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Reading the Records[edit | edit source]

It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French and German to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them. By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately. Here are some resources for learning to read German records.

German Genealogical Word List

German Handwriting

These video webinars will teach you to read German handwriting:

Also online interactive slideshow lessons are available to help you learn to read these records:

Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Kurrent Letters
Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Making Words in Kurrent
Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading Kurrent Documents. In this lesson, you will explore several types of German genealogical records, including birth, baptismal, marriage, and death records.
German Script Tutorial

This converter will show you how any phrase or name might look in German script:

Kurrentschrift Converter (enter German genealogical word, click on "convert", view your word in Kurrentschrift (Gothic handwriting)

Polish[edit | edit source]

Because West Prussia is now in Poland, these articles will help:

Poland Letter Writing Guide
Polish Word List
Poland Language and Languages
Reading Polish Birth Records - Instruction, Activity, Answer Key
Reading Polish Marriage Records - Instruction, Activity, Answer Key
Reading Polish Death Records - Instruction, Activity, Answer Key

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 *These video webinars will teach you to read German handwriting:
-:*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-part-1 Old German Script Part 1]
+:*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/375 Old German Script Part 1]
-:*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-part-2 Old German Script Part 2]
+:*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/377 Old German Script Part 2]
-:*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-german-church-and-civil-records-part-3 Old German Script (German Church and Civil Records) Part 3]
+:*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/426 Old German Script (German Church and Civil Records) Part 3]
 *Also online interactive slideshow lessons are available to help you learn to read these records:
-:*{{LearningCenter2|38|'''Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Kurrent Letters'''}}
+:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-german-handwritten-records-lesson-1-kurrent-letters/69 '''Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Kurrent Letters''']
-:*{{LearningCenter2|39|'''Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Making Words in Kurrent'''}}
+:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-german-handwritten-records-lesson-2-making-words-in-kurrent/70 '''Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Making Words in Kurrent''']
-:*{{LearningCenter2|40|'''Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading Kurrent Documents'''}}. In this lesson, you will explore several types of German genealogical records, including birth, baptismal, marriage, and death records.
+:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-german-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-kurrent-documents/71 '''Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading Kurrent Documents''']. In this lesson, you will explore several types of German genealogical records, including birth, baptismal, marriage, and death records.
-:*[https://script.byu.edu/german-handwriting/introduction '''German Script Tutorial''']
+:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/german-script-tutorial/91 '''German Script Tutorial''']
 This converter will show you how any phrase or name might look in German script:
 *[http://www.kurrentschrift.net/index.php?s=schreiben: Kurrentschrift Converter] (enter German genealogical word, click on "convert", view your word in Kurrentschrift (Gothic handwriting)
-===Latin Records===
-Records of the Catholic church will usually be written in Latin:
-*[[Latin Genealogical Word List|'''Latin Genealogical Word List''']]
 ===Polish===
 Because West Prussia is now in Poland, these articles will help:<br>