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Learn how to extract your ancestor's information from German church records - without needing to speak German!If you are researching your German ancestors, it is more likely than not that you will run into church records at some point in your research. For years, it was the German churches - not civil authorities - who meticulously kept track of their members' births, baptisms, marriages, and deaths. Filled with information such as your ancestor's name, parents' names, occupations, dates, relationships, and more, these records are an amazing find for any German genealogist. But there is just one problem - they're not in English.In this how-to guide, learn how you can extract the information you need from German church records - without having to decipher every word on the page.



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Katherine Schober

Katherine Schober is a German-English translator, author, and speaker specializing in German genealogy. She works with the old German handwriting on a daily basis, translating letters, diaries, church records, vital records, and more to help people discover the words of their ancestors. Through her books "Tips and Tricks of Deciphering German Handwriting" and "The Magic of German Church Records", as well as her self-paced online course "Reading the Old German Handwriting", Katherine enjoys working with both aspiring and seasoned genealogists as they learn that they too can decipher the old German script. As a passionate teacher and speaker, Katherine has lectured at multiple national and local genealogy conferences throughout the United States. She is a member of both the Genealogy Speakers Guild and the Association of Professional Genealogists and enjoys speaking to both large and small audiences.Get in Touch - I'd Love to Hear from You!Website: https://sktranslations.com/Handwriting Course: https://german-handwriting.teachable.com/Newsletter: http://bit.ly/sktranslationsnewsletterE-Mail: language@sktranslations.comTwitter: @SK_TranslationsFacebook: facebook.com/sktranslationservicesInstagram: @katherineschober LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherineaschober/



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