Translation Fees

Documents written in the Old German Script

Fraktur print:           $0.15 per German word.

Handwritten documents:  The cost is higher, because the task 

                                             is very time and labor intensive - usually $0.20 per German word. Some jobs have to be charged by the hour. Hourly fee: $40.00.

Example:

The cost of translating this German church record entry is about $15.00.

Documents written in Today's Script

Base rate:  $0.12 per German word.

Looking at LDS (Mormon) Microfilms of German Church Records

Hourly fee: $40.00.