia')Thank Patty for this 15:43: Patty (Luker) LaPlante edited the Biography for Larkin Chew (abt.1675-1728). (Categories: adding 'Roxbury Plantation Cemetery, Stanards Mill, Virginia')Thank Patty for this 19 Jun 2025 21:35: Donald Barnes replied to a comment on the page for Solomon Barnes Sr. (1752-1807)Thank Donald for this 18 Jun 2025 22:50: Patty (Luker) LaPlante edited the Biography for William Crawford (1772-1858). (Categories: adding 'Charles Yancey and William Crawford Family Cemetery, Yanceyville, Virginia')Thank Patty for this 20:14: Patty (Luker) LaPlante edited the Biography for Augustus Knight Bowles (1814-1883). (Categories: adding 'Norvue Family Cemetery, Bumpass, Virginia')Thank Patty for this 20:12: Patty (Luker) LaPlante edited the Biography for Elizabeth Blaydes (Anderson) Bowles (1826-1898). (Categories: adding 'Norvue Family Cemetery, Bumpass, Virginia')Thank Patty for this To make your own contributions, start at your profile or family tree. Thank-Yous 22 June 2025 19:06: S Davis thanked You for this: 03:38: You edited the Biography for John Walden (bef.1715-1793). (Categorization.)1 thank-you received Here is your complete thank-you feed. 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