History is written by those who take the time to write about persons, places and events they deem important to know. The larger question is: Who else finds a particular history useful and why? As a student of Anthropology and History I was taken far afield in time and place, learned of many historical greats, defining battles and exotic cultures. While this was fascinating and is critical to understanding broad trends and the lifestyles of the rich and famous, I knew very little of my own family history.

Following is a list of surnames and locations that I'm currently researching. I'm interested in e-mail correspondence with anyone related to, or having information on, any of the families below: