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Tips and tricks of deciphering German handwriting, a translator's tricks of the trade for transcribing German genealogy documents, by Katherine Schober, German-English genealogy translator

eng

Includes bibliographical references

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

Tips and tricks of deciphering German handwriting

bibliography

1035768244

by Katherine Schober, German-English genealogy translator

a translator's tricks of the trade for transcribing German genealogy documents

"Have German genealogy documents but can't read them? You're not alone. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced genealogy enthusiast, these easy-to-use transcription and translation tips by professional German handwriting translator Katherine Schober will help you reach new levels in deciphering your ancestors' genealogy records. In this newly-revised, comprehensive collection of Katherine's most popular articles and blog posts, you will discover how to easily recognize a number of letters in the old German handwriting, become familiar with the abbreviations, occupations and outdated words that pepper German documents and learn how to use the very same resources as a professional genealogy translator when deciphering letters, diaries, church records, certificates and more."--Page [4] of cover

Foreword / by James M. Beidler -- Introduction -- A poem to old letters -- Ten tips for deciphering old German handwriting -- Transcribing genealogy documents: make technology work for you -- Six need-to-know handwriting "letter swaps" when deciphering your German documents -- Think like a German: spelling variations in genealogy documents -- Top 25 milestone words for finding your German ancestor -- What did you do for a living, ancestor?: common occupations in German genealogy -- Ten German words you won't find in a dictionary -- The most common abbreviations in German genealogy -- An in-depth guide to reading German marriage certificates -- Practice makes perfect -- Conclusion