The Date Is Right. But Which Calendar Was It Written In?

The Date Is Right. But Which Calendar Was It Written In?

Andrea Bentschneider
Published on: 13/08/2026

Dates in German records are not always what they appear to be. Let's start with the five calendars you are most likely to bump into when researching and how this will affect how you interpret the dates on your ancestors' records!

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The Ice Saints, the Sheep Cold, and Why Your German Ancestors Watched the Sky

The Ice Saints, the Sheep Cold, and Why Your German Ancestors Watched the Sky

Andrea Bentschneider
Published on: 18/05/2026

Your ancestors did not check a weather app. They did not even check a thermometer in most centuries. What they had instead was a tightly woven calendar of saints' days, farm rhythms, and proverbs handed down across generations, refined by anyone who

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