Stefan IsraelApr 22, 20193 minTraditionsO du lieber AugustinThis simple song is said to date back to 1679 in Vienna, Austria - Marx Augustin was a cheery, popular balladeer and bag-piper of the time
Pamela IsraelApr 18, 20192 minTranslation and LanguagePostcard Clues 100 Years On - Clues to Olof !It's amazing how curious you can get about people in no way related to you. I've written before about Olof Harrison, a Swede who mov
Christine IsraelMar 8, 20195 minGenealogyThe Scandalous Pauline: Discovering a Fascinating WomanOne of the early things my father told me when I asked him about his family was that my great-grandmother, Pauline Volkmann, had left her hu
Pamela IsraelMar 1, 20192 minGenealogyPostcard Pals - Old Swedish Cards in TranslationA series of correspondence to and from the same people opens up a whole new understanding about them. Old Swedish postcards from greater