‘Volendam: A Refugee Story’ is Haunting, Yet Joyful
I hold the DVD for Volendam: A Refugee Story in my hands. It’s a new documentary directed by Andrew Wall of Refuge 31 Films, about […]
Mennonite Heritage Archives
Reading the Lehn Diary (Begun in 1725!)
As I went as far back in my genealogy as possible with the Grandma Online program, and was intrigued to discover that one of my […]
The Handwriting of My Great-Great-Great-Grandfather, Peter Baerg
Every Archivists’ nightmare: that’s what that feature photo sure is. I really need to get some white gloves. Thanks to Grandma Online, I’d discovered that […]
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 […]
(This Was My Saturday Morning!) MHSC: Preserving A Past
(Feature photo: Q&A for the first session, chaired by Aileen Friesen. Seated, L-R: Jenna Klassen, Conrad Stoesz, Royden Loewen.) You probably know this already; it’s […]