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FamilySearch offers free online lessons about reading old Danish handwriting: | |||
#[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-scandinavian-gothic-handwritten-records-lesson-1-scandinavian-gothic-letters/255 Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Scandinavian Gothic Letters] | |||
#[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-scandinavian-gothic-handwritten-records-lesson-2-names-words-and-dates/257 Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Names, Words, and Dates] | |||
#[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-scandinavian-gothic-handwritten-records-lesson-3-handwritten-records/256 Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Handwritten Records] | |||
''See also '' [[Denmark Parish Register Headings|Parish Register Headings]]. | |||
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<br>'''How to decipher the letters''' | |||
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.'' | |||
{{Place|Denmark}} | |||
[[Category:Denmark|Handwriting]] [[Category:Handwriting]] | |||
Revision as of 22:26, 10 January 2014
FamilySearch offers free online lessons about reading old Danish handwriting:
- Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Scandinavian Gothic Letters
- Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Names, Words, and Dates
- Reading Scandinavian Gothic Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Handwritten Records
See also Parish Register Headings.
Text for: How to decipher the letters
How to decipher the letters
As a child, you may have learned to write letters and numbers like these 20th century letter forms.
[[Image:]]
Some Danish letters look deceptively like handwriting used today. For example, a letter that you may think looks like a 20th 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
[[Image:]]
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.”
As needed, study the sample church and census records in the back of this guide.
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