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==Reading the Records== | ==Reading the Records== | ||
*You do not have to be fluent in Spanish to read your documents. Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use this [[Spanish Genealogical Word List|'''Spanish Genealogical Word List''']] to translate the important points in the document. Reading handwriting skills are taught in the [https://script.byu.edu/ | *You do not have to be fluent in Spanish to read your documents. Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use this [[Spanish Genealogical Word List|'''Spanish Genealogical Word List''']] to translate the important points in the document. Reading handwriting skills are taught in the [https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction '''BYU Spanish Script Tutorial''']. | ||
*Online Learning Center class on reading Spanish handwriting: | *Online Learning Center class on reading Spanish handwriting: | ||
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*Detailed instructions for reading Spanish records, examples of common documents, and practice exercises for developing skills in translating them can be found in the [[Spanish Records Extraction Manual|'''Spanish Records Extraction Manual.''']] | *Detailed instructions for reading Spanish records, examples of common documents, and practice exercises for developing skills in translating them can be found in the [[Spanish Records Extraction Manual|'''Spanish Records Extraction Manual.''']] | ||
*[https://script.byu.edu/ | *[https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction '''The Spanish Documents Script Tutorial'''] also provides lessons and examples.<br> | ||
==== Tips for finding your ancestor in the records ==== | ==== Tips for finding your ancestor in the records ==== | ||
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