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Welcome to Geni's Global Plaza

pick your table and read through this special menu full of Global ingredients from all over the Big Geni World Tree

Bon Appetit!

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Connecting to the Big Tree//media.geni.com/p13/56/38/a4/bb/5344483e14fc386a/terras_table_large.jpg?hash=2efaf5ee3b46e2ac999edc72fb66116574e1941de910ab47edd1e988ee8a34c4.1717657199

The goal of Geni is to create a single, accurate family tree that connects all members, with no duplicates.

project manager: //media.geni.com/p13/a1/cb/98/b8/5344483c3d80e468/jip56gaw_t2.jpg?hash=732f56ba1276ef36e195249b5a70867f3ddd1d91fc7ae69e0c4d36e5ddb7bf39.1717657199 Erica Howton

Working with the Big Tree//media.geni.com/p13/56/38/a4/bb/5344483e14fc386a/terras_table_large.jpg?hash=2efaf5ee3b46e2ac999edc72fb66116574e1941de910ab47edd1e988ee8a34c4.1717657199

This page is intended to be a quick reference. If you don't find your answer here, look at the Geni Help pages or start a project discussion.

project manager: www.geni.com/images/missing_image.png Justin Swanstrom

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Global Tree Projects - Project to Structure Projects//media.geni.com/p13/56/38/a4/bb/5344483e14fc386a/terras_table_large.jpg?hash=2efaf5ee3b46e2ac999edc72fb66116574e1941de910ab47edd1e988ee8a34c4.1717657199

To assist to bring some planning and organisation to how we use projects
Consider approaches in naming projects so as to group them appropriately
Consider how we approach links and a cascading tree structure
Provide a framework to help guide users on what to use projects for
Confirm a list of programmatic requests and changes to present to Geni
Define a strategy for inactive Projects
Project Cleanup

//www.geni.com/images/transparent.gifproject manager: //media.geni.com/p13/97/74/27/26/5344483b204c3734/kalishoek_annemarie_c_t2.jpg?hash=320e76a914c30729feec97c6b8233d22f396ae122193ac237b66889986259291.1717657199 Anne-Marie

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Global Tree Projects - Historic Tree Validation - Profiles under construction

Participants are invited to add profiles here when they start a review as a way to inform interested users - and particularly (hopefully) invite any specialists who may want to join the effort..

//www.geni.com/images/transparent.gifproject manager: www.geni.com/images/missing_image.png Justin Swanstrom

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Global Tree Projects - Historic Tree Validation Initiative

This project seeks to solve these issues and promote a system of VALIDATION by TEMPLATE using the 'About me' section of complex profiles. The idea is to reflect a consolidated and summarised view (SNAPSHOT) of the key genealogical information identifying the key elements

//www.geni.com/images/transparent.gifproject manager: //geni0-mhcache-com-myheritage.netdna-ssl.com/images/photo_silhouette_m_thumb2.gif Guillaume Francois Gerber

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Global Family Reunion//media.geni.com/p13/56/38/a4/bb/5344483e14fc386a/terras_table_large.jpg?hash=2efaf5ee3b46e2ac999edc72fb66116574e1941de910ab47edd1e988ee8a34c4.1717657199

Best selling author A.J. Jacobs (“AJ”) hopes that you can connect with him, now, in the Geni World Family Tree, and invites you to attend the Global Family Reunion in 2015 where you can jointly break the Guinness world record for the world’s largest family reunion ever.

project manager: //geni2-mhcache-com-myheritage.netdna-ssl.com/images/photo_silhouette_f_thumb2.gif Amanda Tantisalidchai

Launching Geni's World Tree - A Retrospective//media.geni.com/p13/56/38/a4/bb/5344483e14fc386a/terras_table_large.jpg?hash=2efaf5ee3b46e2ac999edc72fb66116574e1941de910ab47edd1e988ee8a34c4.1717657199

The aim of this project is to recreate a picture of those heady halcyon days of heart-stopping all-nighters by the original hyper-charged Geni Cast team, and members whose vision, indomitable confidence, collaboration and faith created our Big Tree whose labyrinthian vines, roots, and pedigreed branches have proliferated, poised to ultimately unite the whole world!

project manager: //media.geni.com/p13/a4/6e/c5/2f/5344483c764d57b3/quh29des_t2.jpg?hash=259c9b7647c2a890b4197bd8fa753f94631f7d8d06150e471c721528036acbae.1717657199 Malka Mysels


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Welcome to Geni's Global Plaza

pick your table and read through this special menu full of Global ingredients from all over the Big Geni World Tree

Bon Appetit!

