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This interview encaptures the life experiences of Charlotte Good and her transformation from living in Vienna, Austria to the United States of America.

This interview is about growing up in Austria, moving to the US, and some of the most valueable life lessons.

My name is Anthony Jelinek and I interviewed my grandpa Josef Jelinek who was born in 1946 in Communist Czechoslovakia. He played in the World Cup before he sought asylum in Italy and later immigrated to the United States where...

My dad and I talk about stuff

Joyce Frye, resident of Morrison Village (2503 Old Mobile Ave, Pascagoula, MS 39567) is interviewed by Reba Brown, Library Assistant 1 from Singing River Genealogy-Local History Library on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Ms. Frye discusses her pets, why she moved...

We talked about her early childhood, her life in the concentration camps, and her love life.

my mom’s childhood and mine.

My grandma and I talked about living around the world and how it influenced her way of life.

Helping others achieve their dreams, goals and their highest potential! Highlights of my 25 year career at Amway Corporation and promoting Nutrilite and Optimal Health around the world!

This is an interview I conducted with my mom for an assignment for school.

An interview with my mother.

Irene Rosen defected from Czechoslovakia at 11 years old. Her family’s clever escape from the Communist regime showcases the trials and tribulations of immigrants in the 1970’s. She reflects on her experience and elaborates on her unique story.

Talking with my dear friend Iva Kucera about her childhood and immigration from Czech Republic.

Leo Brichta (75) discusses his capture and harrowing experiences in Siberia as a Prisoner of War in WWI. Interviewed by grandson Marshal Granor (16) then a high school student in 1972 as a social studies assignment for Dr. Herman Wohl...

Professional singer and actress "Miss X" speaks of her Grandmother Cele (Cecelia) Stieber Walko, 1907-1992, and shares some of her incredible life stories in what was meant to be a book on her Grandmother's life.

I interview my 94 year old grandmother about her life and family history. She moved to the U.S. in the late 1920's from Czechoslovakia and raised a family in rural Ohio.

In this interview Maggie Tritremmel spoke with her Opa, Herb Tritremmel and what his life was like growing up, in school, and in the military service in Germany.

Salma Zaccack talks about her life as she rose her kids in Lebanon and Austria.

My dad’s coming to America was not as easy as I once thought. My dad, his parents, and his grandparents all immigrated from Russia/Ukraine to Cleveland, Ohio in the year 1997 because they were exiled. I’ve never heard this story...

Inge talked about her mother’s journey across Europe near the end of the war as her and her family were fleeing the Russians advance.

Jitka shares her story of getting her nursing degree in communist ruled Czechoslovakia in 1985 and defecting to the U.S. two years later. In the U.S. she couldn't work as a nurse but it was all she ever wanted to...

Escape from Austria prior to the beginning of the Second World War

Interview with mom.

Interviewed my gramma about her life and school.

First US Olympic Ice Dance Medalist at 1976 Innsbruck Austria Olympics