The Hamelin Project

What really happened to the children of Hamelin in 1284? 

Exploring original sources, archives and historical scholarship in search of the history behind the legend.

LATEST FROM THE RESEARCH JOURNAL

28 July 2026

How do you Lose a Paragraph?

How do you lose a paragraph from a 300-year-old book? Today's research became an unexpected lesson in historical detective work.

26 July 2026

This is where I'll be documenting the discoveries, questions, translations and unexpected paths that shape The Hamelin Project, one source at a time.