Jacob Barkman: Born in Prussia, Buried in Manitoba
This past Saturday, Andrew and I got it into our heads to find his twice-over great-great-great-great-grandfather’s grave. We used the Find A Grave website to […]
History
Digging Through Very Old Photos!
Yes, I use a lot of exclamation marks… because I am thrilled! To be honest, I sometimes worry that family members would not want to […]
Dispelling a Few Myths on Steinbach’s Wikipedia Page
I almost never think of looking up Steinbach on Wikipedia. I mean, I live here! I already know about it! But Andrew looks it up. […]
Mennonites in East Germany: A Fascinating Lecture at the Mennonite Heritage Archives!
You know me, I’m never one to pass up a lecture on Mennonite history. Truth be told, I’ve missed a few, but I’m happy to […]
Signing the Register at Blumenhof Cemetery
Andrew has recently pointed out that I still haven’t posted about Blumenhof (East Reserve). I think this is a particular point of contention for him […]