I have a broken finger and am having a difficult time writing. Whatever I write keeps disappearing so if you are getting lots of messages from me, that is why.
My husbands family were farmers from Illinois. His father was Earl Albert and Earl had a brother William. They eventually settled in Colorado and Oregon.
We are from Colorado. I know very little about his family but will be happy to share with you anything I do discover.
Can you tell me how to access the "substantial body of Ridinger history already recorded and written down?"
Some time ago I was jridinger@jun.com. I was contacted by three other jridingers who asked about our line. One was from PA (your family?), the others Arkansas Texas I think.
I did not think at the time we were related.
I'd like to hear from yosu again.