My oldest grandchild once told his mother, "Never ask Grandpa a history question unless you have a couple of hours to spare!'

Okay, so I love history and genealogy! My wife and I have been researching our family trees for over thirty years. Some of our work has been easy; a lot of researchers have shared their work with us. Some has been difficult; there are still mysteries in the ancestry of several lines. But it is time for us to share our findings in the hope others may be able to fill in the blanks and break some of the brick walls we face. For a complete Surname list of our families, I refer you to this link http://www.nevadamercantile.com/pathways/GED/index2.htm.

Exactly how to present our family history on-line was a challenge. I am not personally fond of the Gedcom format used in the above link. There is so much information, in many cases, that can not be included in the Gedcom files but should be to add background to the story. For that is what I want to post, the story of our ancestors. But how to present that information has proved a challenge. Since Ahnentafel numbering by generation is the most common format, I will use that system while interjecting the stories and background information needed. But where to start? At least one line goes back over twenty generations!

Since our earliest emigrant came to this land thirteen generations ago (counting back from our children), that is where I will begin. Each generation will be annotated with Ahnentafel numbers and seperated into the four main lines; Parkers, Fosters, Pratts and Sproules. This will make it easier for the reader to follow specific lines and/or regions. I hope.