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Here you can learn Suetterlin - the German handwriting

Excellent online tutorial on the German script and handwriting including an alphabet and scanned examples of documents.

If I Can You Can Decipher Germanic Records

A book by Edna Bentz.

Ilse Andrews Translations

Professional translator will transcribe and translate German genealogical records of any period.

Journey into German Genealogy (YouTube)

Presentation by German Genealogy Translator Katherine Schober on Tips and Tools to Help You with German Genealogy and Old German Handwriting.

Language translate translation translations - Don Watson

Translation of modern print, Gothic printed script, and old script when legible. Translate letters to and from Germany, documents, certificates, newspaper articles, books, pamphlets, etc., from German to English and vice-versa.

Legacy QuickGuide: Deciphering Germanic Script: Common Words in Church Books $

The Deciphering Germanic Script: Common Words in Church Books Legacy QuickGuide

My Ancestors and Me - Helps for Translating That Old German Handwriting New!

Namen-Forum

A forum about German surnames and onimastics (in German only).

Old German Script – Translation Service & Ancestry Research Updated

Translations of handwritten documents, letters, manuscripts, civil and church records in the Old German Scripts by Annette Huebner in Kritzmow, Germany.

Omniglot - German language, alphabets and pronunciation New!

Paleografie Engels Duits Nederlands (Facebook)

Transcriptions of old and new handwritten documents. Transkribierung von alte und neue handgeschriebene Dokumenten. Transcriptie van oude en nieuwe handgeschreven documenten.

PONS - The free dictionary for foreign languages, German spelling and full-text translations

Here, users can consult some 12 million words and phrases in the languages English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian, Slovenian, Turkish, Portuguese, Greek and Latin. In addition to 30 bilingual online dictionaries PONS provides

SK Translations - 10 German Words You Won't Find in a Dictionary Updated

As genealogy deals with historical documents, researchers often run into German words that are no longer in bilingual dictionaries. In this article, Katherine Schober discusses 10 common words that are in many genealogical documents, but no longer in dictionaries.

SK Translations - 19 Most Common Abbreviations in German Genealogy Updated

Frustrated with all those German abbreviations? 19 of the most common with their meanings explained.

SK Translations - 20 Tips for Deciphering Old German Handwriting Updated

Offers tips for deciphering old German script.

SK Translations - 25 Milestone Words for Finding Your German Ancestor Updated

The 25 most important words to help you find your German ancestor when researching their major life events.

SK Translations - 5 Secret Transcription Tips from a German Genealogy Translator Updated

Need help transcribing your German documents? Check out how you can use your own computer to make your work faster and easier with these 5 tips.

SK Translations - 7 Tips for Reading German Marriage Certificates Updated

Finally obtained a marriage certificate for your ancestor but can't read it? Here, German genealogy translator Katherine Schober offers seven tips to help you decipher the clue-laden documents.

SK Translations - Five Transcription Tips For When You're Just Stuck Updated

German transcription tips from professional genealogy translator Katherine Schober, SK Translations.

SK Translations - German - English Translation Services Updated

German-English translator specializing in genealogy. Experience with historical letters, certificates and other documents from the 18th to 20th centuries. Works with old German handwriting (Kurrent, Suetterlin) and Fraktur, as well as modern day documents.