Hi How do I go about getting german records .in english if pos. gary hodge

gary hodge wrote: > Hi > > How do I go about getting german records .in english if pos. Try the German list. All records will be in German but list members would be able to translate for you if the German authorities can't provide a translation. This will take you to all the German lists available: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/DEU/ Otherwise go to http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/index.html Or more specifically: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/DEU/DEUTSCHLAND.html As with many lists, it's very quiet and despite it saying the language is "strictly German", every post I looked at was in English! There's also a newsgroup for Germany which is gatewayed to Rootsweb. I've had a lot of help from them with past queries: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Newsgroup_Gateways/GEN-DE.html There's a mix of German and English language there. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

You could try using "Babelfish" - on line computer translation - although it might have difficulty if you are going very far back. (Also - I seem to remember that Bavarian and Austria have dialects somewhat different to "standard" German) In message <4BCD9761.5040200@blueyonder.co.uk>, gary hodge <jhdl10848@blueyonder.co.uk> writes >Hi > >How do I go about getting german records .in english if pos. > >gary hodge > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >KENT-ENG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Chris Whitehead

Hi Gary, try searching the LDS family search website (library catalogue), I know people at our LDS that research the German and Dutch records. The films can be ordered via your local LDS. However the ones I have seen are in German. the lady I know brings her mother with her to translate. However, I have been told that Dutch and German records have wonderful indicators in the naming patterns which makes research a bit easier. Your local LDS will have a booklet on how to research records from various countries. Cheers pam from Adelaide Australia > Hi > > How do I go about getting german records .in english if pos. > > gary hodge