How to Contribute
I am always looking for more information on the many families that make up my family history and as you can see I am willing to share information with others. The information on this site is, however, only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the records that I have collected. If you are interested in specific records, email me and I will let you know what I have available.
Please also share records that you have found. Every record helps make a more robust history of the family.
I am currently compiling a history of the McCracken-Peelle family and their allied lines. However, I am also collecting information on the other families for possible future histories.
Some of the types of information that is of interest includes:
Family Trees
- All the basics: names, birth, death, marriages, divorces, religion, occupation, military service, etc.
Photographs (Note: Low quality photos can often be salvaged so don’t discount the photos or provide source information if the photos are from the public domain.
- Photographs of ancestors or descendants
- Group photos of the family
- Photos that show characteristics, hobbies of a person
Records
- Licenses (driving, fishing, hunting, etc.)
- Land records (mortgages, abstracts, deeds)
- Obituaries, wills, death records
- Bible records, newspapers, histories
- Family letters
- Locations & maps of family homes and businesses
Stories and Memories
- Famous people that you heard you may be related to
- Funny stories
- Meaningful moments
- Traditions (religious, holiday)
- Movement of families: when, where, and why they moved
Sending information
- Send electronically
- Photographs and images are preferred in jpeg
- Documents and information can be accepted in MS Office formats, MAC formats, PDF, and raw email
- Contact me if you have a different format
- Send paper copies via U.S. mail
- Contact me for details
- Don’t send original documents or photographs through the mail if it is the only copy
- Indicate if materials need to be returned