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Celebrating Our Rich Heritage and Culture!

33 Years of Experience as a Genealogical Researcher

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Genealogical History in The United States
and abroad

Welcome to Ourkinship Network — Celebrating Our Rich Heritage and Culture! We preserve and share the genealogical history in the United States, and beyond, connecting descendants, honoring lives, and strengthening the bonds forged through family, education, military service, and fraternal ties.

Who We Are

OurKinship Network is a not-for-profit genealogy repository founded in 1991 by Bill Trumpler. We celebrate a rich legacy while learning its impact on our village and providing a crossroads for organizational differences, enlightenment, upliftment, and gratitude.

Why Join

Preserve your family legacy across generations.

Connect with relatives and community members who share your surnames and history.

Access a growing repository curated for accuracy and respect.

Quick Facts

Serving a network of over 10,000 users

Over 20,000 records in the database with our connections found in  Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

Focused on surnames including Oliver, Watts, Nicholson, Williams, Olney, Boston, Watkins, Goffney, Shepherd, East, Dade, Walker, McLeod, Baker, and Trumpler

OurKinship Network

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About Us

Our Mission

To maintain and protect the heritage of families connected to the network by documenting lives, relationships, and contributions across generations.

Our Scope

We document connections found in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, centering work around family, community, education, military service, and fraternal relationships.

Our Approach

We honor differences and use them as a crossroads for collective upliftment—preserving records, sharing stories, and cultivating respect for the gifts our ancestors passed on.

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Gone but Not Forgotten

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