Why Have I Created this Blog. . .

I have been interested in my family's history since I was in my late 20's.  Fortunately, I was able to talk to the family elders about what they knew: names, vital statistics, locations, etc.  On my Scharenbroch side, I had had the opportunity to meet six of the eight children of Christian Scharenbroch (Heinrich's son).  All of the Scharenbroch's that I knew left a very memorable impression on me.  By contacting the descendants of Christian, I was able to gather a large amount of knowledge that I would like to share with family members.  I believe most people have an interest in their family's past but for most it is knowledge that has not been passed down.

In this blog, I will publish stories and bits of knowledge that I have about Heinrich Scharenbroch, his wife, and their seven children.  Also, information about their descendants that are deceased.  I will not publish information about living people.  If you have information that you would like to share, I welcome it.  Also, I am in the process of publishing a family genealogy and would like to include all descendants in that work.  Please share your family's information with me.