I have a very large tree with many names. The main names: Altonen, Kaappola, Godell, Niemi, Tedesco, Bellini, Appleby, Lauderback, Roehrs, Vincent,  Brown, Huggins, Stripes, Campbell, McFarland, Horak, Ficht, Moore, and Schenekl, Horak,  and many more. 

I have traced my family tree back to Presidents and Kings/Queens.  Once you hit royalty, you  can find information in the history books to take you even farther back and can connect with  ancient times. Records of bloodlines where important back then. With the help of other  websites, many people, plus an important book I was given called "Synchronology of Ancient and  Modern history" I've connected it to ancient times BUT there are flaws in the medieval time  period.  So many people had the same exact names as you'll see if you choose to do so. This  part of the tree is just fun part to tie to that time period, but record keeping ofcourse is  not really reliable. Take it with a grain of salt or a whole container!

Additions/corrections/subtractions please contact me!  I love to discuss items that I have or  you may have to contribute to the data base.  I am only adding direct line information now  because it becomes unmanageable.

If you choose to use any of my tree for newly discovered branches in your own work, I'd  appreciate a note in your tree as the source. I've learned over the years that naming your  source is a huge help to others and validates peoples works over the years it takes to do this!   When I first started out, I didn't do this, and I really regret that!

History is fascinating. I have found interesting people that fought in the Revolutionary War,  Civil War, WWI, WWII, Vietnam, Korea and current wars. All just as important but to read back  in 1600 - 1870 the hardships they went through, to stand up for what they believed to be free  is amazing. To WALK from state to state, can you even picture yourself doing that now? To sail  on a ship from Europe to come to the USA or migrant across the United States in wagons and  horseback is amazing and brave. Every bit of information is important to tracing the facts.  Photos of tombstones or family photos are important to paint the picture of the past!  Any  contribution someone can add I would love to hear from you.

Thank you for looking at my trees.
 Tammy Altonen Horak

(formally known as Tammy Altonen Schenekl)