Genealogy & Ancestral Document Translation

Unlock your family history. Certified translation of birth records, church registers, immigration manifests, and historical documents from 65+ languages.

Documents We Translate for Genealogy

  • Birth, marriage & death records — civil and church records
  • Church registers & baptismal records — Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant
  • Immigration manifests — Ellis Island, Castle Garden, ship records
  • Naturalization papers — citizenship applications and certificates
  • Census records — foreign-language census documents
  • Land & property records — old-world deeds and inheritances
  • Military records — service records, discharge papers
  • Letters & personal correspondence — family letters in original language
  • Wills & estate documents — historical probate records

We Handle Difficult Documents

Genealogy documents aren’t like modern paperwork. They’re often handwritten, in archaic script, on degraded paper, and in older forms of the language that modern translators struggle with.

If you can scan it, we can translate it.

Popular Ancestral Languages

Our most requested genealogy translation languages:

  • German — Kurrent, Sütterlin, Fraktur
  • Italian — church records, civil records
  • Polish — parish records, Russian-era documents
  • Russian — pre- and post-reform
  • French — Acadian, Q, colonial records
  • Spanish — Latin American civil records
  • Latin — church records, legal documents
  • Yiddish — community records, correspondence

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Scan quality affects accuracy — provide the best scan possible.
Eligible clear pages start at $19.99/page. Historical documents with difficult handwriting or archaic language may be priced higher based on complexity. Upload your document for a free quote.
Yes. We translate Latin church records including baptismal records, marriage registers, and death records. These are among our most common genealogy translation requests.
Yes. Every translation includes a signed certificate of accuracy. This is often needed for dual citizenship applications, DAR/SAR membership, and official heritage documentation.

Get Your Genealogy Translation Services Today

Eligible clear pages start at $19.99/page. Eligible standard documents are delivered within 24 hours of order confirmation on business days, or that document is free. ATA corporate member.

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