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    Translation and Research Aids

    At some point in your research you will need to have a document translated, if you are researching in Poland and don't know the language in which your ancestor's vital record is written.  Your ancestors' records may have been written in Polish, Latin, German, or Russian, depending upon which part of the country they were from.  Fortunately, there are several options available for translating these documents.

    PolandGenWeb is not responsible for any transactions between parties and does not guarantee satisfaction with any of these services.

    Translation Assistance

      Professional Translators:

    • PGSA - Translators -- a list of translators who will provide translation services for a fee; from the Polish Genealogical Society of America
    • FEEFHS Database of Professional Translators - specializing in East European Genealogy

      Programs to Purchase:

    • ICT Intelligent English-Polish Translation System -- Translates from Polish to English and vice versa
    • Online Translations:

    • Free Translation.com -- will translate German to English, among other languages
    • AltaVista Translations -- will translate German to English, among other languages
    • PROMT-Reverso Online - will translate Russian and German to English, among other languages
    • Free E-mail Translations:

    • Free Translation Online -- German and Russian are some of the languages available
    • Translation Services from FranceGenWeb -- Polish, Latin, German, and Russian are among the many languages available to be translated
    • Translation Team from genealogy.net -- German, Polish, Latin, and Russian translations are available
    • AVANGARDA - Translation Center -- Polish; free registration required - will let you submit 3 translations a month for free
    • Mailing Lists:

    • Polish Lessons -- for assisting Poland researchers in translating Polish documents.  Basic vocabulary lessons and pronunciation will be stressed.
    • OLD-RUSSIAN -- Deciphering and interpreting written documents in Russian from earliest to most recent 20th-century times; no web site available at present
      to subscribe:
      OLD-RUSSIAN-L-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
      OLD-RUSSIAN-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode.

    Do It Yourself:

    • How to Apply for a Certificate from Poland -- several form letters to use for writing to various records repositories
    • Polish Letter Writing Guide -- from the Polish Genealogical Society of America
    • Napoleonic Polish Translation Aids -- sample birth, marriage, and death records translated from Polish and Russian; excellent resource!
    • Obituary Translations
    • Cyrillic Script
    • Handwriting Examples of Cyrillic Script
    • Genealogical Word Lists:

    • Polish Genealogical Word List
    • Latin Genealogical Word List
    • German Genealogical Word List
    • Polish Terms

    Professional Research Services
    PolandGenWeb is not responsible for any services retained by individuals and we do not guarantee satisfaction with any services rendered.

    • Discovering RootsSociety - Poznan - All who wish to discover the homeland of their ancestors are invited by the Poznan "Discovering roots" Society to visit Poland, especially the Poznan region.  The members of the Society offer professional tour guidance and genealogical assistance.
    • Professional Genealogists and Genealogy Research Services for Poland - from GenealogyPro.com.

    Online Dictionaries

    • e-DICT - type the English/Polish word or phrase you wish translated in the text box at the top of the page
    • A small English - Polish dictionary
    • Anthon's Dictionary English-Polish
    • travlang's Translating Dictionaries
    • English-Polish Online Dictionary - only translates one word at a time; will translate from Polish to English, too
    • ENGLISH-POLISH DICTIONARY
    • For other languages such as Russian and German, visit yourDictionary.com - a great resource for dozens of languages


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