This website represents years of work begun when my children were young, to give them a sense of their heritage. In the process, I've found interesting facts about our ancestors I never anticipated. We are descendants of warriors and anabaptists, knights and bishops. Its an odd mixture to be sure, but hardly uncommon in any family history.

One of the most enlightening experiences, however, has been receiving unconditional help from individuals that have done previous research into their own family histories, or who were interested in the puzzle presented by my family. For their help I am forever grateful. So as a means to repay all those who helped me, I've created this website to continue that tradition. Perhaps some piece of information will be of some help to others who are trying to find their ancestors.

As with all genealogical research, errors occur. Records are often indistinct, memories fade, and penmanship can be difficult to decipher. In addition, researches such as myself make errors interpreting and transcribing data. If you find any information that conflicts with your own, please let me know. This is not the culmination of an effort, but an on-going search into family ancestry, so any help is greatly appreciated.


Eric H. Wharton