SCHULTE as profession and surname The Schulte (also Schulze, short for Schultheiß) was originally an official who on behalf of his master "Schuld einheischt": who claimed, collected and kept track of ... read more
What do Sankt Martin, Karneval and Halloween have in common?
After having to take a sabbatical (actually two of 'em) for very personal reasons, I'm back just in time to revive this blog post about three different yet similar events both in Germany and the ... read more
Painting miniatures for a medieval girdle book
This article is part of the series "How to make a medieval girdle book". Painting one of the miniatures First of all you need to find templates for painting miniatures, this one's a painting ... read more
Put down your life’s story in 52 weeks (44-47)
This article is part of the series “Put down your life's story in 52 weeks” in which I accepted the challenge of writing down snippets of my own life's story in 52 weeks. Questions 44-47 ... read more
Using sample sheets for old German script documents
In my previous posting I explained details about and differences between the main three old German scripts: the older handwriting script Kurrent, the newer handwriting script Sütterlin and the print ... read more
Pre-printed civil register forms in old German Fraktur print
Between 1870 and 1876 the German "Standesämter" (= offices of vital records) were established throughout the German Empire. To perform their tasks to register births, marriages and deaths, they almost ... read more