Volume 7 Number 1

The Hineston Chronicles 
Volume 7 Number 1

FIRST QUARTER 2017

Old C.B. Swift home

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Historic Hineston
by Jack Melder

Carolyn's Corner

WikiTree: The Single Family Tree

By: Charlotte Shockey, WikiTree Ambassador

You may have tried a bunch of different genealogy sites to add your family tree to and wonder why should you try one more well... WikiTree is completely FREE! The founder even has pledged that WikiTree will always be free. Not only is this site free they are the best when it comes to genealogical collaboration, working together to grow an accurate single family tree through not only traditional sources but also with the help of DNA. We currently have 415,337 genealogists on WikiTree with 13,799,474 profiles (the numbers are constantly going up).

There are several steps to go through in order to start adding to the single family tree. There is a 9-Point Honor Code you have to “sign” before you can Volunteer then add TAGs to show you are there for genealogy to become confirmed. Once you are confirmed you can start adding your family tree. Don’t be nervous as we started a new system that after confirmation walks you through steps of WikiTree so you get the most out of it.

If you've taken a DNA test, WikiTree puts your test results into action for genealogy. They don’t upload RAW data but connects to your DNA tests you’ve taken by way of GEDMatch and what type of tests you’ve completed from multiple companies. WikiTree has a great system that populates the DNA tests out into the tree. For example, your mtDNA test shows on all the profiles of your maternal line and those who would share mtDNA with you. This enables you to have a great way to create DNA sources to DNA confirm ancestors.

In working to make WikiTree the most accurate single family tree there is a request, per the 9-Point Honor Code, to add sources to profiles that are added. For the profiles that are unsourced there are challenges to make sure profiles are sourced to back up the information on each profile. Back in October we had the first ever Source-A-Thon which lasted for 72 hours! I personally only slept about 14 hours that entire time and but for a short period of going to work I worked endlessly to make sure profiles had at least one source on them. I ended up sourcing 1,018 profiles and came in 2nd place but they always have monthly Sourcerer Challenges and on Saturday’s they have “mini source-a-thons” that last 24 hours.

Are you interested in a certain project of genealogical interest? There are many projects on WikiTree such as Acadians, European Aristocrats, Huguenot Migration, Military and War, etc. We even have an Adoption Angels project to help those who are adopted to find their family. WikiTree even has location projects also.

This is all just a taste of what WikiTree is all about and I hope if you are not already a member that you decide to join WikiTree as we are a great community of collaborating genealogists. www.wikitree.com 

Carolyn Dyess Bales "Kaite" 

Reunions 

Morrison Family Reunion, Big Hammock Baptist Church, Leander Sept 9th, 2017

Deaths

James “Tookie” Lawrence Rougeou, 83, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2017. Interment was at Greenwood Memorial Park, Pineville, LA.

Marie Therese Spurgeon,passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016,and was interred in Laurel Hill Cemetery, in Hicks, LA.

Elizabeth “Beth” Hilton, passed away on January 11, 2017. Burial was in LaCamp Church of God Cemetery, LaCamp, LA.  

Bernice Lewis Nash Feazell, passed from this life Saturday, January 14, 2017. Interment was at Calvary Cemetery, Gardner, LA.
Felix Melder, 81, of Glenmora, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017, and was interred at Roselawn Cemetery, Glenmora, LA

Debra Kay Hensinger, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017,and was interred at Fellowship Methodist Cemetery, Hineston, LA.

Joe Marler, Sr, 93, of Otis, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017. Interment was at Fellowship Methodist Cemetery, Hineston, LA.
Norma D. Terrell, 84, of Elmer, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017 in Alexandria. Burial was at Camp Eight Pentecostal Cemetery, Otis, LA.
Mamie Lea Hodge Anderson ,age 87, of Pineville, Louisiana, entered eternal rest on Saturday, January 21, 2017.Burial was in Lonestar Baptist Church Cemetery, Glenmora (Hineston).LA 
Donald William Gordy, died January 26, 2017, and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Ball LA.
Dr. Horace Ray Teal, 83, died Sunday, January 22, 2017.  Interment was at Sardis Church Cemetery, Sardis, LA.
Janet Holloway Sasser 83, of Forest Hill, entered eternal rest on Saturday, January 28, 2017. Burial was in Lecompte Cemetery, Lecompte, LA
William Richard "Rick" Nugent, age 73, of Boyce, Louisiana, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 and was interred in Calvary Cemetery, Gardner, LA
Geraldine "Gerry" Shaw, , age 89,  passed away peacefully, Wednesday, February 22, 2017, and was buried in Fellowship Cemetery, Hineston, LA.
Haven Nicholas Coutee, age 16, of Deville, Louisiana entered eternal rest on Friday, February 24, 2017, and was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Ball, LA.
Wanda Ann Fitzgerald, 70, of Forest Hill, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 and was buried in Burrough Cemetery, Elmer, LA