Sewing, in addition to laundry, used to be a responsibility that almost every woman had. And yet it can be tough to get insights into this p

German and English both mostly use h the same, as that puff of air at the start of a word: hello/hallo, here/hier, horn But what’s that h do

People's surnames often provide clues into their way back family history. Learn what Von and Van mean for the Dutch and Germans.

One of the fun things about digging through old family papers is discovering the whimsical pieces that someone has tucked away. Here's

Sometimes you think you’ve heard almost every family story (often multiple times), but I’ve been so wonderfully surprised recently....and in

Old German letters are tough to read but they are mostly the same alphabet we use - just with a few variations.

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