Hegeler Carus Mansion Culture April 22, 2025Preserving the past through the restoration of an iconic Illinois landmark.Photographs Courtesy Hegeler Carus Foundation The MansionGerman migrants helped to...
The Hunt for German Baptism Reveals Much About Birth History April 22, 2025By James M. Beidler Much of the documenting of the German ancestry story in the 21st century comes down to...
To Join … Or Not History April 22, 2025Examining the push-pull factors for German-Americans on the eve of the American Revolution.By Robert A. Selig “A few Minutes past,...
Go to wherepeppercorns are growing! Food March 3, 2025Examining long-distance trade routes and the merchants who made it possible.By Robert A. Selig Like so many German colloquialisms the...
New genealogy servicestarget research depth andfoster community History March 3, 2025By James M. Beidler It’s been an exciting time observing the changes in the German genealogy world over the last...
No Bacon and Eggs today?! History January 2, 2025Exploring the rules of forbidden foods and fasting through the ages.By Robert A. Selig With a February / March food...
Don’t Get Lost in Translation History October 28, 2024By James M. Beidler If I had a nickel for every time someone comes to me with a genealogy problem...
Weihnachtslieder History October 28, 2024An overview of German Christmas songs from the Middle Ages to Martin LutherBy Robert A. Selig Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht—Silent...
Der Wert von Kirchenbücher History September 4, 2024Kirchliche Unterlagen des 18. Jahrhunderts geben Einblick in die Sozialgeschichte BurgbernheimsBy Robert A. Selig „Am 23. März 1744 nachmittag um...
Höflichkeit History June 24, 2024Höflichkeit ist eine Zier, doch weiter kommt man ohne ihr—Politeness is a décor, but you get farther without it.By Robert...
