About Vicki

I am the last in my family line to carry the name Ware. It is my middle name. I am interested in learning about my ancestors, because all my mother's family were past about the time I was born. I began researching like most of us start, with a casual curiosity, which has developed into a healthy obsession. I've been learning how and where to research for several years, and have amassed a lot of interesting information. But the most important part of this journey into the past, is the connections I have made with family members many times removed, but who share a common interest as well as common ancestors. I can now say with pride that I am a member of a large and varied family. I hope that this website can help fill in the blanks, put the pieces of the puzzle together, and solve the mysteries of your past. ~ Captain Jack Sparrow

Lorraine L. Hoover Ware Obituary, 2010

“LORRAINE HOOVER, 60 ROCKFORD – Lorraine Hoover, 60, of Rockford died at 10:28 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010, at home. Born July 25, 1950, in Davenport, Iowa, to Walter and Ardeth (Addyman) Hoover. Married Frank Ware on Sept. 14, 1989, … Continue reading →

Joseph Overturff Ware (1796 – 1879)

“Husband of Mary Ann (Phifer) Ware and son of Elizabeth (Overturff) and Joseph Ware. Mary Ann and Joseph were married on 10 Jul 1821 in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Mary Ann and Joseph were married by Justice of the Peace … Continue reading →