deutscher Übersetzung (German Translation)
Handwritten Pages — $45/hour
Handwritten pages and Fraktur translation are priced at $45/hour. Ed will be contacting you with the number of hours.
Printed Pages — $40/hour
Materials in print are translated at $40/hour. Ed will be contacting you with the number of hours.
Prompt Service
Anny was a native German and all correspondence sent to Ethel her distant cousin and friend was always typed, making it much easier to read. Ethel suspected the worse when a handwritten letter arrived from Anny's niece, but could not read the details.
Ed was hired to translate this family letter. Ethel was grateful for Ed's prompt translation announcing the passing of Anny.
Family Letters and Documents
Ed can translate Family Letters and Documents (holiday cards, wills) from yesteryear or today. He is accurate and prompt.
Genealogy Related
Genealogy-related documents include state and federal archives, military records, guild records, immigration records, passenger lists, names, land research, census, letters to German sources, and vital records.
Certificates
Certificates include birth, baptismal, death, and marriage.
Books
Books include church, town, family, and „Ggazetteer" books.
Ed has translated the book, Würzberg - ein Heimatbuch - written Walter Weidmann, which is the village where my family originated. I couldn't have done it without him. Doug
For the last year, Ed has worked extensively supporting me on the development of my family history and genealogy. ... In addition, he developed the contacts and scheduled a week's trip to Germany. On the trip, Ed served as a translator, tour guide, and advisor for not only the genealogy research, but also daily life in Germany.