The sweep of family history across the generations
Dan supplemented his attendance at a Warsaw genealogy conference with a tour of family locations. Read his blog postings and view the post-trip video coverage.
Five siblings who stayed true to German ideals until the bitter end
Ed loved crosswords, so Dan Ruby created a tribute puzzle for his memorial. Kate and Twyla were the clue crew.
Farmers and seafarers from the south Norway coast
Two young Berliners make a modern marriage—with lasting consequences
Home from the war, Stan Ruby was a graduate student in physics at Columbia University. Helga Ringel was a smart, pretty war refugee from Berlin
Walter thought he had proved the family legend of descent from the celebrated Kovno Rav, Rabbi Yitchak Elchanon Spektor. Later facts emerged that suggested a more tenuous connection.
Family stories may be sweeping or specific. They capture some essential aspect of the family's generational journey.