A repository for information about the life of my late great grandfather Hyman Victor, a Jewish immigrant who came to America in 1913.
How the truth behind my grand-mother's life was revealed as gossip at her burial, and only shown to be true 20 years later.
Remiro Spicer recovered from injury and months at the infamous Andersonville prison to raise a family in Upstate New York
The story of how I discovered that I'm the descendant of Jewish slave owners from Mississippi.
A surprising artifact discovered after a parent's death leads to a series of discoveries and an ongoing interest in genealogy.
My most treasured heirloom recalls holiday meals and Grammy's cooking. It also records -- literally! -- something more about their lives.
The home of a French Jewish jeweller was "Aryanized" and became a Nazi salon during the Occupation.
Our first encounter with Rabbi Huebsch moved us to tears, but is he even related to our (great-)grandfather Bernhardt?
William Walter Allen & his wife Helen Maria Gansevoort lived next door to Anthony Lispenard Underhill & his wife Charlotte Louise McBeath.
A scarred wooden toy chest reveals the story of an ambitious New York box maker and the tragic end of a family business.
Part 1: Joseph Fagan's journey from Minsk to New York City
The Tulbowitz/Ratner family originated in the Vitebsk region, lived for decades near Rostov-on-Don, and finally settled in Albany, New York.
How and why did Stan Ruby's important post-graduate research go wrong, and what impact did it have on his career in physics?
Joseph and Lena Rabinowitz were Russian immigrants who ran a corner grocery in Jewish Harlem. Their nine children were native Americans.
Home from the war, Stan Ruby is a graduate student at Columbia. His bride, Helga Ringel, is a smart, pretty war refugee from Berlin.
The Ratner family became established in the Fifth Ward of Albany, N.Y. Abe bottled soda water and Rose nurtured a brood of children.
The U.S. liquor industry took off after the repeal of Prohibition. Walter Ruby was the marketing manager for American Spirits.
Stan maintained correspondence with his closest high school and Army buddies, several of whom went on to prominent careers.
Walter Ruby's boss in the liquor business became an influential figure in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.