I worked in a funeral home for almost 30 years during which time many hours were spent searching records the old way, book by book; by index typed or hand written. It was always interesting finding the information for the families.

My own family tree began in the early 80's but started getting serious about 3 years ago when my family started getting smaller. I started with only a name of my great grandmother; her bible; a handful of photos and it snowballed from there. I have located several cousins from my grandmother's side of her family and they both have been a great help providing more information & photographs.

Our family history names includes Ratzlaff; Alley/Allee/Bridgewater/Bridgewaters /Drummond/ McGee/McGehee; Spining/Spinning/Spinage/Spenning/Spening/Spinnage; Anton; Walker; McClure; Cowan. Many are from Chicago, IL; New Jersey; Fountain County, IN.; Virginia; Sanduscky, MI; many areas in Kansas; Davenport, WA and Spokane, WA.

When I joined find a grave, I was so pleased at the sucess of finding other family. So I have been contributing by adding my family to find a grave for others to find.

A copy of my family tree will be given to Davenport Museum, Davenport, Lincoln Co. WA and to the Wilbur Museum, Wilbur, Lincoln Co. WA. My family are Lincoln County Pioneers and many generations are still scattered throughout Washington State.

Vickie Ratzlaff

I worked in a funeral home for almost 30 years during which time many hours were spent searching records the old way, book by book; by index typed or hand written. It was always interesting finding the information for the families.

My own family tree began in the early 80's but started getting serious about 3 years ago when my family started getting smaller. I started with only a name of my great grandmother; her bible; a handful of photos and it snowballed from there. I have located several cousins from my grandmother's side of her family and they both have been a great help providing more information & photographs.

Our family history names includes Ratzlaff; Alley/Allee/Bridgewater/Bridgewaters /Drummond/ McGee/McGehee; Spining/Spinning/Spinage/Spenning/Spening/Spinnage; Anton; Walker; McClure; Cowan. Many are from Chicago, IL; New Jersey; Fountain County, IN.; Virginia; Sanduscky, MI; many areas in Kansas; Davenport, WA and Spokane, WA.

When I joined find a grave, I was so pleased at the sucess of finding other family. So I have been contributing by adding my family to find a grave for others to find.

A copy of my family tree will be given to Davenport Museum, Davenport, Lincoln Co. WA and to the Wilbur Museum, Wilbur, Lincoln Co. WA. My family are Lincoln County Pioneers and many generations are still scattered throughout Washington State.

Vickie Ratzlaff