Elizabeth Viola (CARTER) Schnegelberger...Cradle to Grave Profile
Publisher: Floyd Thomas Pratt F.H.C., M.A.G.I.
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Aurora, Arapahoe, Colorado
Format: pdf
Number of pages: 30
Description: Elizabeth Viola (CARTER) Schnegelberger is my 4th cousin twice removed, which makes her remotely related to me. However, I have decided to honor her lifetime of generosity, family history work, contribution to the Carter family history genre, due to her collective family history research and multiple publications. 

Until I had obtained a copy of her book, "Family History of Levi Carter, Descendants and Allied Families," which took 6 years of research and another 5 years to publish, I thought my attempts at publishing the Pratt Progenitor Papers Series was admirable. However, her attention to detail, sources, documentation including all forms of maps, deeds, war records and all manner of historical resources, I felt my work fell short and wanting compared to her professional publications.  

Because of her teaching background, she has created a standard of family history books, in my opinion reaching the pinnacle of excellence. Her attention to detail and as a hands on researcher myself, I know the sacrifice and dedication it took to obtain, collect, dig and investigate hundreds of sources necessary to write books of this caliber, she has indeed gained my respect and admiration.

It is because of her books, I increased my stride and published family history books worthy of her efforts and without her example…you my reader, would not have the 300 books, articles, stories and commentaries I have created over the last 40 years. 

So, now you know my secret, Elizabeth Viola (CARTER) Schnegelberger was my inspiration and her family history work was the springboard that launched me on this 40-year whirlwind of research. 

It is out of respect and admiration I have created this cradle to grave profile on her behalf and for all of you who will use her standard of excellence in research. We owe her a great deal and through her efforts she unknowingly has advanced family history research to the next level.
Table of contents: title: Cover; title: Days of Elijah; title: Introduction; title: 8 Generation Pedigree Charts; title: Cradle to Grave Profile; title: Letters of Correspondence; title: A little Something about your author...