Pamela IsraelDec 23, 20231 minGenealogyPhoto Christmas Card from 19341934 Chicago newlyweds used their wedding photo for their Christmas card decades before photo Christmas cards were popular.
Pamela IsraelMar 6, 20231 minTranslation and LanguageMilestone Favorites: Language, History & TipsUnlock Your History launched in 2017! Check out some favorite posts about language history & translating old German, Danish, Swedish.
Pamela IsraelJan 14, 20216 minGenealogyA Plea to Save Letters! Save letters! I have a treasure trove of memories downstairs. So began the email from my mother earlier this week.
Stefan IsraelSep 22, 20204 minGenealogyThree Hansa Cities, Two Emigration Ports, and a History: Bremen, Hamburg, Lübeck The largest emigration ports from Germany to the New World were the Hanseatic cities Bremen and Hamburg, Germany’s leading ports even today.