Pine, oak, birch and aspen; notes from years ago on the Potchep forest
The war in Ukraine has turned my thoughts to my grandmother. Her father’s estates were situated in western Russia, not far from the current border
Writing about my family, history and moments in time.
At least they had a Nice honeymoon before the march to war
On February 14, 1914, my maternal grandparents, Paul and Olga Woronoff (neé Countess Kleinmichel) were married in the Feodorovsky Cathedral in Tsarskoye Selo – I
The Major General, his seven children and the Polish connection
I never imagined my family history would somehow be connected to Poland. Of course I had forgotten that, at various times over the centuries, Poland
He Protected His Family and Estates from the Ravages of War
One of my more interesting ancestors, who I must do more research about, is my six times paternal great grandfather, Carl von Fircks. Thank goodness
What is the connection between horses and cryptic captions?
I am not sure which is more frustrating – old photographs which are not identified at all, or written on in any way, or old
Admiral in the Russian Imperial Navy, and godfather, but who was he?
This week I began to sort through the numerous photo albums which I inherited. My parents and grandparents, and no doubt other relatives, were very
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