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

Some old cemeteries have gravestones written in German. Here are some tips to help translate some key words.

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

German has two variants for ch, depending on whether the surrounding letters are ‘bright’ or ‘dark’.   If you say “ee, ey”  versus “o, oo, a

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