Author: Nathan Wiegand

Nathan Wiegand is a freelance German-to-English translator specializing in legal, financial, business, and 19th and early 20th-century texts, including handwritten documents. He graduated from Kent State University in 2013 with an M.A. in German-to-English translation and has worked full time since then as a translator and editor for translation agencies and direct clients. Nathan is also the administrator of the German Language Division’s Old German Script List.

Preserving History: The German Language Division’s List of Handwritten Document Translators

[Photo courtesy of GLD member Claudi Thompson] The German Language Division of the American Translators Association plays a crucial role in bridging the past with the present by maintaining a list of specialized translators. These dedicated professionals are adept at translating handwritten documents written in […]