Imagine living in 19thcentury Germany and having to adjust to a different time zone every time you travel within the country. This was reality until the introduction of a single time zone exactly 130 years ago. But how did it come about?
When you first dive into genealogy, it’s a bit like being a detective, except your suspects are long gone, and the “crime scenes” are dusty archives. The good news? Every ancestor leaves a trail. The trick is knowing where to look.
Let’s take a closer look at Easter in Germany - Ostern - and the traditions that have carried its message of light, life, and rebirth through the centuries.
What do German genealogy and rugby have in common? At first glance, not much—unless you count the occasional bruised ego when hitting a dead-end in research or the fact that both require strategic thinking, persistence, and a willingness to get a little (historically) dirty.