February 2023

Scandinavian Wends?

Often I find myself researching online for Wendish, Sorbian, Upper Lusatian history and discoveries.  Instead of watching TV.  I find the research and study much more interesting.  Some time ago I began receiving scholarly articles from a source called Academia.  One such article especially caught my attention.  Because several generations in our family have done the DNA testing, we […]

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Black Dresses for Weddings As Well As For Funerals

This article by Ray Spitzenberger first appeared in Images for East Bernard Express, February 2, 2023.                 Both my grandmothers wore elegant black dresses for their weddings. At many funerals, such as the recent service for Queen Elizabeth II, all ladies attending wore black dresses as a sign of mourning.                After recently looking at

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