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Records of the Empire might be written in German, Hungarian, Polish, Czech, or Russian.
==Reading the Records==
*It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in a language to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them.  By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately.  Here are some resources for learning to read records.
===German===
[[German Word List|German Genealogical Word List]]<br>
[[Germany Handwriting|German Handwriting]]
*These video webinars will teach you to read German handwriting:
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-part-1 Old German Script Part 1]
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-part-2 Old German Script Part 2] 
:*[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:
:*{{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://script.byu.edu/german-handwriting/introduction German Script Tutorial]
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)
===Latin Records===
Records of the Catholic church will usually be written in Latin:
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List|Latin Genealogical Word List]]
===Hungarian===
*[[Hungarian Genealogical Word List|Hungarian Genealogical Word List]]
===Polish===
Because Silesia is now in Poland, these articles will help:<br>
*[[Poland Letter Writing Guide|Poland Letter Writing Guide]]
*[[Polish Word List|Polish Word List]]
*[[Poland Language and Languages|Poland Language and Languages]]
===Czech===
*[[Czech Genealogical Word List|Czech Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Czechia Handwriting|Czechia Handwriting]]
*[[Czechia Language and Languages|Czechia Language and Languages]]
*[[Czechia Letter Writing Guide|Czechia Letter Writing Guide]]
===Russian===
*[[Russia Handwriting|Russia Handwriting]]
*[[Russian Genealogical Word List|Russian Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Russian Letter Writing Guide|Russian Letter Writing Guide]]
*Cyrillic Alphabet - [[Media:1-Russian_Alphabet_Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Russian_Alphabet_Assignment.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Russian_Alphabet_Answer_Key.pdf|Answer Key]]</font><br>
*Cyrillic Script - [[Media:1-Russian_Script-Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Russian_Script-Assignment.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Russian_Script-Answer_Key.pdf|Answer Key]]</font><br>
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Latest revision as of 15:05, 11 January 2024

Austro-Hungarian Empire Language and Handwriting
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Record Types
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Background

Records of the Empire might be written in German, Hungarian, Polish, Czech, or Russian.

Reading the Records

  • It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in a language to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them. By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately. Here are some resources for learning to read records.

German

German Genealogical Word List
German Handwriting

  • These video webinars will teach you to read German handwriting:
  • Also online interactive slideshow lessons are available to help you learn to read these records:

This converter will show you how any phrase or name might look in German script:

  • 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:

Hungarian

Polish

Because Silesia is now in Poland, these articles will help:

Czech

Russian

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