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Reading old Italian records requires a knowledge of basic Italian genealogical terms and familiarity with Italian handwriting. Difficulty in reading a record may not result from a record keeper’s poor penmanship but rather the use of a different style of handwriting. European handwriting differs greatly from American handwriting, and ancient writing differs even more. Church records in Italy were and many still are kept in Latin. Since handwriting varies from person to person, the handwriting in your record may vary from the forms shown on the chart. This guide introduces common letters and handwriting used in Italian records, both in Italian and Latin. | Reading old Italian records requires a knowledge of basic Italian genealogical terms and familiarity with Italian handwriting. Difficulty in reading a record may not result from a record keeper’s poor penmanship but rather the use of a different style of handwriting. European handwriting differs greatly from American handwriting, and ancient writing differs even more. Church records in Italy were and many still are kept in Latin. Since handwriting varies from person to person, the handwriting in your record may vary from the forms shown on the chart. This guide introduces common letters and handwriting used in Italian records, both in Italian and Latin. | ||
==Italian Alphabet== | == Italian Alphabet == | ||
The modern Italian alphabet has no J, K, W, or Y. Earlier Italian did use the J and I interchangeably in some dialects. Latin has no K or W. Occasionally vowels will be accented which will change the pronunciation and/or meaning of a word, but not the way in which that word files alphabetically. | The modern Italian alphabet has no J, K, W, or Y. Earlier Italian did use the J and I interchangeably in some dialects. Latin has no K or W. Occasionally vowels will be accented which will change the pronunciation and/or meaning of a word, but not the way in which that word files alphabetically. | ||
==Common Problems in Interpreting The Handwriting== | == Common Problems in Interpreting The Handwriting == | ||
The handwriting style from the 1700s and 1800s differs somewhat from the style today. Usually, when a double s occurs in a word, it is easily confused with a lower case f. When a double s does occur, often the first s is elongated and the second is the short s we use today. However, they may also appear with the first being short and the second being elongated. | The handwriting style from the 1700s and 1800s differs somewhat from the style today. Usually, when a double s occurs in a word, it is easily confused with a lower case f. When a double s does occur, often the first s is elongated and the second is the short s we use today. However, they may also appear with the first being short and the second being elongated. | ||
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Below are some examples of handwriting found in Italian church and civil records from the 1500s to the 1900s. | Below are some examples of handwriting found in Italian church and civil records from the 1500s to the 1900s. | ||
== Letters == | == Letters == | ||
[[Image:Letters1.JPG|thumb|left|Letters A-K]] | [[Image:Letters1.JPG|thumb|left|Letters A-K]] | ||
[[Image:Letters2.JPG|thumb|left|Letters L-T]] <br>[[Image:Letters3.JPG|thumb|left|Letters U-Z]] | [[Image:Letters2.JPG|thumb|left|Letters L-T]] <br>[[Image:Letters3.JPG|thumb|left|Letters U-Z]] | ||
== Key Words == | == Key Words == | ||
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[[Image:Sample5.jpg|thumb|right|Key Words (Italian) p. 2]] | [[Image:Sample5.jpg|thumb|right|Key Words (Italian) p. 2]] | ||
[[Image:Sample6.jpg|thumb|right|Key Words (Italian) p. 3]] | [[Image:Sample6.jpg|thumb|right|Key Words (Italian) p. 3]] | ||
== Male Names == | == Male Names == | ||
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<br>[[Image:Sample9.jpg|thumb|right|Male Names (Latin)]] | <br>[[Image:Sample9.jpg|thumb|right|Male Names (Latin)]] | ||
[[Image:Sample10.jpg|thumb|right|Male Names (Latin) p. 2]] | [[Image:Sample10.jpg|thumb|right|Male Names (Latin) p. 2]] | ||
== Female Names == | == Female Names == | ||
[[Image:Sample11.jpg|thumb|left|Female Names (Italian)]] | [[Image:Sample11.jpg|thumb|left|Female Names (Italian)]] | ||
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[[Image:Sample12.jpg|thumb|right|Female Names (Latin)]] | [[Image:Sample12.jpg|thumb|right|Female Names (Latin)]] | ||
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