David August Hilpert
A central page for his biography, family, timeline, photographs, letters, documents, places, and sources.
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A shared family archive
Preserving the Hilpert family story
Hilpert Family History preserves and shares photographs, letters, documents, stories, and research relating to David August Hilpert and his descendants. The goal is to bring scattered family history together in one organized place and make it easier for relatives to learn, contribute, and help identify what remains unknown.
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More than a family tree
The site is being designed around the people, records, photographs, and stories that make the family history meaningful.
Family Tree
The existing genealogy is being prepared for an interactive tree that will eventually connect people to the archive.
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Historic photographs, letters, family albums, records, scans, and other original material will be organized here.
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Original family photograph from the archive. Identification and documentation will be added as the catalog develops.
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Family knowledge matters
Names written on the back of a photograph, a letter stored in a box, a family story remembered by one person, or an old newspaper clipping may provide information that does not exist anywhere else.
Relatives are encouraged to contribute copies of photographs, documents, letters, family Bibles, home movies, stories, corrections, and identification information.
How to contributeProject status
The digital archive is growing
Thousands of family photographs and documents have already been digitized. The next stage is cataloging the most historically important material, connecting it to the genealogy, and publishing selected items here.
Recently digitized
Early Hilpert letters and other historical records are being prepared for transcription, translation, and publication.
Needs identification
Unidentified people, locations, and dates will be posted so relatives can help solve them together.
Facebook group
The Facebook group is the discussion space for questions, discoveries, family participation, and new material.
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