Victorian Secrets

Ever wonder what your ancestors did for fun? Learn about the games children played during the Victorian era at the Education Network of Ontario (ENO) Social Studies site. Some games, such as Old Maid and Tug-of-War, are still played today, but others are obsolete, including Deerstalker and Errand Boy.

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New German Records Can Help You Find Your Ancestors

Do your ancestors come from Germany? From Central or Eastern Europe? Approximately one-third of people emigrating from these areas in the late-nineteenth and early twentieth century did so through the port at Hamburg, Germany. And searching the newly released passenger lists from Hamburg available on Ancestry.com may be a great way to locate them.

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Using Ancestry: The Hamburg Passenger List Databaseby

by Juliana Smith

The recent posting of the Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934 at Ancestry had me digging for my paternal ancestors once again, several of whom I'm convinced must have swam over. I was able to find several interesting records though and I thought I'd share some tips for searching this new collection.

Searching and Reading German
First off, it's important to note that the lists, created in Hamburg, Germany, are in German. Don't let that dissuade you though. They are on printed forms and there are several translation tools out there that can help you with the headings.

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