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Connecting to the Big Tree//media.geni.com/p13/56/38/a4/bb/5344483e14fc386a/terras_table_large.jpg?hash=2efaf5ee3b46e2ac999edc72fb66116574e1941de910ab47edd1e988ee8a34c4.1717657199

The goal of Geni is to create a single, accurate family tree that connects all members, with no duplicates.

project manager: //media.geni.com/p13/a1/cb/98/b8/5344483c3d80e468/jip56gaw_t2.jpg?hash=732f56ba1276ef36e195249b5a70867f3ddd1d91fc7ae69e0c4d36e5ddb7bf39.1717657199 Erica Howton

Working with the Big Tree//media.geni.com/p13/56/38/a4/bb/5344483e14fc386a/terras_table_large.jpg?hash=2efaf5ee3b46e2ac999edc72fb66116574e1941de910ab47edd1e988ee8a34c4.1717657199

This page is intended to be a quick reference. If you don't find your answer here, look at the Geni Help pages or start a project discussion.

project manager: www.geni.com/images/missing_image.png Justin Swanstrom

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Global Tree Projects - Project to Structure Projects//media.geni.com/p13/56/38/a4/bb/5344483e14fc386a/terras_table_large.jpg?hash=2efaf5ee3b46e2ac999edc72fb66116574e1941de910ab47edd1e988ee8a34c4.1717657199

To assist to bring some planning and organisation to how we use projects
Consider approaches in naming projects so as to group them appropriately
Consider how we approach links and a cascading tree structure
Provide a framework to help guide users on what to use projects for
Confirm a list of programmatic requests and changes to present to Geni
Define a strategy for inactive Projects
Project Cleanup

//www.geni.com/images/transparent.gifproject manager: //media.geni.com/p13/97/74/27/26/5344483b204c3734/kalishoek_annemarie_c_t2.jpg?hash=320e76a914c30729feec97c6b8233d22f396ae122193ac237b66889986259291.1717657199 Anne-Marie

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Global Tree Projects - Historic Tree Validation - Profiles under construction

Participants are invited to add profiles here when they start a review as a way to inform interested users - and particularly (hopefully) invite any specialists who may want to join the effort..

//www.geni.com/images/transparent.gifproject manager: www.geni.com/images/missing_image.png Justin Swanstrom

//media.geni.com/p13/56/38/a4/bb/5344483e14fc386a/terras_table_large.jpg?hash=2efaf5ee3b46e2ac999edc72fb66116574e1941de910ab47edd1e988ee8a34c4.1717657199

Global Tree Projects - Historic Tree Validation Initiative

This project seeks to solve these issues and promote a system of VALIDATION by TEMPLATE using the 'About me' section of complex profiles. The idea is to reflect a consolidated and summarised view (SNAPSHOT) of the key genealogical information identifying the key elements

//www.geni.com/images/transparent.gifproject manager: //geni0-mhcache-com-myheritage.netdna-ssl.com/images/photo_silhouette_m_thumb2.gif Guillaume Francois Gerber

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Global Family Reunion//media.geni.com/p13/56/38/a4/bb/5344483e14fc386a/terras_table_large.jpg?hash=2efaf5ee3b46e2ac999edc72fb66116574e1941de910ab47edd1e988ee8a34c4.1717657199

Best selling author A.J. Jacobs (“AJ”) hopes that you can connect with him, now, in the Geni World Family Tree, and invites you to attend the Global Family Reunion in 2015 where you can jointly break the Guinness world record for the world’s largest family reunion ever.

project manager: //geni2-mhcache-com-myheritage.netdna-ssl.com/images/photo_silhouette_f_thumb2.gif Amanda Tantisalidchai

Launching Geni's World Tree - A Retrospective//media.geni.com/p13/56/38/a4/bb/5344483e14fc386a/terras_table_large.jpg?hash=2efaf5ee3b46e2ac999edc72fb66116574e1941de910ab47edd1e988ee8a34c4.1717657199

The aim of this project is to recreate a picture of those heady halcyon days of heart-stopping all-nighters by the original hyper-charged Geni Cast team, and members whose vision, indomitable confidence, collaboration and faith created our Big Tree whose labyrinthian vines, roots, and pedigreed branches have proliferated, poised to ultimately unite the whole world!

project manager: //media.geni.com/p13/a4/6e/c5/2f/5344483c764d57b3/quh29des_t2.jpg?hash=259c9b7647c2a890b4197bd8fa753f94631f7d8d06150e471c721528036acbae.1717657199 Malka Mysels


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