Southeast interns transcribe German documents, uncover Altenburg heritage

Friday, February 26, 2010

As the Lutheran Heritage Center and Museum in Altenburg, Mo., celebrates its 100th birthday this year, Southeast Missouri State University interns have been discovering East Perry County's German heritage by transcribing historical documents and digitizing headstones.

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