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===Overview=== | ===Overview=== | ||
Russian is a variation of the Cyrillic alphabet. It has a printed and script form, both of which have changed over time. The most important changes to be aware of are those made in the 1918 spelling revision that removed several letters. | Russian is a variation of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrillic_script Cyrillic alphabet]. It has a printed and script form, both of which have changed over time. The most important changes to be aware of are those made in the 1918 spelling revision that removed several letters. | ||
Here is the Russian alphabet printed, in script, with English transcriptions and pronunciations. Note that some letters have multiple lowercase forms. | Here is the Russian alphabet printed, in script, with English transcriptions and pronunciations. Note that some letters have multiple lowercase forms. | ||
[[ | [[Media:Russian Alphabet Key.pdf|Russian Alphabet Key]] (PDF). | ||
[http://allbell.tripod.com/cursive/field.html Field Guide to Russian Letters] is another online resource that includes the obsolete letters, and multiple handwritten examples. | [http://allbell.tripod.com/cursive/field.html Field Guide to Russian Letters] is another online resource that includes the obsolete letters, and multiple handwritten examples. | ||
===Tutorials and Classes=== | ===Tutorials and Classes=== | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lesson/76 Reading Russian Handwriting Records] on the FamilySearch Learning Center is a very helpful video lessons series. They allow you to learn the Cyrillic letters, practice identifying them and their sounds, explore common column headings in Russian records (Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Jewish, and Lutheran church records), and practice reading handwritten examples. | ||
*The [[Russia "How to" Guides]] are read along lessons that teach the Cyrillic alphabet and how to read birth, marriage, and death records with accompanying activities. | *The [[Russia "How to" Guides]] are read along lessons that teach the Cyrillic alphabet and how to read birth, marriage, and death records with accompanying activities. | ||
*Two handouts from a FamilySearch Library class on the [[media:FHL Handout Russian Alphabet.pdf|Russian Alphabet]] and [[media:FHL Handout Russian Script.pdf|Russian Script]] are available. | |||
===Word Lists=== | ===Word Lists=== | ||
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