Every research project has a story behind it. This journal is where I record the discoveries, questions, library adventures and occasional rabbit holes that make up The Hamelin Project. Some days bring answers. Others simply lead to better questions. Either way, you're welcome to come along.

How do you lose a paragraph from a 300-year-old book? Today's research became an unexpected lesson in historical detective work.
Welcome to The Hamelin Project Research Journal, documenting historical research, archives, translations and discoveries.