Guest Blog Posts and Podcasts:
The following links are guest blog posts I have written for other sites, as well as two podcast interviews:
- Genealogy Gems: Translating German Genealogy Records: 9 Top German Translation Sites
- Genealogy Gems: When to Use Google Translate For Genealogy – And Best Translation Websites For When You Don’t
- Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast Episodes 151 and 152
- The German-American Genealogist Blog: The Life of a Genealogy Translator
- Journey to the Past Blog: German Letters – A Key to the Past
- GeneaBloggers: Six Reasons Why a Human is Better than Google Translate for Genealogy Documents
- Young and Savvy Genealogists: Translating the Past
- The NextGen Genealogy Network: Transcribing Old Handwriting
- Family Tree Tours: Ten Tips for Deciphering Old German Handwriting
Guest on Genealogy Gems Podcast:
Lisa Louise Cooke brings together several voices to share their family history research stories and expertise. Journalist Helene Stapinski, author of Murder in Matera, talks about researching her Italian immigrant ancestors. Katherine Schober, a German-language translator, has tips on using Google to help you translate genealogy documents from another language. Lisa and Stephen Morse have tips on reviewing census entries for an entire neighborhood or town. Archivist Melissa Barker shares tips on keeping up with what’s new at your favorite archive.
German Genealogy Resources and Links:
- Journey into German Genealogy Presentation: Genealogy and Handwriting Tips
- German Translator Offers Premium Deal
- International German Genealogy Partnership Collection of Research Links
- Family Search
- Genealogy: The Complete Resource Guide
- German Surnames
- Cyndi’s List: German
- German Abbreviations
- Family Tree Tours
- Family Connect Genealogical Services: Genealogical Research Help
- Free Printable Family Tree Templates
- German Genealogy Research: James M. Beidler
- New York City and the Historical Ellis Island (complete with many links for beginning genealogists)
Genealogy Trips:
- Family Tree Tours (Privately escorted, group, or independent travel)
- Luxury Travel Works with Keri Forbringer (Planned independent travel)