Genealogy and Family History
Primary surnames of interest: Altendorf, Richardy,
Ruminski,
Nagorski, Famularo, and Ziino
Altendorf goes back through Walsh County, North Dakota to the towns along
the Belgium border with Germany. Oldest documented ancestor born
approximately 1722 in Schoenberg, Belgium. Richardy from Oudler, Belgium.
Ruminski and Nagorski goes
back through Minnesota and North Dakota and then to Poland. I am told
they came from Krakow, but I do not have any documentation. Famularo
and Ziino go back through Minnesota to Lipari, an island off the coast
of Sicily.
If you have connections to these surnames, please contact me. Perhaps we
are related.
John
(please understand the need for the cryptic nature of the following)
family [at] johnaltendorf [dot] com
Pole Vaulting
I am also active in Masters pole vaulting and I currently (Aug 2007) hold the M60-64 age group indoor and outdoor world records. You can access information about and videos of my vaulting here. I am associated with the Vertical Vault Club. From this link you can see all of our club's activities and get links to many other useful pole vaulting sites.