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<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Luxembourg Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div> | |||
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The national language is Letzebuergesch (Luxembourgeois), a Germanic language spoken by most of the population. French and German are also used in official publications and in schools. Parish registers are written in Latin and German for most years, and civil registers in French. Other official documents may be written in Latin, German or French.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Luxembourg,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1988-1997.</ref> | The national language is Letzebuergesch (Luxembourgeois), a Germanic language spoken by most of the population. French and German are also used in official publications and in schools. Parish registers are written in Latin and German for most years, and civil registers in French. Other official documents may be written in Latin, German or French.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Luxembourg,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1988-1997.</ref> | ||
*[[German Word List]] | For word lists and help researching in Luxembourg records, see: | ||
*[[French Word List]] | *[[German Genealogical Word List]] | ||
*[[Latin Word List]] | *[[French Genealogical Word List]] | ||
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]] | |||
==Reading the German Records== | ==Reading the German Records== | ||
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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: | ||
:* | :*{{LearningCenter2|38|'''Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Kurrent Letters'''}} | ||
:* | :*{{LearningCenter2|39|'''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:// | :*[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''']] | |||
===How to Read the French Records=== | ===How to Read the French Records=== | ||
*For more instruction on using these records, see: | *For more instruction on using these records, see: | ||
** [[France Church Records|France Church Records]] | ** [[France Church Records|France Church Records]] | ||
**[[France Civil Registration | **[[France Civil Registration|France Civil Registration]]. | ||
**[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Chapter_1:_OLD_FRENCH_RECORDS Chapter 1: OLD FRENCH RECORDS] | **[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Chapter_1:_OLD_FRENCH_RECORDS Chapter 1: OLD FRENCH RECORDS] | ||
**[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Chapter_2:_PARISH_CHRISTENING_AND_CIVIL_BIRTH_ENTRIES Chapter 2: PARISH CHRISTENING AND CIVIL BIRTH ENTRIES] | **[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Chapter_2:_PARISH_CHRISTENING_AND_CIVIL_BIRTH_ENTRIES Chapter 2: PARISH CHRISTENING AND CIVIL BIRTH ENTRIES] | ||
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:::[[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]] | :::[[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]] | ||
:::[[French Handwriting|French Handwriting]]. | :::[[French Handwriting|French Handwriting]]. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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