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<h1>Transcription and Translation of Danish Sources</h1> <p>Fully understanding handwritten sources for your Danish family history can be challenging when you are facing a language barrier. Professional Genealogist Lene Dræby Kottal can transcribe and translate all types of Danish sources, including parish registers, census records, and probate records which are commonly used in Danish genealogy.</p> <h2>Transcription of Danish Records in Gothic Script or Cursive</h2> <p>Danish schoolchildren were taught to use Gothic script until 1875, so you do not have to go far back in your Danish family history to find documents written in Gothic script. Even after 1875, many officials continued to use Gothic script because that is the script they had been taught.</p> <p>The difficulty lies not only in the script but also in the terminology. Lene Dræby Kottal will accurately reproduce the text and characters from original records into typescript and explain the meaning of technical or archaic terms.</p> <h3>Use of AI for Transcriptions</h3> <p>Depending on the nature and length of the records to be transcribes, Lene Dræby Kottal may choose to use AI to create a draft for the transcription. Afterwards, she will correct the AI draft meticulously to ensure that the final product is accurate.</p> <p>The available AI tools cannot yet produce an accurate transcription. However, using AI to create a draft can cut project time significantly, and thereby save you money. Lene Dræby Kottal has completed numerous transcription tasks beginning with an AI draft. For instance, Lene was able to produce an accurate transcription of sixty-seven pages of Gothic script in eleven hours. That would not have been possible without the assistance of the right AI tool for the draft.</p> <h2>Translation from Danish to English</h2> <p>In addition to transcription of handwritten text, Lene Dræby Kottal offers to translate genealogical sources from Danish to English. If you have Danish documents that need to be translated, Lene can help you understand the content accurately and in context. <a data-udi="umb://document/e595e496dfc347b1954440617540202e" href="/{localLink:umb://document/e595e496dfc347b1954440617540202e}" title="About Lene Kottal">Lene's expertise</a> ensures that the nuances of the original text are preserved, providing you with a clear and faithful English translation.</p> <h2>Free Estimate for Transcription or Translation of Danish</h2> <p>Lene Dræby Kottal is here to assist you whether you need help with transcription or translation of Danish sources. <a data-udi="umb://document/c73602bfc0854343bd9c909da39be895" href="/{localLink:umb://document/c73602bfc0854343bd9c909da39be895}" title="Contact Lene Kottal about a research project">Request a free preliminary survey</a> for an estimate of the time required for your transcription or translation needs. Please include links to online sources or image copies to help Lene evaluate the extent of the task.</p>

Transcription and Translation of Danish Sources

Fully understanding handwritten sources for your Danish family history can be challenging when you are facing a language barrier. Professional Genealogist Lene Dræby Kottal can transcribe and translate all types of Danish sources, including parish registers, census records, and probate records which are commonly used in Danish genealogy.

Transcription of Danish Records in Gothic Script or Cursive

Danish schoolchildren were taught to use Gothic script until 1875, so you do not have to go far back in your Danish family history to find documents written in Gothic script. Even after 1875, many officials continued to use Gothic script because that is the script they had been taught.

The difficulty lies not only in the script but also in the terminology. Lene Dræby Kottal will accurately reproduce the text and characters from original records into typescript and explain the meaning of technical or archaic terms.

Use of AI for Transcriptions

Depending on the nature and length of the records to be transcribes, Lene Dræby Kottal may choose to use AI to create a draft for the transcription. Afterwards, she will correct the AI draft meticulously to ensure that the final product is accurate.

The available AI tools cannot yet produce an accurate transcription. However, using AI to create a draft can cut project time significantly, and thereby save you money. Lene Dræby Kottal has completed numerous transcription tasks beginning with an AI draft. For instance, Lene was able to produce an accurate transcription of sixty-seven pages of Gothic script in eleven hours. That would not have been possible without the assistance of the right AI tool for the draft.

Translation from Danish to English

In addition to transcription of handwritten text, Lene Dræby Kottal offers to translate genealogical sources from Danish to English. If you have Danish documents that need to be translated, Lene can help you understand the content accurately and in context. Lene's expertise ensures that the nuances of the original text are preserved, providing you with a clear and faithful English translation.

Free Estimate for Transcription or Translation of Danish

Lene Dræby Kottal is here to assist you whether you need help with transcription or translation of Danish sources. Request a free preliminary survey for an estimate of the time required for your transcription or translation needs. Please include links to online sources or image copies to help Lene evaluate the extent of the task.