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Back to [[Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany Genealogy|Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Page]]► | Back to [[Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany Genealogy|Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Page]]► | ||
[[Category:Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany]] | [[Category:Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany]] | ||
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:::[[Germany Handwriting|German Handwriting]] | :::[[Germany Handwriting|German Handwriting]] | ||
*These video webinars will teach you to read German handwriting: | *These video webinars will teach you to read German handwriting: | ||
:*[https://familysearch.org/ | :*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-part-1 Old German Script Part 1] | ||
:*[https://familysearch.org/ | :*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-part-2 Old German Script Part 2] | ||
:*[https://familysearch.org/ | :*[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] | ||
*Also online interactive slideshow lessons are available to help you learn to read these records: | *Also online interactive slideshow lessons are available to help you learn to read these records: | ||
:*[https://familysearch.org/ | :*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-the-alphabet '''Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Kurrent Letters'''] | ||
:*[https://familysearch.org/ | :*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-key-words '''Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Making Words in Kurrent'''] | ||
:*[https://familysearch.org/ | :*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-process-of-deciphering-records '''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:// | :*[https://script.byu.edu/german-handwriting/introduction '''German Script Tutorial'''] | ||
This converter will show you how any phrase or name might look in German script: | 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) | *[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''']] | |||
==Research Strategies== | ==Research Strategies== | ||
Effective use of church records includes the following strategies: | Effective use of church records includes the following strategies: | ||
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