Anyone fluent in Dutch?

[trap]

I have a 336 year old document from my direct ancestor - it details his family history. The document is in Dutch. It was translated in 1890 but there may be errors in the translation. I have the files scanned and could send a link. Is anyone fluent in Dutch or know of someone I could hire to translate it?

He arrived here (in what would be the U.S.) in 1653 and had quite a life. I would love to be able to see a good translation.

Thanks for any info.

Mitch

[livi]

Stijn is your man.

[Dutchie]

Let me know if i can help

[trap]

Thanks for the replies, guys - I appreciate it.

Dutchie - I'll send you a PM.

Given the age, it appears as though the document is quite legible. It is, of course, handwritten so that may create a bit of a challenge...

[svandamme]

don't trust Dutchies for dutch language
get a Flemish Belgian instead, we have more win's in the language contests between Holland and Belgium

[Neilk]

Don't real Belgians speak FRENCH?

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by Neilk

Don't real Belgians speak FRENCH?

no, real Belgians are multilingual
Dutch/Flemish , French , usually English too

then there is ordering beer, which is taught in kindergarten, no languagebarrier is to great for that one... except maybe Farsi , but they don't have beer over there anyways so not an issue

[trap]

I'm afraid that I'm asking quite a lot - the scans are large and reasonably clear but the handwriting is probably going to be tough.

So... the more the merrier! Stijn - PM on the way.

Thanks for the replies.

[svandamme]

PM right back at ya!

[Dutchie]

Originally Posted by svandamme

don't trust Dutchies for dutch language
get a Flemish Belgian instead, we have more win's in the language contests between Holland and Belgium

yes have to agree we lost big time. Trap no pm from you maybe you can post the scans here ? i think it must be old dutch wich maybe is hard for me and Stijn but we can have a go.

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by Dutchie

yes have to agree we lost big time. Trap no pm from you maybe you can post the scans here ? i think it must be old dutch wich maybe is hard for me and Stijn but we can have a go.

i had a go at it, but i can't make much of it, just the odd word, and names
no complete sentences, the handwriting is to difficult, and like you say, Old Dutch (and from what Trap told me, a German immigrant which might affect things even more)...

impossible for me as i can't make enough from the context to fill in the blanks... just to much blanks for me... maybe you're better at it

[livi]

Stijn, from here it reads you have won $5 M !

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by livi

Stijn, from here it reads you have won $5 M !

i wish, cause my list of "things to do when i win 5 Million $" is long and in great detail