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l10 · 08-17-2005, 02:36 AM

I have recently been dealing with this myself. I have been researching the original owner a luger in my collection. I was lucky enough to find a file of letters from his family members and even one he had written. (The letters are from 1907 to 1915.) I located them at a University in Germany by following a foot note in an article. They are written in the old Sutterlin. (I hope I spelled that correct). Anyway, I am being helped by a very knowledgable person and some of his family in Germany who have been kind enough to help. They are currently working on translating some of those items. Something I was considering that you might try is to find a graduate student at a local university. Look for someone who is studying German or who is bilingual and studying history or some other subject. They can usually use the money and should be resonable in their demands. They also like to see their name in print and it can help in their resume at school. Another avenue: Here in Seattle there is a German House society. I contacted them and had several members offer assistance. Perhaps there is such a society in your area or in a near by town. Good Luck.

08-17-2005, 02:36 AM	#11
l10 User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have recently been dealing with this myself. I have been researching the original owner a luger in my collection. I was lucky enough to find a file of letters from his family members and even one he had written. (The letters are from 1907 to 1915.) I located them at a University in Germany by following a foot note in an article. They are written in the old Sutterlin. (I hope I spelled that correct). Anyway, I am being helped by a very knowledgable person and some of his family in Germany who have been kind enough to help. They are currently working on translating some of those items. Something I was considering that you might try is to find a graduate student at a local university. Look for someone who is studying German or who is bilingual and studying history or some other subject. They can usually use the money and should be resonable in their demands. They also like to see their name in print and it can help in their resume at school. Another avenue: Here in Seattle there is a German House society. I contacted them and had several members offer assistance. Perhaps there is such a society in your area or in a near by town. Good Luck.