Working with old handwriting and family history for over three decades.
I was born in 1960, am married, and have four grown-up daughters. I've been fascinated by history since childhood.
This personal passion led me to want to be able to read and research old documents. After my first steps of private research in state archives, I took part in training in old handwriting. Since 1991 I've had ample opportunity to put my knowledge into practice – from that point on I looked after a municipal archive. I stepped down from that role in 2020.
Through my other hobby, family research, I've made many international contacts over the years. You'll find interesting examples of this on this website under Ancestry & family research. I've been able to help many people find out more about their ancestors. This work has always been exciting to me and I've enjoyed it a great deal.
From 1991 to 2020 I was responsible for the archive of the municipality of Mundelsheim.
As part of this professional role I engaged with historical research and a wide variety of old handwriting styles, which I reviewed and deciphered.
This gave rise to numerous publications of my own, published in the form of books and articles.
This most recent work shows over 300 historical photos and images, most of which come from the municipal archive. Together with the editorial team from the historical society, I helped bring the town's history vividly to life.
This book was also published by the historical society. I was able to provide the corresponding photos from the municipal archive.
This book was the result of lengthy work. Two society members and I analysed the old land registers and cadastral maps of the municipal archive to record all field names within the municipality of Mundelsheim and describe the meaning and origin of these names.
In 1994 the book “Mundelsheim am Neckar – Geschichte, Landschaft, Menschen” was published, of which I am a co-author.
I occasionally write for “Hie gut Württemberg”, the historical supplement of the Ludwigsburger Kreiszeitung, published quarterly. Twelve of my articles have appeared there so far.
