Kick-Off Post

After several years of researching my family tree, I’ve struggled with not only keeping everything organized but also with making it available for my family to view. I have several trees entered at Ancestry.com, but can only access records if I pay for a membership (which I’ve reluctant to do because I don’t have the time I’d like to devote to this passion).

And so here we are—and I’ve started this blog in part to keep an electronic record of all of the lovely things I’ve learned about my family. As it is electronic, this blog is fully searchable, which will also serve as a peripheral brain of sorts—to allow me to come back to and edit as I learn more information.

The blog will be sorted on the male line, not because I believe in the patriarchy, but more because it’s easier to organize that way. On most pages, you’ll find the name of a male and his spouse and descendants. If they’re available, I’ll also post transcripts of records, links to websites including obituaries, and, if I can find them, pictures.

If you’ve found a common ancestor on one of my pages, please get in touch! I’d love it if you can share photos or memories, which (with your permission) I will also use to update this site.

I am very aware that people have privacy concerns. As a result, this site will not include information about any living ancestors without their express permission.

Fair Use Notice: This website occasionally includes copyrighted material, such as excerpts from historical newspapers, government records, and subscription-based archives (e.g., Ancestry, FindMyPast). These materials are reproduced here in part for the purposes of historical research, education, and commentary as part of a non-specialist exploration of my personal family history.

While this site may contain advertising, its primary purpose is non-commercial and intended to inform, educate, and engage readers in genealogical inquiry. The use of copyrighted content is believed to fall within the guidelines of fair use (U.S.) and fair dealing (Canada), under provisions for research, private study, education, criticism, and review.

All sources are credited where known. If you are the copyright holder of any content and believe it has been used inappropriately, please contact me and I will gladly review or remove it.

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AG Knapper

I’ve been researching my tree for over twenty years…and I’ve found some easy branches, and some gnarly ones…

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