I have been interested in my family's genealogy for as long as I can remember! As an only child with no cousins my age, I spent many hours looking through the photo albums and scrapbooks of my parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents and asking questions. I'm fortunate to have also known five of my eight great-grandparents who generously shared their memories with me. My descendent families are rather small coming from those eight great-grandparents. however, with the help of DNA, I have been able to locate many other family members. Before PCs and genealogy programs became available, I had developed my system of record-keeping and forms. From its earliest beginning, I've used Family Tree Maker. I also use Ancestry, however, my ten trees are private.

I'm able to photograph graves if you have family members buried in or around Hot Springs Village or Hot Springs. Arkansas.

My base surnames are Faustlin (Missouri), Fleming (North Carolina, Indiana, Nebraska), Friede (Missouri), Frogge (Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri), Hauck (Pennsylvania, Nebraska), Opie (New Jersey, Nebraska, Montana, Oregon, Washington), McKeever (Wisconsin, Nebraska, Missouri), Schafer (Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri), Smith (Missouri), Stumpf (Missouri, Kansas) and related families. I will share information with those who are researching the same.