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Most records used in Argentinian research are written in Spanish. However, you do not need to speak or read Spanish to do research in Argentinian records. You will need to know some key words and phrases to understand the records. | |||
The official language of Argentina is Spanish, which is spoken by nearly all Argentinians. Because of Argentina's history, you may find several other languages in Argentinian records. These include Italian, Latin, German, and other European languages. | |||
The background of the record keeper or Spanish phonetics may affect the way names appear in genealogical records. For example the names of your ancestor may vary from record to record, at times William may appear as Guillermo, Friedrick as Federico or Georg as Jorge. For help in understanding name variations, see [[Argentina Names, Personal]]. | |||
For word lists and help researching in Argentinian records, see: | |||
*[[Spanish Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[[Italian Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[[German Genealogical Word List]] | |||
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