318,531
edits
m
→Online Tools
m (→Online Tools) |
m (→Online Tools) |
||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
==Online Tools== | ==Online Tools== | ||
*[http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/famn/?lg=e '''Register of Swiss Surnames'''] | *[http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/famn/?lg=e '''Register of Swiss Surnames'''] This tool links surnames to towns where specific families held citizenship. | ||
*Sometimes, deciphering a surname or given name in an old handwritten document is not as easy as one might suppose. This could be due to the widespread use of abbreviations or to the difficulty in reading the handwriting. Use these lists of surname and given names to assist you in interpreting the names mentioned in the documents.<ref>"Old French Records", at"BYU Script Tutorial", https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-french-documents-pages/the-french-documents(english, accessed 15 February 2021.</ref> | |||
*[[Given Names in Swiss Records (1525-1850)|'''Given Names in Swiss Records (1525-1850)''']] | *[[Given Names in Swiss Records (1525-1850)|'''Given Names in Swiss Records (1525-1850)''']] | ||
**[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-french-documents-pages/fr-list-of-surnames(english) '''French Surnames'''] | **[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-french-documents-pages/fr-list-of-surnames(english) '''French Surnames'''] | ||
**[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-french-documents-pages/fr-list-of-given-names(english) '''French Given Names'''] | **[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-french-documents-pages/fr-list-of-given-names(english) '''French Given Names'''] | ||