Documentation Transcription is the transcription of early manuscripts and other historical documents for historians, genealogists, students and researchers. Capital Typing’s Transcription Service Department includes a staff of professional documentation transcriptionists who have extensive experience in reading and transcribing old manuscripts and documents at record offices, personal and public archives and libraries.

We have experience transcribing the following types of historical documents:

Our Documentation Transcription process starts when the client sends us a photocopy, digital photograph, scanned image or simple photograph of the historical document or manuscript to be transcribed, along with all available relevant information (names of people or places, reference numbers and locations for archived manuscripts, etc). We deliver documentation transcripts in the format requested by the customer (PDF or Microsoft Word file sent by email, CDs or printed hard copy).  

Documentation Transcription serves many purposes. It is invaluable for the preservation of your old records, as well as for all types of history research projects such as genealogy research. Nowadays, a large part of Documentation Transcription involves the digitalization of handwritten or printed documents and manuscripts.

Accurate digital transcripts of valuable documentation serve to preserve historical information while making this information more easily accessible to wider audiences and more manageable (storage, etc.).

Documentation transcription requirements vary from client to client. At Capital Typing, we provide all the different types of Documentation Transcription you may need. Our specialized transcriptionists include native speakers of German, French, Spanish and Portuguese, and we provide excellent Documentation Transcription in those languages as needed.

It is important to understand also that many everyday documents produced today (personal correspondence, pictures, contracts, birth and death certificates, newspapers, and medical records) will be valuable historical documents in the future. Since these are typically printed on ordinary paper, they must be preserved through Documentation Transcription.

Apart from our excellent-quality transcripts and guaranteed 99% accuracy rate, one of our most attractive features is our pricing system. We accord equal importance to all Documentation Transcription projects and make sure that smaller clients and one-time seekers of our services also find our services to be well within their budget. Contact Capital Typing today to inquire about our Documentation Transcription service.