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A 14-year old's quest to find her grandfather
How in finding the man, I discovered my Galician roots.
1849 – 2012
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My first Hungarian Costume
A very active aunt, Etta(Etus)Prihoda (Berger), involved my sister and I in the Hungarian cottage, House of Pacific Relations in San Diego
1921 – 1954
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The family secret behind granddad's desk calendar
A surprising artifact discovered after a parent's death leads to a series of discoveries and an ongoing interest in genealogy.
October 1937 – August 2006
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YES -- I COULD DO THAT!
This story is about the factors that entered into my decision to delve into the family history and how it came to be.
1897 – est 1980
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How an assignment led to an addiction
It all started with a history assignment at El Camino College in Torrance, California. Write down what you know about your family history.
1918 – 1982
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Goodbye Moscow, hello San Diego
How I left a country that no longer exists and learned to love sunny weather
1980 – 1992
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The Never Ending Question
When Megan comes home with a question about her family history, little did she know that she would never get a complete answer.
est. 1975 – about 2007
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Hunting for the Story of the Pirate Toy Chest
A scarred wooden toy chest reveals the story of an ambitious New York box maker and the tragic end of a family business.
1875 – August 2012
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Who were James Englehart's parents?
Hunting for James Englehart's parents
17 Jun 1821 – 9 Nov 1925
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Joseph and Sadie Fagan (Part 1)
Part 1: Joseph Fagan's journey from Minsk to New York City
1896 – 1935
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Man Overboard 1950
This is an experience I had while in the Coast Guard stationed in San Pedro, California, in 1951.
February 1951 – February 1952
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Stan finds love outside of a 10-block radius
Home from the war, Stan Ruby is a graduate student at Columbia. His bride, Helga Ringel, is a smart, pretty war refugee from Berlin.
1947 – 2005
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Mossbauer man — Stan makes his mark in physics
Stan's innovations in Mossbauer spectroscopy.
1958 – 1996
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Grad-student life in a packet of letters
Stan maintained correspondence with his closest high school and Army buddies, several of whom went on to prominent careers.
1947 – 1951
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A New Direction with Advatix - Logistics Expert
Almost all logistical processes were done on paper until transportation management systems (TMSs) were introduced.
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