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
In the Signal Corps in New Guinea
Stan strung transmission wires in the South Pacific during World War II.
Love conquers all as Gerhard marries Ilse
Two young Berliners make a modern marriage—with lasting consequences
Mel Brenner
Mel accomplished many things in life, but his life’s greatest moments happened during the Battle of the Bulge
On Hill Avenue
The Ruby family comes of age in a bedroom suburb west of Chicago
Ringel vs. Ruby in World War I
Herman Ringel and Walter Ruby wore opposing uniforms in the Great War