I live in Maine, but all of my family was born in PA. My father's family of German origin settled the Conowago area of PA near Hanover, arriving in the early 1700s. My mother's family, mostly German with some Irish too, arrived a little later in the Philadelphia area.

I really enjoy connecting with distant family and others who are interested because of geographical location. I'm hoping to share and learn about all the information I can.

I love genealogy, primary source material and grave yards, in particular.

When I retire in five years, I want to spend my time wandering around Maine, checking out the cemeteries.