During the early days of quarantine, way back in March, when people hunkered down and embraced being stuck at home, we found hobbies. Some took up jigsaw puzzles or crosswords. Me? I decided to take up the archives at Zamrsk, in the Czech Republic. Yes, I leaned into a side of myself so entirely nerdyContinue reading “959 Biers: A Ketzelsdorf Jigsaw”
Category Archives: Bier
The Bier-Parr Question
Hello! I haven’t written about genealogy for quite some time. Well, that’s because I was working on a manuscript about the modern-day genealogical mystery in which I was involved. For those of you who are interested in that aspect of my blog, I’ve changed up my home screen to have a nice clear link toContinue reading “The Bier-Parr Question”
The Meaning of Bier
I’ve mentioned my correspondence with Stephan Bier, a former Ketzelsdorfer who now lives in Berlin. He publishes on the history of the area and has been someone with whom I’ve been lucky enough to correspond. Before the family trip to the homeland, one question that I hoped to have answered was, “where does the nameContinue reading “The Meaning of Bier”