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| *You do not have to be fluent in Spanish to read your documents. Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use the [[Spanish Genealogical Word List|'''Spanish Genealogical Word List''']] to translate the important points in the document. Handwriting skills are taught in the [https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction '''BYU Spanish Script Tutorial''']. | | *You do not have to be fluent in Spanish to read your documents. Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use the [[Spanish Genealogical Word List|'''Spanish Genealogical Word List''']] to translate the important points in the document. Handwriting skills are taught in the [https://script.byu.edu/spanish-handwriting/introduction '''BYU Spanish Script Tutorial''']. |
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| *Online interactive slideshow lessons are available to help you learn to read these records:
| | *{{LearningCenter2|570|Reading Spanish Handwriting}} |
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| :*{{LearningCenter2|203|'''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 1'''}} — Spanish alphabet
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| :*{{LearningCenter2|206|'''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 2'''}} — Names, dates, and key genealogical words
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| :*{{LearningCenter2|207|'''Reading Spanish Handwritten Records, Lesson 3'''}} — Read Spanish records: birth, baptism, marriage, and death records
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| ==Search Strategy== | | ==Search Strategy== |
| *Search for the relative or ancestor you selected. When you find his birth record, search for the births of his '''brothers and sisters'''. | | *Search for the relative or ancestor you selected. When you find his birth record, search for the births of his '''brothers and sisters'''. |