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Welcome! This website was created on Nov 27 2006 and last updated on Oct 03 2017. The family trees on this site contain 4260 relatives and 79 photos. If you have any questions or comments you may send a message to the Administrator of this site.
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About Riippa and More Family Tree
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Welcome to my family tree site! I created this page as a resource for myself, for distant relatives I have yet to meet, and for any others engaged in family research. I am glad you came by for a visit.

This project was born in about third or fourth grade when I was assigned to bring in some basic information about my ancestors. I was most disappointed to learn that my parents knew nothing about their ancestry beyond my mother's great-grandmother and my father's grandparents. The summer after sixth grade, I decided to make an effort to expand this knowledge. I've been working on the family tree ever since, mostly in the summers. I received my bachelor's degree in May and am currently in the  first year of my graduate 
 studies.

I've tried my best to be accurate in all respects by utilizing vital records, family stories and Bible  records,
 cemeteries, other genealogical sites, and general logic. I've cross-referenced other family trees as much as possible in an attempt to validate my information. Dates, spellings of names, and places of birth may not always be precise, but I have done my best to make sure that they are. If you see any glaring errors, please e-mail me at ejriippa@umich.edu.

A few years back, I made some updates concerning people I believe to be distant relatives and ancestors, but cannot precisely connect in the tree. These people were indicated with a + sign following their names. After unsuccessful efforts to connect them to my verified relatives, I removed these entries. If you should find one that I missed, please let me know.

Thank you for visiting! I eagerly welcome comments, questions, and additional information.


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There are several ways to browse the family tree. The Tree View graphically shows the relationship of selected person to their kin. The Family View shows the person you have selected in the center, with his/her photo on the left and notes on the right. Above are the father and mother and below are the children. The Ancestor Chart shows the person you have selected in the left, with the photograph above and children below. On the right are the parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. The Descendant Chart shows the person you have selected in the left, with the photograph and parents below. On the right are the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Do you know who your second cousins are? Try the Kinship Relationships Tool. Your site can generate various Reports for each name in your family tree. You can select a name from the list on the top-right menu bar.

In addition to the charts and reports you have Photo Albums, the Events list and the Relationships tool. Family photographs are organized in the Photo Index. Each Album's photographs are accompanied by a caption. To enlarge a photograph just click on it. Keep up with the family birthdays and anniversaries in the Events list. Birthdays and Anniversaries of living persons are listed by month. Want to know how you are related to anybody ? Check out the Relationships tool.

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