A Book Called the “Book of Pearls”
My Abramowitz family has been a brick wall for the longest time. I knew that
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From Mitau to Manhattan: Grandma Gussie’s Journey to the United States in 1904
Dear Grandma Gussie, I think of you often. [1] I only wish we had talked
Was Anyone Named After Etel?
In my genealogy research, my Abramowitz family has been one of my brick walls. My
She Painted with a Needle
In the 1980’s, my Aunt Lois Blieden forwarded me a letter she had received from
Discovering Who My Grandfather Was Named After
I never knew my grandfather, Harvey Blieden, as he died in 1934. I knew he
A Treasure Trove of Letters, Pictures and Video Clips
My first cousin, Andy Blieden, once mentioned that he had a bunch of storage boxes
My Father’s Thesaurus
My father had always dreamed of retiring and becoming a writer. To get a head
The 1930’s Photo That Travelled Around the World
In 1930, Rose Lily Blieden Handler travelled from her home in Harrisburg, PA, with her
An Interesting, But Sad, Discovery
My middle name, Hillary, was given to me in memory of my great-grandmother, Hannah Wolfson
Reconnecting with Our Abramowitz Cousins
We always knew that our Great-Uncle Max Abramowitz came to this country first, worked hard,
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