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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 1d

🌳 LIVE in 4+ hours! WikiTree #SaturdayRoundup at 10 AM ET
Join 1.2M+ genealogists on the world's most trusted FREE family tree

42M+ profiles
15M+ DNA connections
16 years of collaboration

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI5V...
#CollaborativeGenealogy

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 1d

#WikiTreeMeetOurMembers: Sue Heath
We're celebrating Sue this week for her awesome contributions to our #CollaborativeGenealogy community. 👏
Read more about her WikiTree journey: wikitree.com/g2g/1947392
#WonderfulWikiTreers

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 2d

🎬 #FridaySpotlight Are you related or connected to Robert Redford?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPkG...
Are you connected to this Hollywood legend? Drop your family connections, favorite films, or genealogy discoveries below! 👇
#CollaborativeGenealogy #ConnectionFinder

🎬 #FridaySpotlight Are you related or connected to Robert Redford?🎬

YouTube video by WikiTree

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 3d

Join us for our monthly WikiTree Member Q&A session today, October 9 at 8pm EDT/12pm UTC
www.wikitree.com/g2g/1947214

Helping members with:
Navigating the website
Creating and maintaining profiles
Growing your family branches

#CollaborativeGenealogy

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 3d

🎃 WikiTree Hacktoberfest Chat - LIVE TODAY! 🎃
Join Greg Clarke & Jamie Nelson for our weekly broadcast!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfeD...

📅 October 9, 2025
⏰ 1pm EDT / 5pm UTC

#WikiTree #Hacktoberfest #Genealogy #OpenSource

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 4d

🌳 New Zealand Research Party!
📅 Oct 8, 8-9pm EDT 💬 Live on Discord
🔗 www.wikitree.com/g2g/1946837
Join WikiTree's New Zealand Project for collaborative research, resources & community support.
Free forever! #CollaborativeGenealogy

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 4d

#OnePlaceWednesday showcase: Bluff, Southland Explore the lives & stories of residents in this community through collaborative genealogy research! 📍https://www.WikiTree.com/wiki/Space:Bluff,_Southland_One_Place_Study #OnePlaceStudy #CollaborativeGenealogy

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 5d

🎉 Join us Nov 7 for the 2025 WikiTree Symposium — a free virtual genealogy event open to all!
🔍 Keynotes, prizes, & global community
📚 Register for updates & door prize entry: www.wikitree.com/g2g/1945098

#WikiTreeSymposium2025

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 5d

🧩This Week's #ConnectionCheckers: New Zealand Edition!🇳🇿 #SirEdmundHilary
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4md...
How close are you to Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to summit Everest? Play now
#CollaborativeGenealogy

🧩This Week's #ConnectionCheckers: New Zealand Edition!🇳🇿 #SirEdmundHilary

Kia Ora, genealogy enthusiasts! This week we're taking our family tree game to Aotearoa! 🌿 ➡️ https://www.WikiTree.com/g2g/1947577 THE CHALLENGE: How closely are you connected to New Zealand's…

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 5d

Almost 1k Selman profiles. Countless connections. One collaborative effort. This is the power of One Name Studies on WikiTree! 🌟 www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project...
#OneNameTuesday #OneNameStudy #CollaborativeGenealogy

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 6d

🇳🇿#QuestionOfTheWeek: Do you have any New Zealand family?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N09z...
Share your Kiwi connections & discover others researching NZ ancestry!
#CollaborativeGenealogy #NewZealand

🇳🇿#QuestionOfTheWeek: Do you have any New Zealand family?

YouTube video by WikiTree

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 7d

Join us live for #SourceAThonX LiveCasts!

Here's the schedule for Monday, October 6th
www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Ch...

#CollaborativeGenealogy

WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 8d

Join us live for #SourceAThonX LiveCasts!

Here's the schedule for Sunday, October 5th
www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Ch...

#CollaborativeGenealogy

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 8d

#WikiTreeMeetOurMembers: Christine Hühn
We're celebrating Christine this week for her awesome contributions to our #CollaborativeGenealogy community. 👏
Read more about her WikiTree journey: wikitree.com/g2g/1944330
#WonderfulWikiTreers

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 9d

Join us live for #SourceAThonX LiveCasts!

Here's the schedule for Saturday, October 4th
www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Ch...

#CollaborativeGenealogy

WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 10d

Join us live for #SourceAThonX LiveCasts!

Here's the schedule for Friday, October 3rd
www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Ch...

#CollaborativeGenealogy

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 10d

🎃 WikiTree Hacktoberfest Chat - LIVE TODAY! 🎃
Join Greg Clarke & Jamie Nelson for our weekly broadcast!

🔗 Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=458B...

📅 October 2, 2025
⏰ 1pm EDT / 5pm UTC

#WikiTree #Hacktoberfest #Genealogy #OpenSource

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 10d

🔍 LIVE TODAY (Oct 2) at 9AM ET/1PM UTC!
Join Greg Clarke and Aleš Trtnik, big data expert, as he answers your questions about his FREE WikiTree Plus tool!
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hdg...
#CollaborativeGenealogy #AskAleš

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 10d

🎬 LIVE KICK-OFF TOMORROW! 🎬
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf_3...
The moment we've all been waiting for is here! Join us LIVE on YouTube tomorrow at 8AM ET as we officially kick off Source-a-Thon 10 #SourceAThon10

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 11d

🌳 Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2025 WikiTree Week Symposium! 🌳
Mark your calendars for Friday, November 7, 2025 — a full day of FREE genealogy learning #WikiTreeSymposium2025

👉 Register today: www.wikitree.com/g2g/1945098

#CollaborativeGenealogy

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 11d

#OnePlaceWednesday showcase: Mansbach, Hessen Explore the lives & stories of residents in this community through collaborative genealogy research! 📍https://www.WikiTree.com/wiki/Space:Mansbach,_Hessen_One_Place_Study #OnePlaceStudy #CollaborativeGenealogy

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 12d

We're honored to announce Angela Breidenbach as a Speaker for the WikiTree Symposium! www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Wi... Registration for this free genealogy conference opens Oct 1st
#WikiTreeSymposium2025

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 12d

🧩This Week's #ConnectionCheckers: Germany Edition!🇩🇪 #Beethoven
www.youtube.com/watch?v=50SY...
Can you connect to Beethoven, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, or Levi Strauss on the Big Tree? Play now
#CollaborativeGenealogy #GermanHeritage

🧩This Week's #ConnectionCheckers: Germany Edition!🇩🇪 #Beethoven

YouTube video by WikiTree

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WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 12d

🎉 Link Builders Cubicle Party Today, Tuesday 9/30!
Two Zoom sessions:
- 3 PM EDT
- 7 PM EDT
Host: @azurerae.bsky.social
Share tips, celebrate achievements & learn how we're building links to make WikiTree more discoverable! Everyone welcome 🌳
#CollaborativeGenealogy

WikiTree @wikitree.bsky.social · 12d

We're honored to announce Eleanor Brinsko as a Speaker for the WikiTree Symposium! www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Wi... Registration for this free genealogy conference opens Oct 1st
#WikiTreeSymposium2025

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