Deciphering Genealogical Documents in Unfamiliar Languages

Deciphering Genealogical Documents in Most European Languages (including Old German Script)

by Jacquie Schattner

Overseas documents are easier to find, but what if you don’t speak the language? This presentation will give you many tips and tricks on deciphering documents in most European languages and includes ideas that help in reading that old German script. Many helpful websites and resources included.

Jacquie Schattner is a passionate genealogist, educator, and author, who has actively researched her ancestors since 1996. Her love for family history began during her childhood, while spending summers and holidays with her grandparents and great-grandparents. Finding herself a little bored, she asked these adults to tell her stories about when they were a little boy or girl. Today, Jacquie is dedicated to preserving these stories and sharing her knowledge with others through teaching genealogy classes at high schools, libraries, and genealogy groups nationwide. She is an active member of several genealogy societies and has written books on her own family history, which are available on Amazon.  Jacquie is a retired school secretary, happily married more than 45 years, mother of three children, and proud grandmother of six adorable grandchildren. She holds a Bachelors degree from the University of Illinois and currently resides in Palatine, IL.