Family Story Finder
The sweep of family history across the generations
1968 Democratic convention
It was a signature moment of the turbulent 1960s. Walter, 18, and Dan, 15, were there in Chicago, working as messengers for the Eugene McCarthy campaign.
Demise of the cultured Lewi family
Five siblings who stayed true to German ideals until the bitter end
Love conquers all as Gerhard marries Ilse
Two young Berliners make a modern marriage—with lasting consequences
The Eilertsens in Brooklyn
From Red Hook to Gerritsen Beach to Bay Ridge, Jack and Camilla Eilertsen lived the Norwegian immigrant experience in Brooklyn