Family Story Finder

The sweep of family history across the generations

Eilertsens at sea
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Members of a farming family took to the sea both as an occupational calling and a means of emigration

The Paechters in Berlin
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Most of the family from Tiegenhof found their way to Berlin by the early years of the twentieth century. At first they prospered—until the coming devastation

The Wohlgemuths in Danzig
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Before moving his family to Berlin in 1912, Isaak Wohlgemuth prospered as a mover in Danzig. His family roots were in nearby West Prussia.