Family Histories
The eight files below contain genealogical records dating from roughly the 1700s through the early 1900s for each family. All records in the files have been gathered from primary sources and include annotations providing historical and genealogical context. View the family trees below to get a quick preview of the scope of each file.
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Bell and Breuch
Genealogical Records of Stephan Bell, Anna Maria Breuch, and Three Generations of Their Ancestors
Surnames: Bell, Hartz, Hilger, Durben, Klein, Klapperich, Sons, Breuch, Seul, Schneider, Kraus, Steup, Nachtsheim
Primary locations: Rheinland-Pfalz (Burgbrohl, Hausten, Morswiesen, Niederlützingen, Weibern), Wisconsin (Dane and Iowa Counties), Missouri (Lafayette County)
30 individual entries, 150 pages (January 2026)
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Born and Friedli
Genealogical Records of Benedikt Born, Maria Anna Friedli, and Three Generations of Their Ancestors
Surnames: Born, Jung, Kölliker, Werder, Fluri, Roth, Fricker, von Arx, Friedli, Brun, Glanzmann, Steffen, Haas, Thalmann, Portmann
Primary locations: Solothurn (Balsthal, Klus, Mümliswil, Ramiswil), Luzern (Marbach), Missouri (Lafayette County)
30 individual entries, 124 pages (January 2026)
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Apprill and Vogel
Genealogical Records of Philipp Apprill, Margaretha Vogel, and Three Generations of Their Ancestors
Surnames: Apprill, Mathis, Logel, Müller, Schmitt, Steffen, Sonn, Irr, Vogel, Tschopp, Meyer, Nebel, Stöcklin, Sütterlin, Vögtli
Primary locations: Bas-Rhin (Gunstett, Preuschdorf), Basel-Landschaft (Aesch), Missouri (Gasconade County)
30 individual entries, 140 pages (January 2026)
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Klott and Weber
Genealogical Records of Edward Klott, Mary Weber, and Three Generations of Their Ancestors
Surnames: Klott, Feuerbach, Hof, Köbel, Dollriess, Neubert, Meyer, Miller, Weber, Sum, Lienert, Demuth, Saum, Rombach, Kürner, Dold
Primary locations: Hessen (Ober-Wöllstadt), Bayern (Hainsfarth), Baden-Württemberg (Gengenbach, Sankt Peter, Stegen, Welschensteinach), Missouri (Gasconade and Warren Counties)
30 individual entries, 126 pages (January 2026)
Cady and Rogers
Genealogical Records of Nelson Cady, Hannah T. Rogers, and Three Generations of Their Ancestors
Surnames: Cady, Davis, Wood, Perry, Stebbins, Munn, Bishop, Rogers, Goodsell, Truesdell, Linsley, Phipps, Fosdick, Merwin, Clark
Primary locations: Connecticut (Branford, Stafford, Wallingford), Massachusetts (Charlestown, Lenox, Monson), New York (Broome, Chenango, and Otsego Counties), Wisconsin (Vernon County)
28 individual entries, 196 pages (January 2026)
Davies and Beddow
Genealogical Records of Evan Davies, Elizabeth Beddow, and Two Generations of Their Ancestors
Surnames: Davies, Harry, Beddow, Evans
Primary locations: Carmarthenshire (Llanllawddog), Glamorgan (Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil), Staffordshire
12 individual entries, 84 pages (January 2026)
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Carter and Bales
Genealogical Records of Jefferson D. Carter, Fannie Bales, and Three Generations of Their Ancestors
Surnames: Carter, Violett, Davis, Triplett, Bates, Martin, Jones, Bales, Adamson, Cates, Harrington, Jacobs, Kendrick, Funk
Primary locations: Virginia (Culpeper, Frederick, Halifax, Loudoun, and Pittsylvania Counties), Tennessee (Bedford and Jefferson Counties), Kentucky (Madison County), Missouri (Ray County)
29 individual entries, 203 pages (January 2026)
Baker and Nance
Genealogical Records of George W. Baker, Eliza Ann Nance, and Three Generations of Their Ancestors
Surnames: Baker, Richards, Adams, Nance, Williams, Ingram, Billups, Campbell, Vanderpool
Primary locations: Virginia (Henry and Lunenburg Counties), Tennessee (Bedford and Williamson Counties), Indiana (Bartholomew County), Missouri (Platte and Ray Counties)
17 individual entries, 129 pages (January 2026)