Welcome to Graveyard Gossip.  We will take the stories from our past and retell them for all who desire to read and enjoy. We will explore the Martini and Willden branches as they twist and turn from across the Atlantic to wander America in search of a better life. Each post will be titled in a manner that allows you to read only what you wish....your line....our line....whatever. Highlighted names are direct ancestors in the Martini/Willden lines. This blog is the result of over 50 years of research, not to mention the work of others in the past.  When I was an 18 year old college student, my older historian brother asked me to look up a family Census record at the University Library....and I've been hooked ever since.....it also was probably my first time actually in the University Library, but that's a story for another blog. An email address devoted to this site is added in the Profile area so that you can ask questions or comment on what you find. We hope you will return to us frequently and enjoy your past. All you have to know is how you are related to Tony Martini and Tonya Willden, but you probably wouldn't be here if you didn't. Read on! Comments/questions to diguproots@gmail.com