NEW FINDINGS · OCTOBER 29, 2026
Carole and Jerri: little pieces of growing up
School lists, a poem, Girl Scouts and a summer playground bring the sisters’ Kenilworth childhood into view.
Read the storyBecker · Minero · Swantek · Schubiger
Robin’s family
A Manhattan business, New Jersey family life and Polish parish records bring Robin’s branches into focus.
NEW FINDINGS · OCTOBER 29, 2026
The Becker family and the glove trade
A working household on Germania Avenue and a promising 1860 passenger list offer a clearer migration trail.
Read the storyFAMILY KEEPSAKES · NEW JERSEY, 1942–1964
Four small cards, four lives remembered
Carlo, Ilario and Carmelina Minero, and Linda Becker: four preserved remembrance cards open new paths into Robin’s family history.
Read the storyNEW ORIGINAL RECORDS · OCTOBER 26, 2026
Making a living, making a home
A postman, a bus driver, a jeweler and three generations under one roof: original census pages bring Robin’s family into view.
Read the storyMANHATTAN, 1880–1886
Billiards on West 37th Street
An original 1880 census now joins the business listings to Henry Schubiger’s household at 308 West 37th Street.
Read the storyIRVINGTON, 1932–1940
A chauffeur and a boxer
Original directories now follow Wendel’s driving work from 1932; a 1934 entry also calls him a boxer.
Read the storyIRVINGTON · KENILWORTH · BRICK
Florence’s New Jersey family
A bus driver, schoolchildren and named relatives: the original 1950 census joins the earlier family records.
Read the storyMĘDRZECHÓW, 1865
A Polish wedding, on the page
A parish record preserves ages, parents, house numbers and a father’s consent.
Read the storyITALY TO NEW JERSEY
Following the Minero clues
Original 1950 households add explicit family links, another son and an identity question. The Italian hometown and voyage remain open.
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