Family Story Finder
The sweep of family history across the generations
Helga in the League of Women Voters
Helga expressed a commitment to liberal values in her lifelong work for the League of Women Voters.
Kindergarten campaigner
In 1955, Helga led a committee of parents to open a preschool in Vestal.
Mel Brenner
Mel accomplished many things in life, but his life’s greatest moments happened during the Battle of the Bulge
The Clerc jewelry aryanization files
The Clerc jewelry assets were seized and resold to an Aryan buyer. The Nazis kept perfect records of the transactions.
The problem with anti-ballistic missiles
Stanley Ruby entered the public debate over nuclear missile technology in 1968-69.
Your first family story
Family stories may be sweeping or specific. They capture some essential aspect of the family's generational journey.