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Because German genealogical records were kept in various languages, you may find your ancestor's name in different languages at different times. For example, your great-grandfather's name could be in Latin on his birth record, in French on his marriage record, and in German on his death record. Some given names are often very different when translated into different languages, as shown by the following table.  
Because German genealogical records were kept in various languages, you may find your ancestor's name in different languages at different times. For example, your great-grandfather's name could be in Latin on his birth record, in French on his marriage record, and in German on his death record. Some given names are often very different when translated into different languages, as shown by the following table.  


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More such books are listed in the Place Search section of the Family History Library Catalog under:  
More such books are listed in the Place Search section of the Family History Library Catalog under:  


[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=360506&subject_disp=Germany+%2D+Names%2C+Personal&columns=*,0,0 GERMANY - NAMES, PERSONAL]  
:[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=360506&subject_disp=Germany+%2D+Names%2C+Personal&columns=*,0,0 GERMANY - NAMES, PERSONAL]  


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