User talk:Derrseeker

Welcome

Welcome to WeRelate, your virtual genealogical community. We're glad you have joined us. At WeRelate you can easily create ancestor web pages, connect with cousins and other genealogists, and find new information.

Video Tour

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Create Webpages

The next thing to do is launch Family Tree Explorer, then select File in the Family Tree Explorer menu and give your family tree a name. You can either upload your GEDCOM or create person and family pages one at a time. To upload your GEDCOM, select File in the Family Tree Explorer menu and then click on Import and choose the GEDCOM file to import. The system will create an editable web page for each person and family in your GEDCOM. To create a page manually, select Add in the Family Tree Explorer menu and click on Add new person; enter the given (first name) and surname (last name), select Add, then fill in the blanks and save.

The Family Tree Explorer is a Flash application and will need to use some space in your computer to cache the files. That's computer talk for "If you store some ancestor page information on your computer, you will be able to view more pages faster. Otherwise, the system has to fetch each page every time you edit or look at it. This would make navigating your tree very slow.

Connect with other genealogists

You should always sign in when you are editing or adding pages. Use the signature button (second button from the right in the menu bar above the edit box) to sign your comments on discussion pages. That way others with similar interests can find you. If you click on the blue user name on any page, you will go to that person's home page. You can leave a message on his/her Discussion page. The Discussion page button is in the light green second level menu bar above.

Shared research pages

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Telling others about our project

Please tell others to come here! The more people we have using this project the better. Just tell them to come to WeRelate.org, have a look around the site, and then join up.

Thanks for participating in your virtual community. --Ronni 08:45, 4 June 2007 (MDT)

derr.LST does not appear to be a GEDCOM [29 December 2008]

We were not able to import your file, because it does not appear to be a GEDCOM file. Here are some related help topics:

• Exporting a GEDCOM from your genealogy program and then importing it into WeRelate
• Importing images
• Adding images, sources, and notes to person and family pages

For questions or problems, leave a message for Dallan or send an email to dallan@WeRelate.org.

--WeRelate agent 16:33, 29 December 2008 (EST)

Error importing derr.GED [29 December 2008]

We had an error while attempting to import your GEDCOM. This is most likely our fault. We will review the error and should have your pages ready tomorrow (or Monday if tomorrow falls on a weekend). There is no need to re-import your GEDCOM file.

For questions or problems, leave a message for Dallan or send an email to dallan@WeRelate.org.

--WeRelate agent 16:53, 29 December 2008 (EST)

Error importing derr.GED [29 December 2008]

We had an error while attempting to import your GEDCOM. This is most likely our fault. We will review the error and should have your pages ready tomorrow (or Monday if tomorrow falls on a weekend). There is no need to re-import your GEDCOM file.

For questions or problems, leave a message for Dallan or send an email to dallan@WeRelate.org.

--WeRelate agent 17:27, 29 December 2008 (EST)

Error importing derr.GED [30 December 2008]

Hi, I just wanted to let you know that we know about this error and we're working on it. You don't need to do anything; we'll let you know when it's fixed.

The person who wrote the GEDCOM uploader is taking today off because it's his anniversary. But he will look at it tomorrow. Thank-you for your patience!--Dallan 09:46, 30 December 2008 (EST)

derr.GED Imported Successfully [31 December 2008]

The pages from your GEDCOM have been generated successfully. You may view them by launching the Family Tree Explorer and opening the family tree into which this GEDCOM was imported.

For questions or problems, leave a message for Dallan or send an email to dallan@WeRelate.org.

--WeRelate agent 23:19, 31 December 2008 (EST)

Berry L. Horsley [22 June 2011]

We seem to share some family connections. I'm interested in how you connect.

I descend from Berry through Joshua Theodore Horsley.--Billie0w 23:57, 31 January 2010 (EST)

I'm sorry if I've been ignoring you. I have no idea how this system works and am really confused by the whole thing. I must've uploaded my gedcom a few years back without knowing how the whole thing works. I really don't know much about the Horsely ancestry but would be glad to share what I have. I just find this site so confusing. If you'd like to contact me at derrseeker@aol.com please do.

Nancy--Derrseeker 15:11, 22 June 2011 (EDT)

Arnie Gilbreath [20 June 2011]

Greetings,

I am new to We Relate, and was drawn to the site because of the listing for Cicero Gilbreath, who was my great grandfather. Our family records list his younger brother as "Arnie." My question is, can you supply any information to help explain the longer name of "Armery"?

Also, do you have any information you could share to clarify the identity of Arnie and Cicero's parents?

Any help you could offer would be most welcome.

Thanks,

David Bragg--Bragg 15:52, 20 June 2011 (EDT)

Henderson Phillips [22 June 2011]

Hello again,

I am new to We Relate, and in the process of entering my family information I came across and issue I was not sure how to handle.

There appear to be two listings of the same couple, Henderson Phillips and Matilda Waggoner, one by you and another by a member under the name Kwprawl. I am not sure if they should be merged or one deleted.

Sincerely,

Dave Bragg--Bragg 11:38, 22 June 2011 (EDT)

I'm sorry if I've been ignoring you. I have no idea how this system works and am really confused by the whole thing. I must've uploaded my gedcom a few years back without knowing how the whole thing works. I really don't know much about the Horsely ancestry but would be glad to share what I have. I just find this site so confusing. If you'd like to contact me at derrseeker@aol.com please do.

Nancy--Derrseeker 15:13, 22 June 2011 (EDT)