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<br>'''Online German dictionary:'''<br>[http://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/dings.cgi?lang=en&service=deen&opterrors=0&optpro=0&query=Gastst%E4tte&iservice=&comment= Website]<br> | <br>'''Online German dictionary:'''<br>[http://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/dings.cgi?lang=en&service=deen&opterrors=0&optpro=0&query=Gastst%E4tte&iservice=&comment= Website]<br> | ||
<br>'''Helpful books''' | <br>'''Helpful books''':<br>German-English Genealogical Dictionary by Ernest Thode<br>If I Can, You Can Decipher Germanic Records by Edna Bentz<br>Deciphering Handwriting in German Documents by Roger P. Minert<br> | ||
'''<br>Other resources:'''<br>'''Facebook:'''<br>There are several Facebook pages that are tremendous resources for help. These are closed group pages, you must request to join in order to post and read posts. | '''<br>Other resources:'''<br>'''Facebook:'''<br>There are several Facebook pages that are tremendous resources for help. These are closed group pages, you must request to join in order to post and read posts. | ||
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'''<br>Article:'''<br>Elsie Saar has written an article that contains many useful tips to know in order to decipher German church records:<br>[http://narafriends-pittsfield.org/gechurch.htm Article]<br> | '''<br>Article:'''<br>Elsie Saar has written an article that contains many useful tips to know in order to decipher German church records:<br>[http://narafriends-pittsfield.org/gechurch.htm Article]<br> | ||
<br>'''History:'''<br>If you’re interested in the historical background and everyday life of your ancestors in Germany, you must read a book by Teva Scheer called “Our Daily Bread: German Village Life, 1500-1850” | <br>'''History:'''<br>If you’re interested in the historical background and everyday life of your ancestors in Germany, you must read a book by Teva Scheer called “Our Daily Bread: German Village Life, 1500-1850”.<br> | ||
<br>'''Funeral Practices:'''<br>Generally speaking, one does not find old graves in Germany. Plots were leased for a number of years (10-25), after which the body is exhumed and the grave reused.<br>[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Germany_Funerary_Customs_and_Practices Germany Funerary Customs and Practices]<br> | <br>'''Funeral Practices:'''<br>Generally speaking, one does not find old graves in Germany. Plots were leased for a number of years (10-25), after which the body is exhumed and the grave reused.<br>[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Germany_Funerary_Customs_and_Practices Germany Funerary Customs and Practices]<br> | ||