The sweep of family history across the generations
An innovator in modern dance and choreography since breaking in with the Murray Lewis Dance Company in the 1980s. The Ratners moved geographically. Janis moves artistically.
Three brothers of the Kleemann family from the Weinberg district of 19th century Danzig operated a coffee and tea import business. Hugo Lewi married into the family and was a dealer in military effects.
Seymour, also called Samuel, was partly estranged from the family. He worked as a truant officer in the New York City schools. His daughter Harriet Berkowitz discovered our blog and contributed a trove of precious documents.
A surprising artifact discovered after a parent's death leads to a series of discoveries and a new pastime in genealogy
In 1907, Moritz Feidt built a department store in Berlin Stieglitz. It still stands today
Leon Klein continued to work for American Spirits as its upstate New York sales representative
How and why did Stan Ruby's important post-graduate research go wrong, and what impact did it have on his career in physics?
Meta, Blossom and Sadie
From 1880s to the 1930s, the Ringel family prospered in the garment trade in the German capital. Herman made men's outerwear.
During the course of my genealogy work, I have discovered and connected with cousins from all my family branches. Here are some lessons learned.