Reading the old German is not as tough as you think. I took a class in it at BYU 27 years ago and still have all my old papers that tells what each letter means. I will try and scan it later on this afternoon or tomorrow. One thing--the handwritten "e" looks just like our letter "n"--I have both the handwritten and printed letters in German--of course once you get the letters transposed from the old german to the modern german--you will still need it translated from german into english. Cherie Gardner Harmon [email protected] ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: passport puzzle > Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 4:34 PM > > Hello Friends, > I received a copy of a passport in the mail the other day of my > grandfather's > brother.To my dismay the handwriting is terrible.I have a friend who > is German > who could make out some of the printed words,she said it was old > German. > My grandfather and his brothers were from Austria and came over to the > states in the late 1800's. > Here are some of my questions that I see on the passport. > > Kronland-Krain > wohnhaft zu- Chsb is all I can make out > im Bezirke - Y something > > There is also what appears to be a seal that says : > K.K.BEZIRKSHAUPTMANNSCHAFT > TSCHERNEMBL > > MY cousin says his grandfather had been known as a > (phonetically-CRYNITZ ?? > I would appreciate any help you can give me. > Katherine > > > >