Throughout the creation of this blog, you will continue to be revealed new history of my families heritage; the history is what put me on this Earth today and I am going to continue embracing it. As you can tell, the last name Schmidtendorff, originating from Germany, is not too common in the U.S. I may even be the only Schmidtendorff who you have ever met. Maybe this will reach the audience of another Schmidtendorff allowing me to be united with a distant relative. Maybe this blog ends up receiving zero views with no feedback or comments. Well, lets just pray that doesn't happen, why don't we? In all, with a distinctive last name comes a unique background, my story, that is told and will continue to be told from generation to generation within the constraints of my family. After you learn of the invigorating backgrounds of my ancestors, I'll begin delving into other cultural practices of Germany which include but not excluded to: recipes, short stories, songs, traditions, and more. Without further a do, please explore the blogs and enrich yourself in historical context and my cultural distinctiveness.