Got German Ancestors? Save up to $150 USD on courses during the Germanology Unlocked RootsTech 2025 Sale!
Got German Ancestors? Attention all genealogy enthusiasts! Are you ready to unlock the captivating secrets of your German family history? Look no further! Click HERE to get started!
Got German Ancestors? Reading the Old German Handwriting + German for Genealogists
- Reading the Old German Handwriting Course: Learn to read the old German script and decipher your ancestors’ documents. (Learning transcription!)
- German for Genealogists Course: Learn the specific German language skills you need to understand your ancestors’ records – the genealogy German you can’t learn anywhere else. (Learning translation!)
Got German Ancestors? Meet Germanology Unlocked Owner Katherine Schober
With more than a decade of experience professionally translating German to English, Katherine loves helping clients discover the fascinating lives of their German ancestors. Deciphering the old handwriting and finding the perfect words to unlock the secrets of family letters, diaries, and records – as well as teaching people how to do this themselves – is a true passion.
A native of St. Louis, Katherine earned her Master’s degree in the German language through Bowling Green State University/University of Salzburg. After several years of living in Salzburg, she moved back to the States with her Austrian husband. She then founded SK Translations: German-English Genealogy Translations, which eventually became Germanology Unlocked.
Today, Katherine is a well-known German genealogy speaker, author, and translator specializing in the old German handwriting. She is the author of The Magic of German Church Records and Tips and Tricks of Deciphering German Handwriting, as well as the creator of the online courses Reading the Old German Handwriting and German for Genealogists. Katherine lives in Bend, Oregon with her Austrian husband and their one-year-old son – who is learning both German and English himself!
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