Family Story Finder
The sweep of family history across the generations
Family History Machine is reborn in 2020
Machinist Dan Ruby and his team members envision a new future for Family History Machine
In the Signal Corps in New Guinea
Stan strung transmission wires in the South Pacific during World War II.
Mel Brenner
Mel accomplished many things in life, but his life’s greatest moments happened during the Battle of the Bulge
Ringel vs. Ruby in World War I
Herman Ringel and Walter Ruby wore opposing uniforms in the Great War
Sputnik in the backyard
Watching Sputnik at night from our back yard in a suburb of Pittsburgh is one of my earliest memories.
The corkscrew on eBay—sourcing family artifacts
Out of the files of the U.S. Patent Office and into the peculiar subculture of corkscrew collectors