Help in writing a book of memories; Buch der Gedächtnisse zu schreiben

"Ron Bronemann" <ron_bronemann@hotmail.com> schrieb:
> Enlightened genealogists!
  I have heard it called a "sounding board," but
> that doesn't sound like such a good selection to use in a book. Perhaps
> there is another German or English word to use?

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Hello Ron,

'German' words are "Schalldeckel" or "Baldachin".

Regards
Wilfried (Petersen)

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I would like to add the unprosaic "Kanzeldach". Hans Peter Albers, Bienenbüttel