I have compiled over 42K people in my database, and have roots back to the 1720's in the USA. I currently live in WA, and traveled extensively in the Navy after leaving the farm in Iowa. While still working it has been challenging to commit time to my hobby of genealogy. I hope to commit more in retirement in coming years. My ancestors are in OH, PA, VA, WV, IL, IA, CA, NE, etc. My roots are 1/2 German/Dutch, 1/4 Polish, 1/8 Norwegian, 1/8 Scot-Irish. I have visited the graves of most of my ancestors in the USA and have photos if they still exist. I appreciate all the volunteers who commit so much to keeping this going and building on its importance. My surnames are: Arndt, Gossman, Frybarger, Kaipust, Woods, Kiolbasa, Druhl, Grindem, Williams, Schave, Schultz, Etzler, Alne, Edmiston, Heiser, Klein, Curry, Andrews, Piper, Thompson, Smith, Ault, Fromm, Rothenberg, Weilgus, Wick, Hartman, Decker, Andersdatter, Ivarsdatter, Frey, Schneider, Holliday, McAfee, Miller, Muck, Hedrick, Zehring, and more.

I have compiled over 42K people in my database, and have roots back to the 1720's in the USA. I currently live in WA, and traveled extensively in the Navy after leaving the farm in Iowa. While still working it has been challenging to commit time to my hobby of genealogy. I hope to commit more in retirement in coming years. My ancestors are in OH, PA, VA, WV, IL, IA, CA, NE, etc. My roots are 1/2 German/Dutch, 1/4 Polish, 1/8 Norwegian, 1/8 Scot-Irish. I have visited the graves of most of my ancestors in the USA and have photos if they still exist. I appreciate all the volunteers who commit so much to keeping this going and building on its importance. My surnames are: Arndt, Gossman, Frybarger, Kaipust, Woods, Kiolbasa, Druhl, Grindem, Williams, Schave, Schultz, Etzler, Alne, Edmiston, Heiser, Klein, Curry, Andrews, Piper, Thompson, Smith, Ault, Fromm, Rothenberg, Weilgus, Wick, Hartman, Decker, Andersdatter, Ivarsdatter, Frey, Schneider, Holliday, McAfee, Miller, Muck, Hedrick, Zehring, and more.