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A Lithuanian town is building a memorial to its Jewish community. It’s because of an Arizona genealogist.

The 2,000 Jews remaining in the town formerly known as Yurburg were among the first Nazi victims.

January 30, 2018 12:38 pm

Mystery pre-Holocaust photo trove turns out to be of family of US scholars

When an American photographer stumbled on the collection in the storage room of a Lithuanian museum, he knew it was something special.

May 3, 2016 12:41 pm

The Global Family Reunion shows how far online genealogy has come

What do President George H.W. Bush and Daniel Radcliffe have in common? Turns out they’re both related to writer and family reunion impresario A.J. Jacobs.

June 15, 2015 2:16 pm

Seeking Kin

Seeking Kin: Whispers, a picture and unrequited love

By Hillel Kuttler September 15, 2011 4:51 pm

British actress June Brown descendant of bare-knuckle Jewish boxer

By Adam Soclof August 11, 2011 2:35 pm

A Lithuanian town is building a memorial to its Jewish community. It’s because of an Arizona genealogist.

January 30, 2018 12:38 pm

Mystery pre-Holocaust photo trove turns out to be of family of US scholars

By Uriel Heilman May 3, 2016 12:41 pm

The Global Family Reunion shows how far online genealogy has come

By Gabe Friedman June 15, 2015 2:16 pm

Seeking Kin

Seeking Kin: Whispers, a picture and unrequited love

By Hillel Kuttler September 15, 2011 4:51 pm

British actress June Brown descendant of bare-knuckle Jewish boxer

By Adam Soclof August 11, 2011 2:35 pm

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A Lithuanian town is building a memorial to its Jewish community. It’s because of an Arizona genealogist.

Mystery pre-Holocaust photo trove turns out to be of family of US scholars

The Global Family Reunion shows how far online genealogy has come

Seeking Kin: Whispers, a picture and unrequited love

British actress June Brown descendant of bare-knuckle Jewish boxer

A Lithuanian town is building a memorial to its Jewish community. It’s because of an Arizona genealogist.

Mystery pre-Holocaust photo trove turns out to be of family of US scholars

The Global Family Reunion shows how far online genealogy has come

Seeking Kin: Whispers, a picture and unrequited love

British actress June Brown descendant of bare-knuckle Jewish boxer

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