Family Story Finder
The sweep of family history across the generations
Eilertsens at sea
Members of a farming family took to the sea both as an occupational calling and a means of emigration
Lisbon to New York—with a detour to Havana
The Ringel family crossed from Lisbon on the SS Guine—but their entry to the U.S. was anything but routine
The Wohlgemuths in Danzig
Before moving his family to Berlin in 1912, Isaak Wohlgemuth prospered as a mover in Danzig. His family roots were in nearby West Prussia.