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<br>These few entries show that Low German was in use in the parish registry in the middle of the 17th century in the German town Wirdum. Although there are other entries which contain more Low German words, such as ''gestorven'', these three illustrate that a researcher with German or Dutch skill will have no trouble reading Low German. | <br>These few entries show that Low German was in use in the parish registry in the middle of the 17th century in the German town Wirdum. Although there are other entries which contain more Low German words, such as ''gestorven'', these three illustrate that a researcher with German or Dutch skill will have no trouble reading Low German. | ||
<br>For a more detailed explanation of the sound changes and how they relate to surnames, see this WIKI article: [ | <br>For a more detailed explanation of the sound changes and how they relate to surnames, see this WIKI article: [[The Dialect Basis of Spelling Variation in German Surnames]] | ||
or, click here for an article on [[Languages in the Lower Rhine Area of Germany]]<br>or here for [[Spellings Variants in the Northern Rheinland]].<br>Edit This Page | or, click here for an article on [[Languages in the Lower Rhine Area of Germany]]<br>or here for [[Spellings Variants in the Northern Rheinland]].<br>Edit This Page | ||
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