FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject FamilySearch Records/How to Help with Image Translations

The simplest way to translate images (and understand translated images) is by using call-outs, as you can see in this sample image:

To translate the sample image in an article with call-outs, follow these instructions: 

Using Microsoft Word:


 * 1) Save the picture onto your computer, then open up a Word document
 * 2) Go to the insert tab and choose picture
 * 3) Choose the image you want to translate
 * 4) Once the picture is in your Word document, you'll go back to the insert tab and choose shapes
 * 5) Choose one of the call-out shapes and place it above information that is pertinent for genealogical research, such as event location, event date, name of the person, etc.
 * 6) Write the translations inside the call-outs
 * 7) If you think additional translations would be helpful for this record, please add them at the bottom of the word document

Please email the document with the finished translation to mandyslack@familysearch.org.

Using Superlame.com:


 * 1) Save the picture onto your computer, then go to Superlame.com
 * 2) Click the start here button and choose upload image at the top
 * 3) Choose the image you want to translate
 * 4) Once the picture is uploaded, go to the top and choose add a balloon
 * 5) Place the call out bubble above information that is pertinent for genealogical research, such as event location, event date, name of the person, etc.
 * 6) Write the translations inside the call-outs
 * 7) Choose save image and click good on the image
 * 8) If you think additional translations would be helpful for this record, please add them to your email

Please email the image with the finished translation to mandyslack@familysearch.org.

Your contribution will be a great benefit to those searching for their ancestors without the language skills necessary to read the records. Thank you for your help!

For a list of all articles currently needing image translations see Category:FamilySearch Historical Records articles needing image translations.