Family History – Our Roots

Paternal Ancestors

A Book Called the “Book of Pearls”

My Abramowitz family has been a brick wall for the longest time. I knew that

Paternal Ancestors

Dear Grandma Gussie, I think of you often. [1] I only wish we had talked

Family History

Passover is a “crummy” holiday. By that I mean matzos make lots of crumbs! Growing

Family History

Thanks to the release of the 1950 US Census, I found my very first friend.

Paternal Ancestors

In my genealogy research, my Abramowitz family has been one of my brick walls. My

Paternal Ancestors

In the 1980’s, my Aunt Lois Blieden forwarded me a letter she had received from

Paternal Ancestors

I never knew my grandfather, Harvey Blieden, as he died in 1934. I knew he

Paternal Ancestors

My first cousin, Andy Blieden, once mentioned that he had a bunch of storage boxes

Paternal Ancestors

My father had always dreamed of retiring and becoming a writer. To get a head

Paternal Ancestors

In 1930, Rose Lily Blieden Handler travelled from her home in Harrisburg, PA, with her