10 Tips for Deciphering Old German Handwriting

[kapschober]

Hi everyone,

As a German-English translator specializing in genealogy and the old German script, I wanted to share a blog post I wrote entitled "10 Tips for Deciphering Old German Handwriting" http://sktranslations.com/ten-tips-deciphering-old-german-handwriting. Hope it can help you out!
And if you need any translations, please feel free to let me know!

Katherine Schober
German-English Translator

[Treetotal]

Hi Katherine and welcome to Rootschat....thanks so much for the offer...I'm sure there will be many members who can take advantage of your generous offer.
Carol

[kapschober]

Thanks Carol!

[nkbauer]

Thank you so much for these tips. I can read the printed text of old German but struggle with handwriting. We recently acquired copies of baptismal certificates for great grandfather's 10 siblings. I hope I can now decipher the names and other pertinent information.
Regards, Nan

[kapschober]

Hi Nan,

Glad they could help you! The handwriting can definitely be challenging. Feel free to share with anyone/any groups who you think might find it useful.  I work with a lot of certificates, so if you would like any professional help, just let me know. Best of luck!
Katherine

[nkbauer]

Thank you Katherine. I'll see how far I can get on my own but I might have to contact you .
Regards, Nan