This exchange documents the first direct contribution of structured genealogical data from outside the immediate Elcik family line. Devon Elcik (Flickinger), married to my nephew Christopher Elcik, acted as an intermediary between the MyCousins project and her father’s extensive prior research, enabling the transfer of a complete GEDCOM file and opening a new branch of verified ancestral data.
At a Glance
- First Contact: November 12, 2020
- Primary Surname: Flickinger
- Medium: Email
- Role in Project: Data contributor; research bridge
Correspondence Log
Contact #1 — November 12, 2020, 7:37 AM — Email
Devon Elcik (Flickinger): John, IV My dad has conducted extensive genealogical research over the years. He sent me the attached GEDCOM file to forward to you. Let me know if you cannot import the file, and he will share his Ancestry account login with you. If you still want our basic birthday information…
- Devon Flickinger — 1/26/1994
- Father: Barry Flickinger — 9/8/1953
- Mother: Robin (Parsons) Flickinger — 7/25/1966
- Father’s Father: Jack Flickinger — 4/14/1930
- Father’s Mother: Barbara Flickinger — 7/25/1931
- Mother’s Father: Jim Parsons — 7/16 (year unknown)
- Mother’s Mother: Ruth Lee Parsons — 1/15/1947
– Devon
Begin forwarded message:
From: Barry Flickinger <barry.flickinger@yahoo.com> Date: November 11, 2020, 9:35 PM EST To: Devon Flickinger <dflick2006@yahoo.com>, Chris Elcik <elcik@live.com> Subject: Genealogy File
Here is a GEDCOM file that can be imported into an Ancestry Family Tree. It is an ASCII text file in a universally accepted format that is used by most genealogy software. If he would rather access my Ancestry account, I can give you my login ID and password.
Why This Contact Mattered
This exchange introduced externally curated, machine-readable genealogical data into the project, significantly accelerating verification and expansion. By bridging prior independent research with the MyCousins framework, Devon enabled the integration of an entire family branch that might otherwise have required years to reconstruct.