Sep 17

Here are some photos of the family of James Robert Fonda (1816-1891), born in West Troy, Rensselaer Co., NY in 1816, who settled in Wyoming, Lee Co., IL prior to 1870.  He was reportedly an orphan at 9 years old, although the burial record of father is in 1837, so he could have been adopted.  [...]

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Oct 01

See the Fonda Family Merchandise store at http://www.zazzle.com/fondafamily make custom gifts at Zazzle Tags: Fonda Family, Media, Recreation

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Mar 29

Here is a menagerie of various Fonda photos that do not appear on the main fonda.org website.  They are all of deceased people and I have not given any references since most are from public sources.  If I have stepped on any copyrights please advise and I will give credits or remove… my intent is [...]

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Nov 10

I had my DNA tested a few months ago, using the Paternal Lineage Y-46 method through Ancestry.com. I compared my results to some info I found on the Frisian peoples and to a couple of other individuals who joined my Fonda DNA Group on Ancestry.com. There is not yet enough DNA data to find any [...]

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Nov 05

I came across this record last year sometime, and the exercise to determine the voyage date spurred my memory. The first tangible record of Jellis (Gillis) in America has been established as that found in Fort Orange on October 15, 1651 when he received permission from the court to distill liquor in Greenbush, a small [...]

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