What You Receive
Our AI-powered service transforms centuries-old handwritten civil records into accurate transcriptions, English translations, and structured genealogical data ready for your research.
Transcription & Translation
Every image you upload receives a faithful transcription and modern English translation
Multi-Language Support
Reads and transcribes historical handwriting in multiple languages from civil records spanning centuries.
Faithful Transcription
Produces an accurate transcription in the original language, preserving the document exactly as written by the registrar.
Modern English Translation
Receive a fluent, modern English translation of the entire visible text, making centuries-old records immediately accessible.
Preserved Diacritics
Personal names retain proper diacritics as written in the source (ó, ą, ę, ł, ż, etc.), maintaining genealogical accuracy.
Abbreviation Expansion
Common historical abbreviations are automatically expanded while uncertain readings are transparently marked with [?].
Language Detection
Each document is automatically identified by language, providing valuable context for your research.
Structured Data Extraction
Go beyond translation with intelligent parsing that extracts genealogical data into organized, searchable fields
Available with Full Extraction tiers
Record Classification
Each record is automatically classified and parsed according to its type:
- Birth Child details, parents, godparents, birth order, legitimacy
- Marriage Bride & groom details, parents, witnesses, banns, consents
- Death Deceased details, age, occupation, birthplace, spouse/parents
Jurisdiction Parsing
Administrative divisions are extracted into structured fields:
Participant Extraction
All people mentioned in the record are identified and organized:
- Given names and surnames (with diacritics)
- Ages (exact or approximate)
- Occupations and social status
- Places of residence
- Marital status (bachelor, widower, single, widow)
- Living/deceased status of parents
Dates & Quality
- ISO 8601 dates (YYYY-MM-DD) with precision indicators
- Record date vs event date distinguished
- Confidence scores indicate extraction reliability
- Indexing summaries for quick reference
Religion
Roman Catholic, Greek Catholic, Jewish, Lutheran, or other
Signatures
Notes on who signed vs. who made marks
Quality Notes
Missing fields and inference explanations included
How It Works
From scan to structured data in three simple steps
Upload Your Scans
Drag and drop images of historical civil records. We accept JPG, PNG, TIFF, and WebP formats up to 20MB each.
AI Processing
Our specialized AI reads the handwriting, transcribes it faithfully, translates to English, and extracts structured data.
Get Your Results
View transcriptions, translations, and extracted data online. Download results for your genealogy software.
Service Tiers
Choose the level of transcription that fits your research needs
Translation Only
per image (1 credit)
- Original transcription
- English translation
- Language detection
- Structured extraction
Full Extraction
per image (2 credits)
- Original transcription
- English translation
- Structured extraction
- Indexing summaries
Priority Translation
per image (2 credits)
- Original transcription
- English translation
- Priority queue
- Structured extraction
Priority Full
per image (3 credits)
- Everything in Full
- Priority queue
- Fastest processing
Prices shown based on best-value credit package ($0.35/credit)
Bulk discount: Upload 10+ images and get 20% off credits!
View Credit PackagesReady to Unlock Your Family History?
Upload your first document today and see the results for yourself. New users receive free credits to get started.