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Sometimes first names can really be a horror. In many areas of Germany people often have 3 or more first names. These are often similar to the ancestors or exactly the same. Then again, these people appear with different first names or suddenly short forms appear. All this was often done so that they could

I am in the great position of often being able to make people happy. Not just by answering questions they have about their family history that they have commissioned me to answer. Because sometimes I’m also the one looking for people who are entitled to an inheritance that they didn’t even know about. It’s a

If you have an archive in your area, then you should definitely use it if it is relevant to your family history. Archives really are the great memories of our time and record almost everything. With a few details about the person you are looking for, you are sure to find what you are looking

Hi and welcome back. I hope you had a nice winter break and a happy season with your loved ones. It is a new year and it is time for new tasks! Make yourself a concept, what persons in your family tree need to be researched this year and try to research not too many

…and don’t forget to use this time for your genealogical research. The family is together and remembers many great stories from earlier times. Take notes and listen carefully, because you’re sure to learn one or two new things. Apart from that, there’s nothing left for me to do but wish you a Merry Christmas. Have

Christmas is a time when we often think about the past. Old stories from the family are always told under the tree. But perhaps there are also things that are no longer remembered so well. And this is where genealogy is a great gift. Researching a family tree or a particular branch of the family.

A love letter or a letter to a friend or family. No matter what kind of letter, they can reveal so much about your relatives. Not only their thoughts or wishes, but also what their living conditions were like. What kind of society did you live in? Do you have any political opinions? Are you

It can be so simple sometimes. For days you search for certain people, dates or places and you just can’t find anything about them or can’t prove anything in writing. And then a photo falls into your hands and on the back suddenly reveals the solution to the riddle. Many of our ancestors left notes

Make them happy! Family is a treasure full of stories, pictures and data. There is so much that we know. But also much that we don’t know. And most of the time, not everyone in the family is aware of where they came from or what there is to discover. That’s why family celebrations are