FamilySearch Indexing benefits everyone who is searching for their ancestors - and everyone who works as indexer. Trust me, it does. According to the American weekly news magazine TIME "genealogy is ... read more
So many celebrations, so little time…
This summer we've got our hands and hearts full: two birthday parties, one of the kids will be moving into a new apartment, two other kids will celebrate their weddings one after another and one of ... read more
Papermaking for a medieval girdle book
This article is part of the series "How to make a medieval girdle book". A girdle book is a special type of book which was in vogue about 400-600 years ago. After that time this book type vanished, ... read more
Put down your life’s story in 52 weeks (27-30)
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 27-30 ... read more
How to make a medieval girdle book
Girdle books were in vogue about 400-600 years ago. Making a girdle book isn't as difficult as it looks if you have a little time and patience. And it's a very unique and beautiful accessory to ... read more
German names in old German script: Wilhelm
This article is part of the series "Get Familiar With German Given Names In Old German Script" where you will find similar articles about other German names, including name variations and examples out ... read more