Born in the Los Angeles area, I currently live near South Bend, IN where a majority of my maternal ancestors lived. I have published two books on my family, which includes my paternal side in California. I have been blessed with rare family heirlooms and a TON of information and original photos, letters, art, tin type photo albums, bibles, books, wills, marriage records, war documents, furniture, and my great - great uncles field scope from the civil war!! My paternal side consists of the Swope, Ware, Misenheimer, Wiener families (Illinois, North Carolina, California, Oregon)and the Gay, Shults, Bunch and Walz families on my maternal side (North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana. Since I can't provide the original photos here online (due to copyright and lack of a computer to download)please email me if you wish photos or other information. Again, I am fortunate to have researched over 100 members of my family - but to have received incredible heirlooms from around the country is unbelievable!!! NOTE MY NEW EMAIL.

Born in the Los Angeles area, I currently live near South Bend, IN where a majority of my maternal ancestors lived. I have published two books on my family, which includes my paternal side in California. I have been blessed with rare family heirlooms and a TON of information and original photos, letters, art, tin type photo albums, bibles, books, wills, marriage records, war documents, furniture, and my great - great uncles field scope from the civil war!! My paternal side consists of the Swope, Ware, Misenheimer, Wiener families (Illinois, North Carolina, California, Oregon)and the Gay, Shults, Bunch and Walz families on my maternal side (North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana. Since I can't provide the original photos here online (due to copyright and lack of a computer to download)please email me if you wish photos or other information. Again, I am fortunate to have researched over 100 members of my family - but to have received incredible heirlooms from around the country is unbelievable!!! NOTE MY NEW EMAIL.