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Records of the Empire might be written in German, Hungarian, Polish, Czech, or Russian. | |||
==Reading the Records== | |||
*It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in a language to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them. By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately. Here are some resources for learning to read records. | |||
===German=== | |||
[[German Word List|German Genealogical Word List]]<br> | |||
[[Germany Handwriting|German Handwriting]] | |||
*These video webinars will teach you to read German handwriting: | |||
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-part-1 Old German Script Part 1] | |||
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-part-2 Old German Script Part 2] | |||
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-german-church-and-civil-records-part-3 Old German Script (German Church and Civil Records) Part 3] | |||
*Also online interactive slideshow lessons are available to help you learn to read these records: | |||
:*{{LearningCenter2|38|Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Kurrent Letters}} | |||
:*{{LearningCenter2|39|Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Making Words in Kurrent}} | |||
:*{{LearningCenter2|40|Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading Kurrent Documents}}. In this lesson, you will explore several types of German genealogical records, including birth, baptismal, marriage, and death records. | |||
:*[https://script.byu.edu/german-handwriting/introduction German Script Tutorial] | |||
This converter will show you how any phrase or name might look in German script: | |||
*[http://www.kurrentschrift.net/index.php?s=schreiben: Kurrentschrift Converter] (enter German genealogical word, click on "convert", view your word in Kurrentschrift (Gothic handwriting) | |||
===Latin Records=== | |||
Records of the Catholic church will usually be written in Latin: | |||
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List|Latin Genealogical Word List]] | |||
===Hungarian=== | |||
*[[Hungarian Genealogical Word List|Hungarian Genealogical Word List]] | |||
===Polish=== | |||
Because Silesia is now in Poland, these articles will help:<br> | |||
*[[Poland Letter Writing Guide|Poland Letter Writing Guide]] | |||
*[[Polish Word List|Polish Word List]] | |||
*[[Poland Language and Languages|Poland Language and Languages]] | |||
===Czech=== | |||
*[[Czech Genealogical Word List|Czech Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[[Czechia Handwriting|Czechia Handwriting]] | |||
*[[Czechia Language and Languages|Czechia Language and Languages]] | |||
*[[Czechia Letter Writing Guide|Czechia Letter Writing Guide]] | |||
===Russian=== | |||
*[[Russia Handwriting|Russia Handwriting]] | |||
*[[Russian Genealogical Word List|Russian Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[[Russian Letter Writing Guide|Russian Letter Writing Guide]] | |||
*Cyrillic Alphabet - [[Media:1-Russian_Alphabet_Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Russian_Alphabet_Assignment.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Russian_Alphabet_Answer_Key.pdf|Answer Key]]</font><br> | |||
*Cyrillic Script - [[Media:1-Russian_Script-Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Russian_Script-Assignment.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Russian_Script-Answer_Key.pdf|Answer Key]]</font><br> | |||
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