to a members-only site exploring the family history of Eber Loomis Aldrich and his wife Carolyn Frances Kachelhoffer. This on-going project includes known descendants of Jirah and Soviah Aldrich of Rhode Island, related families and collateral lines. Frequently occurring surnames include White and Phetteplace (descendants of Jirah's only daughter Eleanor), Jenkins and Brewster (my granddad Aldrich's ancestry on the distaff side) and Lang and Schmeider/Smyder (my mother's lines). Click here for other surnames.

Much of the data is documented, but much remains to be confirmed. Some is inconsistent or contradictory --a situation familiar to most family researchers! In a few cases, I've included a favorite hypothesis or speculation, mainly as a way to incorporate all the available data, but also to invite sharing of other, and better, information.

This remains a project in process, and I always welcome new information and new sources.

If you have any questions or comments about the information on this site, please contact me. I look forward to hearing from you.