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Remembering Our Ancestors: Anna von Hinten

By Anne on November 1, 2019November 1, 2019

It would have been our (great-)grandmother 105th birthday this week.

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Remembering Our Ancestors: Ilsa Bergner

By Anne on September 20, 2019September 19, 2019

What a fitting last name for someone who lived her whole life in the coal-miner town of Clausthal in the Harz mountains.

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Remembering Our Ancestors: Father and Daughter Hotmaker

By Anne on May 10, 2019May 7, 2019

There are always little oddities to discover when you research your family history. This post is about one such oddity,

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