Where is that in English?
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,...
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Stefan Israel
- Oct 2, 2017
- 2 min
Are those even the same letters in old German?
Old German letters are tough to read but they are mostly the same alphabet we use - just with a few variations.
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Stefan Israel
- Sep 26, 2017
- 2 min
Why'd Germans have a different alphabet way back when?
Explanation on why old German writing was different than today's writing.
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Pamela Israel
- Sep 6, 2017
- 2 min
Wait a Sec…Postcard Doubletake?
Turns out that these cards were often the early 20th century equivalent of a photo booth at an amusement park.
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Pamela Israel
- Aug 29, 2017
- 2 min
The Twins from Two Different Countries
One says he's German. The other says he's Danish. They're twins. It actually makes sense, but there's history to understand.
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Pamela Israel
- Aug 27, 2017
- 1 min
From Chicago to Germany with Love
A family postcard goes from gibberish to treasure with translation - the magic of family genealogical translation!
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