Go to http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/cgi-bin/translate Find translate from German to English, type in each word and it will translate for you. Midge Corcoran in Oregon Jayme Ann (by way of Tracey Converse ) wrote: > Hello :) > I was at a cemetery today and found a headstone that is written in German > (?) Can anyone help me to translate this: > > Mathilda E. A geb. Matter (her name, and maybe geb means born, so this > would be her maiden name??- Am wondering if MATTER translates to Martin) > > Gallin Von H Jonghans ( I am wondering if this is her husband's name or if > it means something else.) > > Mathilda's married name is JUNKINS (so I assume that Jonghans translates to > Junkins??) > > Now the really hard part: ~~~~~~~~~~ > Aus des gallon arme forl und dem kreis der kmdor russ des todes strenges > worl grunder ach wir sund os un boussl nichls ol solsl uns den vinhusl > > On another stone I found this: > ich liege und schlufe gan mil frieden denn allein du herr hilfst mir dosz > ich... sicher wohne > > I may have copied some of the words incorrectly, but it was hard to make out > on the stones. > > I would appreciate any help that I can get. > Thanks so much. > Jayme B :) > [email protected] > > ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== > Are you having trouble unsubscribing to the list? You can subscribe and unsubscribe to the lists we own from our web page at: > http://www.genrecords.com