A big thank you to all the transcribers and photographers who participated this month in the January ‘Win the Pin’ contest.
The cold weather and deep snow didn’t stop our dedicated volunteers from making this month the best January since we started two years ago. Together taking more than 159,851 photos and more than 346,033 records transcribed.
Here are the lucky winners of the first ever January ‘Win the Pin’ contest winners!
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| Top Transcriber | Top Photographers |
|---|---|
| 1. HonestAbe 12,640 | 1. Paulwuzhere 15,578 |
| 2. clyork0415 10,768 | 2. Lucinda7 14,488 |
| 3. keithbowden 9,782 | 3. David58 9,902 |
| 4. trishkovach 9,228 | 4. Jim Pack 5,993 |
| 5. Melyssawebb 8,594 | 5. kathleenba 5,628 |
| 6. StoneScriber 7,894 | 6. celestyna 5,292 |
| 7. Calopeman 5,769 | 7. calopeman 5,055 |
| 8. Pianomom3 5,550 | 8. NicksEagle 4,682 |
| 9. PookasMama 5,513 | 9. Sabrinabettridge 3,647 |
| 10. grump_redneck 5,301 | 10. Axemangraphics 2,918 |
| 11. MsXray40 5,179 | 11. mike flood 2,900 |
| 12. sabreid 5,5038 | 12. sunsearch 2,816 |
| 13. VeganHiker 5,008 | 13. Forestbank 2,793 |
| 14. Tombstoneguy 4,828 | 14. Tombstoneguy 2,454 |
| 15. KRobDFW 4,808 | 15. ryuyuki 2,433 |
| 16. ralph pierce 4,613 | 16. valmer 2,384 |
| 17. Alsher 4,525 | 17. jbdc_99 2,380 |
| 18. vblackledge 4,289 | 18. Whitejaegar 2,250 |
| 19. Charlene 4,022 | 19. roni46 2,245 |
| 20. DdraigGoch 3942 | 20. STEVE N 2,095 |
| 21. BarbaraSch 3694 | 21. MsXray40 2,019 |
| 22. gopanowitz 3,645 | 22. kj5gcs 1,658 |
| 23. OurFamilyBefore 3,644 | 23. kblack 1,641 |
| 24. jbdc_99 3,516 | 24. jlarcol ,637 |
| 25. ljpatockhewitt 3,272 | 25. Rlturner53 1,577 |
| 26. MargieW 3,041 | 26. Alan 1,504 |
| 27. jaitken 2,946 | 27. TXGenealogist 1,485 |
| 28. ncritchlow 2,897 | 28. gpsguy 1,250 |
| 29. RachelE 2,875 | 29. TabathaFBrown 1,168 |
| 30. melohnt 2,867 | 30. yorksfive 1,025 |
| 31. brian 2,816 | 31. ellentserv ,1,002 |
| 32. tonicholiday 2,796 | 32. Quiet_stroll 994 |
| 33. guthrm 2,710 | 33. StaceyHooper 989 |
| 34. shazzyfeet 2,671 | 34. zaneermine 950 |
| 35. jlkuncl 2,658 | 35. George 921 |
| 36. kblack 2,546 | 36. OpiumEater 901 |
| 37. Mptothill 2,511 | 37. homerdcj 836 |
| 38. yorksfive 2,413 | 38. JoyR 2832 |
| 39. LHM 2,380 | 39. Joelbeevers 828 |
| 40. huskerken 2,380 | 40. CopCruisers 811 |
| 41. 1renglestead 2,352 | 41. h12tjp 806 |
| 42. Melany 2,345 | 42. thunderbird584 805 |
| 43. 10131307t 2,341 | 43. Dolle54 758 |
| 44. JohnDanll 2,331 | 44. DunmireEagleProject 751 |
| 45. Frostyfan 2,321 | 45. Will 741 |
| 46. deacant 2,264 |
46. joyceboyle216 704 |
| 47. Hobbie 2,260 | 47. larry davis 691 |
| 48. reuben1 2,253 | 48. TelegramSam 689 |
| 49. roni46 2,235 | 49. jesscurren 688 |
| 50. maz591 2,018 | 50. Campbell2u 633 |
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If you are on this list, please make sure your email on your BillionGraves account is your correct current email address. We will be emailing you through the email on your account. You will need to provide us a shipping address where you would like your January Pin sent. So watch your inbox for that this week.
Thanks again to all who contributed this month! We sure appreciate all your many contributions!
