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When a Village's Memory Went Up in Flames

When a Village's Memory Went Up in Flames

When a Village's Memory Went Up in Flames

Patrick

Feb 193 min read

Travels, Memories and Family Stories from the 19th Century

Travels, Memories and Family Stories from the 19th Century

Travels, Memories and Family Stories from the 19th Century

Patrick

Feb 93 min read

The force of the mountain: Esther Angst's new novella “Teufelsberg” about the Elm rockslide

The force of the mountain: Esther Angst's new novella “Teufelsberg” about the Elm rockslide

The force of the mountain: Esther Angst's new novella “Teufelsberg” about the Elm rockslide

Patrick

Feb 43 min read

Child Labour in the Canton of Glarus in the 19th Century

Child Labour in the Canton of Glarus in the 19th Century

Child Labour in the Canton of Glarus in the 19th Century

Patrick

Jan 273 min read

Where Glarner descendants are buried in south-central Wisconsin

Where Glarner descendants are buried in south-central Wisconsin

Where Glarner descendants are buried in south-central Wisconsin

Patrick

Jan 177 min read

Tracing New Glarus Roots All the Way Back to Glarus – And Beyond

Tracing New Glarus Roots All the Way Back to Glarus – And Beyond

Tracing New Glarus Roots All the Way Back to Glarus – And Beyond

Patrick

Dec 7, 20257 min read

Obituary for Alfred Heer (1961–2025)

Obituary for Alfred Heer (1961–2025)

Obituary for Alfred Heer (1961–2025)

Patrick

Sep 20, 20253 min read

Forgotten Lines: On the Importance of Maternal Genealogy

Forgotten Lines: On the Importance of Maternal Genealogy

Forgotten Lines: On the Importance of Maternal Genealogy

Patrick

Sep 11, 20255 min read

When "Consumption" brought Death

When "Consumption" brought Death

When "Consumption" brought Death

Patrick

Aug 5, 20252 min read

Genealogy as a research tool: The Glarus family tree as a basis for interdisciplinary analyses in an Alpine micro-region

Genealogy as a research tool: The Glarus family tree as a basis for interdisciplinary analyses in an Alpine micro-region

Genealogy as a research tool: The Glarus family tree as a basis for interdisciplinary analyses in an Alpine micro-region

Patrick

Jul 27, 202511 min read

SEO, Serendipity & Swiss Roots: How Projectkin Found GlarusFamilyTree.com

SEO, Serendipity & Swiss Roots: How Projectkin Found GlarusFamilyTree.com

SEO, Serendipity & Swiss Roots: How Projectkin Found GlarusFamilyTree.com

Patrick

Jul 22, 20252 min read

Gabriel Hefti – A Glarner in the Italian Struggle for Freedom

Gabriel Hefti – A Glarner in the Italian Struggle for Freedom

Gabriel Hefti – A Glarner in the Italian Struggle for Freedom

Patrick

Jul 18, 20252 min read

Heinrich Wild: From orphan boy to world changer - two books, two pioneering stories

Heinrich Wild: From orphan boy to world changer - two books, two pioneering stories

Heinrich Wild: From orphan boy to world changer - two books, two pioneering stories

Patrick

Jul 16, 20253 min read

In Foreign Service - Glarus Soldiers between Poverty, Politics and Military Careers

In Foreign Service - Glarus Soldiers between Poverty, Politics and Military Careers

In Foreign Service - Glarus Soldiers between Poverty, Politics and Military Careers

Patrick

Jul 13, 20255 min read

King Charles makes music on a Glarus piano - at least indirectly - this is the success story of harpsichord maker Burkhardt Tschudi

King Charles makes music on a Glarus piano - at least indirectly - this is the success story of harpsichord maker Burkhardt Tschudi

King Charles makes music on a Glarus piano - at least indirectly - this is the success story of harpsichord maker Burkhardt Tschudi

Patrick

Jun 2, 20259 min read

When the mountain comes - Switzerland's most dramatic Rockfalls and what we can learn from them

When the mountain comes - Switzerland's most dramatic Rockfalls and what we can learn from them

When the mountain comes - Switzerland's most dramatic Rockfalls and what we can learn from them

Patrick

Jun 2, 20254 min read

Historical Glarus Family Descriptions Now Searchable Online

Historical Glarus Family Descriptions Now Searchable Online

Historical Glarus Family Descriptions Now Searchable Online

Patrick

Mar 23, 20252 min read

The controversial lineage of the Bachmann-Pacquement: a story between genealogy, politics and scandal

The controversial lineage of the Bachmann-Pacquement: a story between genealogy, politics and scandal

The controversial lineage of the Bachmann-Pacquement: a story between genealogy, politics and scandal

Patrick

Mar 15, 20253 min read

Am I a Descendant of Charlemagne? Probably YES!

Am I a Descendant of Charlemagne? Probably YES!

Am I a Descendant of Charlemagne? Probably YES!

Patrick

Feb 15, 20252 min read

Creating Stunning Family Trees: Professional Genealogical Chart Programs to Explore

Creating Stunning Family Trees: Professional Genealogical Chart Programs to Explore

Creating Stunning Family Trees: Professional Genealogical Chart Programs to Explore

Patrick

Jan 3, 20254 min read

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