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Title: Help with German from 1888
Post by: inor on Monday 17 April 23 16:28 BST (UK)

Could someone please help me understand what is written here?
Many thanks.

inor

Title: Re: Help with German from 1888
Post by: JustinL on Monday 17 April 23 19:48 BST (UK)

In summary:

Heiligenstadt, 25th June 1888

The book dealer, Louis Delion, appeared before the registrar and declared that the child born to his wife on 2nd June 1888 has been given the forenames Gottfried Wilhelm Hermann.

Title: Re: Help with German from 1888
Post by: Zefiro on Monday 17 April 23 20:01 BST (UK)

JustinL summarized it very well. Here's the original text.


Heiligenstadt den 25. Juni 1888
Vor dem unterzeichneten Standesbe-
amten erschien heute der Persön-
lichkeit nach bekannt der Buch-
händler Louis Delion und erklärte
daß dem von seiner Ehefrau om
Zweiten Juni eintausend acht
hundert acht und achtzig gebore-
nen Kinde die Vornamen Gott-
fried Wilhelm Hermann bei-
gelegt worden seine.
Vorgelesen genehmigt und
unterschrieben.
Louis Delion

Title: Re: Help with German from 1888
Post by: inor on Monday 17 April 23 20:18 BST (UK)

Thank you JustinL and Zefiro.
It is so good to know all of this now.
I'm very grateful to you both.

Best regards,
inor