About a week ago, I presented virtually with the Pommerscher Greif’s annual meeting. Here’s a bit about who we are, what we do and believe in, and where to find things on the website. There are closed-captions that can be auto-translated into any language, so I hope this helps break through any language barriers for […]

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Hi all! Continuing the series on reading the old German script. Today’s lesson: Sütterlin. This video will show you the main differences between Sütterlin and Kurrentschrift, picking apart how the letters are different. Take a listen and pay attention! Future episodes will walk you through real-life examples from a variety of records. So why make […]

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For the last six years, I’ve been advocating for the larger push to digitize land records. I first became interested in these after stumbling on a few research guides highlighting their importance in the absence of vital records. For the next four years, I compiled lists of records I thought would be important to my […]

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Learn how to read anything in any language with these helpful tips. Generate subtitles for videos in your language, translate webpages on the fly, break the language barrier in conversation or while traveling, and read any book. These educational technologies are just a few of many that can help bring you the information you long […]

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