The best example of a spelling nightmare is probably one of the most common last names in Germany: Meier or Maier? Or Mayer, Meyer, Mair, Meir, Mayr, Meyr. Or whatever. It gets even more difficult if there are additional variations in another language as well: e.g. in English: Myer, Myers. One should always pay close …
Sometimes turning the page is exactly what research needs. I was at a dead end and didn’t know how to proceed. The famous brick wall. So I took a step back and thought of another way to reach my goal. I took out all the documents again and searched them (offline and online). I came …
Names can really make it hard. Not only in Germany, but all over the world. Only in the last century, however, there is a greater variety in first names. This means that, for example, names from other countries are increasingly appearing in Germany as well. This was not always so. In the past, people fell …
Lots of thanks to the Albertaner, a German Canadian newspaper in Canada. They published my article in their March issue. You can find the article here (it is in German): http://www.albertaner.ca Scroll down to “aktuelle Ausgabe” (-> page 5) You can also follow me on Instagram: @svengrewelfamily Facebook: Sven Grewel Family Research & Genealogy
During one of my searches I was very lucky that my client was able to provide me with a diary full of travel records. It was a great source of cultural insights of the late 19th century. The person that wrote the diary was wealthy enough to travel to a lot of countries, like Namibia …
Very often the best man is the best friend of the groom and so he is one of the persons that knows him best. I had a case where I had the speech of the best man for the person I was looking for. My client provided me with it and it was such a …
…. ‘and I think he was a member of a German shooting club’… This was a hint from one of my clients that helped me to find evidence of a person and to make sure that I was on the right way. I searched for shooting clubs in the area of the research and I …
Have you always wonder what a family researcher does? I will take you on a journey about my job and will tell you some stories of my work, give you some helpful hints for your research and show you where I am while working. I will post short texts and videos and hope you will …
I just wanted to wish you a good start for 2023 and hope you are enjoying some free days. I am taking some days of and will be back soon. All the best, Sven Follow me on Instagram: @svengrewelfamily Facebook: Sven Grewel Family Research & Genealogy
You can also follow me on Instagram: @svengrewelfamily Facebook: Sven Grewel Family Research & Genealogy
