Spurensuchen History - Culture - Communication produces biographies and plans biographical journeys for emigrants or the children and descendants of emigrants for whom Hamburg or Bremerhaven were the gateway to a new life. "Spurensuchen" means "following tracks". We help anyone who wants to leave footprints – for their children, grandchildren and friends, or just for themselves. We can take you on a journey back to your roots and plan a personal itinerary by which you can trace the footprints of your ancestors.  

At Spurensuchen History - Culture - Communication we specialize in compiling biographies of emigrants for whom Hamburg was once a gateway to a new life. We exist to help people who want to leave footprints – for their children, grandchildren and friends, or just for themselves.

Spurensuchen History - Culture - Communication can accompany you on a journey back to your roots. We will plan a personal biographical itinerary by which you can follow the footprints of ancestors who emigrated.

Our customers are people who are eager to trace their European origins or just curious about their family’s lives in "Good Old Europe". Spurensuchen History - Culture - Communication offers them an ideal partner with whom they can discover the stories behind the great European exodus.

The advantages of commissioning Spurensuchen History - Culture - Communication are that we go far beyond the usual Internet searches. We take on all the painstaking local enquiries which are so difficult to organize from overseas. We research personally all the relevant German and East European archives and keep you regularly informed about the results of our efforts, right up to the point, about 6 months later, when you receive a completed hand-bound biography inA4 format. We will gladly include any photos, documents and diary entries that may be available, and if you wish, your biography can also have an ISBN number so it can be ordered worldwide through any bookshop.

If you want to take the next step, we can do that together: We will plan for you a personal journey through Germany or Eastern Europe that follows the footprints of your ancestors. You can see for yourself where your roots are and where your ancestors came from.

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