Reading diplomatic and colonial archives

German, English, Italian, Dutch and others are transcribed then translated, page by page, with the context of neighbours.

A post, colony or province named in the text is indexed like a person’s name, and can be located on the map of the fonds.

Nothing is reworded or updated: the transcription keeps the original document’s language and designations.

From despatches to post reports

The account takes a minute to open, a hundred pages free for a year.

Are places named in the text usable on a map?

A place recorded on reading is indexed and can be located on the map of the fonds, alongside people and dates.

Does a report mixing several languages in one file cause problems?

No: each page is transcribed in its own language then translated into your language, independently of neighbouring pages.

Is period administrative or diplomatic vocabulary kept?

Yes, the transcription keeps the original document’s terms and designations, without rewording.

What does a fonds of several thousand despatches cost?

Expert, €99.99 incl. VAT a year: 20,000 credits, i.e. 6,666 pages transcribed and translated; the detail beyond that.

A hundred pages transcribed and translated, for a year, no card required.