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Offline alistquin

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German text on back of a photograph
« on: Friday 28 April 17 11:32 BST (UK) »
Can any one decipher this German text on the back of a family photo please. If I crop it the text becomes very fuzzy.

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Re: Back of a photograph
« Reply #1 on: Friday 28 April 17 11:37 BST (UK) »
Alastair, how sure are you that this is German?

I would advise adding "german" to your subject heading. There are several German speakers who may be able to help you (though it is a bit of a scrawl)  :)

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Re: Back of a photograph
« Reply #2 on: Friday 28 April 17 11:40 BST (UK) »
Thanks Ruskie!   :)
Quinlan - Glasgow & Ireland + married Hogbin, Best & King, Australia
Winton - Angus
Joyce - Westport, County Mayo, Ireland
Aitkin/Aitken - Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire, Co. Galway, Australia
Taylor - County Tyrone, Skibereen, Loughrea, Liverpool, Beccles
Higgins, Ryan and Kelly - Athenry
White - Clara, Kings County/County Offally
Law - Ayrshire, Argyllshire
Orr - Ayrshire, County Antrim, Australia
Burnett - Kincardineshire, Angus, Clydebank
Carnegie - Kincardineshire

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Re: German text on back of a photograph
« Reply #3 on: Friday 28 April 17 11:55 BST (UK) »
I'm not an expert on this German script, but I can make out enough to be sure that that's what it is. What I think I can see is:

Brief folgt ihm(?) nächsten
lebe wohl auf
wiedersehen

which translated is (more or less):
Letter follows shortly
farewell, goodbye

Others may be able to refine that, but I don't think they'll see any names.


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Re: German text on back of a photograph
« Reply #4 on: Friday 28 April 17 12:05 BST (UK) »
Thank you Arthurk. Not at all what I hoped it might be!   :(

Alistair
Quinlan - Glasgow & Ireland + married Hogbin, Best & King, Australia
Winton - Angus
Joyce - Westport, County Mayo, Ireland
Aitkin/Aitken - Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire, Co. Galway, Australia
Taylor - County Tyrone, Skibereen, Loughrea, Liverpool, Beccles
Higgins, Ryan and Kelly - Athenry
White - Clara, Kings County/County Offally
Law - Ayrshire, Argyllshire
Orr - Ayrshire, County Antrim, Australia
Burnett - Kincardineshire, Angus, Clydebank
Carnegie - Kincardineshire

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Re: German text on back of a photograph
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 29 April 17 12:34 BST (UK) »
The script from arthurk is perfekt.
But I don't understand the sence, because I miss a word after "nächsten".

Letter will follow him next (day, week ? ? ? ???)
farewell good-
bye

Regards Betty

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Re: German text on back of a photograph
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 29 April 17 13:10 BST (UK) »
Thanks Betty!  :)
Quinlan - Glasgow & Ireland + married Hogbin, Best & King, Australia
Winton - Angus
Joyce - Westport, County Mayo, Ireland
Aitkin/Aitken - Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire, Co. Galway, Australia
Taylor - County Tyrone, Skibereen, Loughrea, Liverpool, Beccles
Higgins, Ryan and Kelly - Athenry
White - Clara, Kings County/County Offally
Law - Ayrshire, Argyllshire
Orr - Ayrshire, County Antrim, Australia
Burnett - Kincardineshire, Angus, Clydebank
Carnegie - Kincardineshire