You may be surprised to learn that I can read foreign language genealogy records…in five languages, no less, despite the fact that I don’t know any foreign languages. How was I supposed to know back in the 1980s when I declined to take a foreign language elective in high school that it would come back…
Tag: Translating Records
How to Translate a Latin Church Marriage Record: Line by Line Translation Example
It’s inevitable! If you’ve got Catholics in your family tree, sooner or later you’re going to hit church records written in Latin. And, you never thought those Latin word origins you learned in high school would come in handy! It’s important to know the key words and phrases so that you can find the important…
You Can Too Read Foreign Language Records!
One of the laments I’ve heard ever since I used to host Portuguese genealogy chat on AOL is “But, I don’t know Portuguese (insert your favorite language) so I can’t research the records. Well, I say “Hogwash!” I don’t know any language but English and some question my expertise in that language. Yet, I’ve been…