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Although Spanish spelling was standardized in the mid-1700s, scribes usually spelled words the way they sounded. Generally, variations between old and modern spellings should not cause too much trouble for the researcher. In Spanish, the following variations are common: | Although Spanish spelling was standardized in the mid-1700s, scribes usually spelled words the way they sounded. Generally, variations between old and modern spellings should not cause too much trouble for the researcher. In Spanish, the following variations are common: | ||
:'''''ch''''' used for '''''c''''' | |||
:'''''e''''' used for '''''i''''' | |||
:'''''j''''' used for '''''g''''' | |||
:'''''j''''' used for '''''x''''' | |||
:'''''j''''' used for '''''i''''' | |||
:'''''y''''' used for '''''i''''' | |||
:the addition or removal of an '''''h''''' | |||
:the doubling of letters | |||
Examples: | Examples: | ||
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{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="40%" border="0" | |||
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| '''''chrisma <br>excrebir <br>lejítimo <br>Méjico <br>domjngo <br>yndio <br>Henrique <br>religiosso''''' | |||
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| now written as <br>now written as <br>now written as <br>now written as <br>now written as <br>now written as <br>now written as <br>now written as | |||
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| '''''crisma <br>escribir <br>legítimo <br>México <br>domingo <br>indio <br>Enrique <br>religioso''''' | |||
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<br> | <br> | ||
=== Additional Resources === | |||
This word list includes only the words most commonly found in genealogical sources. For further help, use a Spanish-English dictionary. Several Spanish-English dictionaries are available at the Family History LibraryLook this term up in the glossary.. These are in the European collection. The call numbers begin with 463.21. | This word list includes only the words most commonly found in genealogical sources. For further help, use a Spanish-English dictionary. Several Spanish-English dictionaries are available at the Family History LibraryLook this term up in the glossary.. These are in the European collection. The call numbers begin with 463.21. | ||