If you happen to be in an area where many Germans immigrated in the late 19th or early 20th century and you wander into an older cemetery, y

I feel so very lucky that my family has saved and cared for both family photos and also diaries, letters and other family pieces. Reading the diaries and letters is particularly eye-opening. With my mother's side being mostly German, much of the correspondence needs translating, but I've found that my second great-grandfather's 1862 diary wasn't so easy either! With a little bit of patience and diligence, Stefan has transcribed this small treasure (not even 4 inches tall!) op

A family postcard goes from gibberish to treasure with translation - the magic of family genealogical translation!