dated back to the year 1856 through 1866 and i can't find anybody to translate. it is a part of my famly history from my ancestors over a 100 years ago and i would like to know what they say any suggestions?
2007-09-18 06:56:13 · 6 answers · asked by LOVE4ME 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Alta Vista has a translation website that isn't perfect (it doesn't translate slang well, for example) but it gets the point across. You have to type in the text then select a language to translate from/to. If it's too much to type, then you might contact a local club (German club or school program) and post an ad to pay someone for help.
http://babelfish.altavista.com/
2007-09-18 07:03:00 · answer #1 · answered by :) 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunately, I don't think there is an easy or cheap answer to this. You probably can't read the handwriting well enough to type out the letters, although you might find someone who could try to read a photocopy. I would try to find a German-language group (often called a Stammtisch) in your town and see if someone there can help. At the Stammtische in my (US) town, there are a good number of older native speakers who are themselves interested in genealogy. Call the closest university or look on Meetup.com to find such a group.
Another approach might be to find a genealogy interest group and see if they have resources.
2007-09-18 13:01:53 · answer #2 · answered by hoptoad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Post an add for a professional translator - if these letters are so old, the language has another style and there is no way automatic translation will help.
2007-09-18 11:01:34 · answer #3 · answered by yiotadelta 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How long are the letters?
If you e-mail them to me, I might be able to translate them for you.
2007-09-18 07:02:14 · answer #4 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google Language tools will translate for you.
2007-09-18 06:59:38 · answer #5 · answered by melissa g 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
altavista babel fish and freetranslation.com
2007-09-18 07:02:47 · answer #6 · answered by sk8er0114 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