This site showcases what I've learned about family history in the thousands of hours of research I've done over the last fifteen years or so. While I don't offer professional research services for others (though I've been known to look things up for people on a volunteer basis), I want to share some of my knowledge with other family history aficionados.  The real benefit of this site for me personally, however, is having people discover that someone in their family tree is also in my family tree. It's exciting to get an email from a new cousin and fellow genealogy enthusiast! Often they'll send me digital versions of vintage photos or tell me family stories that I didn't know. They're often able to provide new factual details about their ancestor, who might have been a sibling of my great-grandparent or great-great grandparents, for example.

In both my data files and this site's family pages, I've tried to be as careful as possible, but there are bound to be mis-statements & errors in my material. Be sure to do your own research instead of relying on the representations of others! If you find errors in my facts and conclusions, please let me know so I can get the best information out to others.  (There's a contact form below.)

You can view my "in progress" family history file at the GenCircles website if you're interested. In the meantime, enjoy my site today . . . and please visit again!