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How to decipher the letters

As a child, you may have learned to write letters and numbers like these 20^th century letter forms.

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Some Danish letters look deceptively like handwriting used today. For example, a letter that you may think looks like a 20^th century “B” , may actually be an old handwritten Danish “G” or

a “V” . It can be easy to misread old handwriting. However, if you follow the steps below, and practice, you can learn to develop the ability to read old handwritten records.

[[Image:]] = B

[[Image:]]= G

[[Image:]]= V

Follow the five steps below, to analyze and decipher a scribe’s handwriting.

1: Look for anything familiar to you in a record.

a. Look for any numbers, letters, and/or words that you are reasonably confident in identifying.

For example, look in the record below for any familiar letters, words or numbers.

Line 1

Line 2

Line 3

Line 4

Line 5

Line 6

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Danish Christening Entry 1787

Did you see any of the following?

On line 1: The second word appears to consist of fairly distinct

letters (Visitationis).

[[Image:]]

The third word also appears to contain fairly distinct letters (Maria).

[[Image:]]

The fifth figure appears to be a number (2), followed by the word (July).

[[Image:]] [[Image:]]

On line 2, the third word , appears to begin with the capital letter “D.”

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On line 3, in the fifth word , some letters appear to be similar to the word

on line 1.

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On line 5, the first word appears to be similar to on line 2.

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b. If you cannot read a word, go to step “2. Decipher unknown letters.”

If you think that you can read a word, go to step “5. Compare complete/incomplete words with words in

the Word Lists.”

As needed, study the sample church and census records in the back of this guide.

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+'''Text for: '''''How to decipher the letters''
-*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/338769-danish-norwegian-paleography?offset= Danish-Norwegian Paleography] by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
-*[https://en.rigsarkivet.dk/explore/gothic-script-an-introduction/ Gothic Script – an introduction] Rigsarkivet
-*[https://www.gotisk.dk/index.php Gotisk.dk] Danske Slægtsforskere Odense (''The Society of Danish Genealogists in Odense'') - Gothic script
-*[[Denmark Parish Register Headings]]
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-==Online Classes==
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-The FamilySearch offers free online lessons about reading old Danish handwriting:
-*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/scandinavian-handwriting Scandinavian Handwriting, Part 1] - Old Scandinavian Script
-*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/scandinavian-handwriting-part-3 Scandinavian Handwriting, Part 3] - ''no part 2 available''
+<br>'''How to decipher the letters'''
-[[Category:Denmark Language and Handwriting]] [[Category:Language and Handwriting]] [[Category:Handwriting]]
+As a child, you may have learned to write letters and numbers like these 20<sup>th</sup> century letter forms.
+<br>[[Image:]]
+Some Danish letters look deceptively like handwriting used today. For example, a letter that you may think looks like a 20<sup>th</sup> century “B” , may actually be an old handwritten Danish “G” or
+a “V” . It can be easy to misread old handwriting. However, if you follow the steps below, and practice, you can learn to develop the ability to read old handwritten records.
+[[Image:]] = B
+[[Image:]]<nowiki>= G</nowiki>
+[[Image:]]<nowiki>= V</nowiki>
+<br>''Follow the five steps below, to analyze and decipher a scribe’s handwriting.''
+'''1: ''Look for anything familiar to you in a record.'''''
+<br>'''a.''' Look for any ''numbers, letters, and/or words'' that you are reasonably confident in identifying.
+For example, look in the record below for any familiar letters, words or numbers.
+Line 1
+Line 2
+Line 3
+Line 4
+Line 5
+Line 6
+[[Image:]]
+<br>''Danish Christening Entry 1787''
+Did you see any of the following?
+*On line 1: The second word appears to consist of fairly distinct
+letters (Visitationis).
+[[Image:]]
+The third word also appears to contain fairly distinct letters (Maria).
+[[Image:]]
+The fifth figure appears to be a number (2), followed by the word (July).
+[[Image:]] [[Image:]]
+*On line 2, the third word , appears to begin with the capital letter “D.”
+[[Image:]]
+*On line 3, in the fifth word , some letters appear to be similar to the word
+on line 1.
+[[Image:]] [[Image:]]
+*On line 5, the first word appears to be similar to on line 2.
+[[Image:]] [[Image:]]
+'''b.''' If you cannot read a word, '''go to step ''“2. Decipher unknown letters''.”'''
+If you think that you can read a word, '''go to step “''5. Compare complete/incomplete words with words in'''''
+'''''the Word Lists.''”'''
+<br>'''''As needed, '''study the sample church and census records in the back of this guide.''
+[[Category:Denmark|Handwriting]] [[Category:Handwriting]]