Old German Translation
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Translation of Old German Script to English
Dear Visitor, I find it fascinating and rewarding to help people with old German handwriting they need transcribed to modern German or translated to English. Thank you for exploring the AlteSchrift website. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like a quote for your transcription or translation project. Gerda Dinwiddie |
My background |
I grew up in Lübeck, Germany, and then emigrated to the Bay Area of California. After receiving my master's degree in German literature from UC Berkeley, I taught German for twenty years. Since 1997 I have been a German-English translator.
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About AlteSchrift |
In 2006 one of my translation clients asked if I could read old German handwriting. She had some correspondence from the nineteenth century, from her husband's immigrant ancestors, that she wanted transcribed and translated as a Christmas present for him. Intrigued, I plunged in, and before me unfolded a vivid description of immigrant life in Brooklyn and Chicago, as well as the daily life of relatives back home in Germany. Like oral history, these personal letters opened up a rich view of the human side of the past, making them fascinating reading. I found this project so rewarding that I began to specialize in English translation of old German script.
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