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The Paechters in West Pomerania

The family formed and thrived in the Jewish community of Märkisch Friedland before another branch took root in Tiegenhof. Paechters were also resident in the town of Kolberg, the coastal city connected by rail to Friedland.

The Hirsch Paechter family in Kolberg

Hirsch and Henriette Paechter had four children in Kolberg. The second son Gottschalk may have arranged the Wohlgemuth-Katz marriage

The Paechters of Märkisch Friedland—how are we related?

A family connection in three West Prussian towns explains not one but two long-distance marriages

All-new Family History Machine is open for trial users

After several years of development, the third-generation Family History Machine beta-test site is now live on the internet at FamilyHistoryMachine.com.

History in the telling with Ruby Brothers Media

Now that this new version of the Family History Machine site is going public, this seems like an appropriate time to put up a modest page introducing ourselves.