Transcription 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 all types of Danish sources, including parish registers, census records, probate records, and personal correspondence 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 was 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 transcribed, 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.
Free Estimate for Transcription of Danish Documents
Lene Dræby Kottal is here to assist you with transcription of Danish sources. Request a free preliminary survey for an estimate of the time required for your transcription needs. Please include links to online sources or image copies to help Lene evaluate the extent of the task.