Completing your genealogy research in your native tongue can be difficult enough as you trace moves, name changes and marriages. However your search may come to a screeching halt as soon as you hit a language barrier. It is difficult to read old handwritten records, but even more difficult if the records are in a language that you do not understand. However there are techniques to help you cope with language barriers. One option is to hire a genealogist that can also serve as a translator. If you do this you may want to have this genealogist go back as … Continue reading →