Genealogy has consumed a lot of my time, especially in recent years. In my quest to share what I’ve learned, I’ve been writing books. I’ve completed books on several families and, over time, will complete more. The following is a summary of my body of work with links to more information including how to buy copies.
– Denise
Available Books
The Aldahl Family
- Publication date: November 2020
- Pages: 708
- Formats:
- This book highlights the paternal line of ancestry for Lars Olson Aldahl. The book traces the descendants of Haldor Johanneson, the most distant man in that paternal line. Extended biographies are included for the families of Haldor Johanneson, his son Johannes Haldorson, his son Hans Johannesson Hermundsdal, his son Ole Hanson Aldalen, his son Knud Olson Aldalen, his son Ole Knutson Aldahl, and his son Lars Olson Aldahl. Hundreds of descendants have been discovered.
The Aschbrenner Family
- Publication date: February 2022
- Pages: 728
- Formats:
- This books explores Aschbrenner family history. Friedrich August Aschbrenner had a son, named Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner, who immigrated to Marathon County, Wisconsin. This book traces thousands of descendants of the immigrant. Detailed biographies are provided for the families of our direct line from Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner through Frederick Wilhelm Aschbrenner and Frederick August Helmut Aschbrenner to Selma Cornelia Aschbrenner.
- Winner of the Wisconsin Historical Society 2023 Board of Curators Genealogy/Family History Book Award.
The Christianson Family
- Publication date: September 2016
- Pages: 736
- Formats
- This book traces the descendants of Ole Thorson Tollefsgardie who was born about 1777 in Flå,Buskerud,Norway. These descendants number in the thousands, have lived in far corners of the world, and have been known by many different surnames. Extended biographies are included for the families of Ole Thorson Tollefsgardie; his son, Christian Oleson Rukke; his son, Björn Christianson Rukke; his son, Christian Bennett Christianson; and finally, for his son, Bennett Nils Christianson.
The Estes Family
- Publication date: January 2019
- Pages: 740
- Formats:
- This book traces our Estes family from our earliest known Estes ancestor, Nicholas Estes, who was born about 1495 in England. His descendants, beginning with our immigrant ancestor, Abraham Estes, lived through all the major events in American history. Detailed biographies are included for twelve generations of ancestors from Nicholas through the family of his 9th great-grandson, Thomas Leland Estes. Thousands of descendants have been identified and are listed.
The Fawcett Family
- Publication date: March 2020
- Pages: 716
- Formats:
- We can trace our Fawcett ancestry back to Thomas Fawcett who was born around 1683 in Ireland. This book starts with him and then traces his descendants. Detailed biographies are provided for our direct line from Thomas Fawcett to Harry Allen Lawrence Fawcett. Our Fawcett heritage is an interesting heritage of Early American Quakers, soldiers, homesteaders, and farmers. In the records, the name is found spelled many ways including Faucett, Faucit, Fawcitt, Fewcatt, Fawcatt, and Fawcet, but we know the name as Fawcett.
The Krueger Family
- Publication date: June 2015
- Pages: 244
- Formats:
- This book covers our Krueger ancestry. Johann and Augusta Krueger left their native Germany to settle in Wisconsin. The book traces four generations of descendants of the immigrants. The stories of the families of their son Bernhard and their grandson Norman are told in detail.
The Meyer Family
- Publication date: June 2015
- Pages: 156
- Formats:
- The Meyer Family. This book follows the descendants of Bernard Meyer and Gertrud Hart down through their son Jacob B. Meyer.
The Miller Family
- Publication date: October 2022
- Pages: 548
- 548 pages
- Formats:
- This book explores our Miller family history. It traces hundreds of descendants of Zachariah Miller who lived most of his life in Rensselaer County, New York. Detailed biographies are provided for the families of our direct line from Zachariah Miller through George Leifheite Miller and Frank Palmer Miller who farmed in Illinois.
The Phillips Family
- Publication date: September 2015
- Pages: 432
- Formats:
- This book traces our Phillips ancestry. It follows the Phillips family from 18th century ancestors in New York to more recent asparagus farmers of Illinois. Five generations of descendants of Wilhelmus Philip are covered. The families of Jacob W Phillips, his son Albert Aveldo Phillips, his son Guy Allison Phillips, and his son Floyd Boyce Phillips are followed in detail.
The Stemson Family
- Publication date: May 2015
- Pages: 136
- Formats:
- This book covers our Stemson family. Natives to Norway, many family members immigrated to America and settled in Minnesota. This book traces the descendants of Steengrim Halvorsen and Guri Olsdatter through the family of their great-grandson, Halvor Stemson.
The Woods Family
- Publication date: April 2015
- Pages: 72
- Formats:
- This book describes the little bit that is known about our Woods ancestry. James Woods died in Ohio in 1845, leaving a will and an estate to settle. Following the settlement of his estate, we get a glimpse into the dynamics of his family.
Book Announcements
Genealogy Book Award
I am quite humbled to have been nominated and beyond thrilled to have been selected as the winner of the…
The Miller book is here!
It is another happy day for me – another project is completed! I received my copies of my latest book,…
The Aschbrenner Family book is finished!
It is an exciting day when the mailman brings me a box containing books that I wrote. In all my…
The Aldahl Family book is now available!
My latest book, “The Aldahl Family,” is now available. Nearly all my time in 2020 was spent locked up at…
Fawcett Family History
It’s done! It’s done! It’s finally done! I’m happy to announce that I have completed my book on our Fawcett…
The Estes Family book is now available!
Words cannot express how thrilled I am to announce that my book, “The Estes Family,” is now available. Even labors…
The Christianson book is ready
I am very excited to announce that my book “The Christianson Family” is now available. I started work on the…
The Phillips Family Book is ready!
Hooray! After months and months of effort, the Phillips book has finally been published. Though a labor of love, this…
