Community News
 Thanksgiving Connection Checkers: This week we're investigating our family relationships to the English colonists and the Wampanoag people who shared a harvest feast in Plymouth in 1621. To play, first add your missing links until you connect your family on the "Big Tree."- What is something you learned about your family history at a holiday dinner?
- The Mayflower, Massachusetts, and Profile Improvement projects are hosting a Disco(rd) Party on Tuesday. Get help with your research, help others, or just chat and get to know the groups.
- The Virginia Project is seeking new members.
- New: Profile Preview pop-ups now indicate when a person is unconnected or link to your family connection, and also show Tree Days for members.
- Ancestry and MyHeritage are competing with their best-ever DNA deals:
Ancestry is most likely to match you with American cousins. MyHeritage has a better international pool. FamilyTreeDNA ($39 Family Finder tests) has the most serious genealogists in their pool. Testing with all three will get you the most matches.
 WikiTreer of the Week interview: Bob Keniston has been a member for 12 years. He's currently active in the 1776, Great War, and Mayflower projects.
"Great people helped me when I first joined WikiTree. Their patience and assistance showed me that WikiTree is truly a great place." —Bob
- There will be a special Cemetery Connectors Challenge next week. There are 90,000 profiles of people with burial information but no family connections. Can you help with a few? Every connection counts.
- Join the Cemeterist Project: Photographers Wanted ... Indexing Enthusiasts Needed ... Exciting Opportunities!
- Our next collaborative research challenge will benefit George Morgan, co-host of The Genealogy Guys podcast. Come help!
Top Contributors to WikiTree Profiles in October
#1 Russell Butler.
#1 Chris Whitten.
#1 Julie (Fiscus) Ricketts.
#1 Stuart Awbrey.
#1 Azure Robinson.
#1 Sandy (Craig) Patak.
#1 Jen (Stevens) Hutton.
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