How in finding the man, I discovered my Galician roots.
A surprising artifact discovered after a parent's death leads to a series of discoveries and an ongoing interest in genealogy.
The home of a French Jewish jeweller was "Aryanized" and became a Nazi salon during the Occupation.
A scarred wooden toy chest reveals the story of an ambitious New York box maker and the tragic end of a family business.
From 1880s to the 1930s, the Ringel family prospered in the garment trade in the German capital. Herman made men's outerwear.
The Ratner family became established in the Fifth Ward of Albany, N.Y. Abe bottled soda water and Rose nurtured a brood of children.