The Human Race is a Relay NOT a Sprint.  Who Passed You the Baton?

Welcome to the McLeland-Wieser Family webpage. This page is being used to share the results of my family history research and all kinds of historic and current family photos. My genealogy research blog is Family History Quest.  I'd love to hear from you.  Opinions, ideas and research helps are always welcome.  You can reach me at Heather@mcwieser.info.  I don't post GEDCOMs, since in the past I've had tentative relationships turned into sure and certain things when shared with other researchers via GEDCOM. In the past few months, I've discovered that two of my "genealogy cousins" have passed away.  It is always sad to lose a relative and doubly sad to lose someone with whom you share a passion.  Joy and Rose Marie will be missed by their families and by the researchers, like me, who benefited from their wisdom, encouragement and humour. However, on a happier note, I've run across new genealogy cousins in the past couple of months as well.  I'm not always the world's best correspondent but I'm looking forward to chatting with my new family as time and patience allows. Only a few of the recent photos have been added back into the website.  The rest will hopefully be back soon. SURNAMES I AM CURRENTLY RESEARCHING Adams - Maine - pre 1660 Anstoetter - Hanover, Germ. 1850; Iowa - c. 1870 Asher - North Carolina, c. 1770; Indiana, c. 1820 Austin- Maine, pre 1700 Brack - Russia, c. 1722; Kansas, 1876 Carson - Maine, c. 1770 Decker - New Jersey, c. 1700;  Pennsylvania, c. 1810; Kansas, 1859 Gould - Maine c. 1776; New York, 1850; Nebraska 1871 Hamilton - Maine, c. 1700 Holly - Connecticut, c. 1630; New York c. 1720 Honkomp - Oldenberg Germ. c. 1600; Iowa, 1844 Kramer - Oldenberg Germ. c. 1600; Iowa, 1844 McLeland - North Carolina, c. 1773; Kentucky, c.1790; Indiana 1829; Kansas, 1859; Florida, 1957, Washington, 1974; Kansas, 1981 Oldweiler - Pennsylvania, c. 1742 Overman - Indiana, c.1840 Prather - Maryland c. 1720; North Carolina, c. 1790; Indiana c. 1840 Pray - Maine, c. 1680 Rulon - New Jersey, c. 1700; Kentucky, c. 1790; Indiana c. 1830 Savage - Maine c. 1720; Ohio, c. 1820 Scheck/Sheck - Russia c. 1720; Kansas, 1900 Swartz - Pennsylvania c. 1742; Kentucky, c. 1790; Indiana, c. 1810; Illinois, c. 1850; Nebraska, c. 1770 Thomas - West Virginia, c. 1810 Whitman - New York, c.1740; West Virginia, c 1783; Ohio, c. 1822 Wieser - Baden, c. 1636; Iowa, 1854, Illinois, c.1948; New Jersey, c. 1966; Kansas, c. 1981 Wills - Maine, c. 1779 About me I am Heather McLeland-Wieser, a mom, wife, daughter, sister, librarian. I've been actively doing my own genealogical research for about 20 years. This site gives me a chance to share my work on the many surnames I've worked on with fellow researchers. I publish articles on this site relating to the various surnames I'm most deeply involved in researching, particularly the McLeland, Wieser, Savage, Scheck, and Whitman families. Below is the link to my Genealogy Research Blog. There I post research in progress and ideas about history, family and life in general.  You are welcome to comment!