In 1976, William Edward (Bill) Reinsel published The Reinsels of Pennsylvania.  Bill
produced a very accurate report on the male descendants of John H. Reinsel (1797-1856)
and Margaret Arents Reinsel (1809-1878). Also, he included the descendants of John's
nephew, George Reinsel (1817-1881) and Louisa Grath (1819-1867). Bills research
stimulated my interest in family history and, as time has permitted during the past few
years, I have probed further into the historical record.  Several new sources of
information have become available since Bill completed his work and these have allowed
me to make some connections that had previously been somewhat speculative. Also,
because I did not limit my research to those named Reinsel, I have substantially
expanded on the family tree to include those named Ransel, Rensel, and Ransil. Also, I
have included the Bauers and Ditzs, Cypherts, and McGranahans and McGarritys. Recently
I have added the ancestors of  Louis Young, my son-in law and Deborah Cress my
daughter-in law to this file.
	Certain points in the record that follows may differ from material presented by Bill
in his volume. Most of these points are the result of new information from sources
which were not part of Bill’s research.
	It is my desire to produce as complete and accurate a history as possible and to point
the way for further exploration by those who have the time and inclination to delve
into history. I have pursued this research as a hobby and I doubt that I will ever
truly be finished.  However, I have, at this time, produced a volume that may be of
interest to other researchers and those who are simply curious about their relatives.
From time to time I may update this material and produce new additions, but we will see
what happens.  
	
Bob Reinsel
Fairfax, VA