Here are a couple tricks to help decipher old German handwriting, Kurrent or Suetterlin, especially important with old family letters.

We thought it would be fun to conclude our week celebrating  the magic of handwriting with a light-hearted Christmas note that arrived one F

Eliese Trede, my mother's grandmother, immigrated in 1908, leaving her loving parents on a journey across the Atlantic. This is her 1925

1843 letter in old German handwriting from my 3x great grandfather, to his son telling him to hurry from the army before his mother dies.

I remember being flummoxed by my mom's handwriting. What could it possibly mean? How glad I am that I learned cursive and can now read h

Civil War 1862 Diary: Looking at just the week of August 26 highlights his experiences: rebels attacking, burning railroad bridges, fighting

Day 2 to highlight the Art of Handwriting and your Family through January 23rd, National Handwriting Day. Share a favorite family hand-writt

Post your family handwritten letters to celebrate National Handwriting Day.

When it comes to place names, getting from English to German and vice-versa can be challenging, but it's also loads of fun, and useful,...

Explanation on why old German writing was different than today's writing.