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German grammar may affect the way names appear in genealogical records, so your ancestor's name in German may vary from record to record. For help in understanding name variations, see the “Names, Personal” section. | German grammar may affect the way names appear in genealogical records, so your ancestor's name in German may vary from record to record. For help in understanding name variations, see the “Names, Personal” section. | ||
=== Language Aids === | === Language Aids === | ||
The Family History Library has genealogical word lists for [[German Word List|German]], Latin, French, Danish, and Polish. The German Genealogical Word List includes symbols commonly used in German genealogical sources. For more information about reading German writing, see the “Handwriting” section. | The Family History Library has genealogical word lists for [[German Word List|German]], [[Latin_Genealogical_Word_List|Latin]], French, Danish, and Polish. The German Genealogical Word List includes symbols commonly used in German genealogical sources. For more information about reading German writing, see the “Handwriting” section. | ||
The following books and English-German dictionaries can help in your research. You can find these and similar materials at many research libraries. | The following books and English-German dictionaries can help in your research. You can find these and similar materials at many research libraries. | ||
Thode, Ernest. ''German-English Genealogical Dictionary.'' Baltimore, Maryland, USA: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1992. (FHL book 433.21 T352g 1992.) | Thode, Ernest. ''German-English Genealogical Dictionary.'' Baltimore, Maryland, USA: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1992. (FHL book 433.21 T352g 1992.) | ||
''Langenscheidts German-English, English-German Dictionary = Langenscheidts Deutsch-Englisches, Englisch-Deutches Wörterbuch''. New York, NY, USA: Pocket Books, 1952, 1993. (FHL book 433.21 L262g.) | ''Langenscheidts German-English, English-German Dictionary = Langenscheidts Deutsch-Englisches, Englisch-Deutches Wörterbuch''. New York, NY, USA: Pocket Books, 1952, 1993. (FHL book 433.21 L262g.) | ||
Other language aids, including dictionaries of various dialects and time periods, are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | Other language aids, including dictionaries of various dialects and time periods, are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
GERMANY - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES | GERMANY - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES | ||
Also check the Subject Search of the catalog under: | Also check the Subject Search of the catalog under: | ||
GERMAN LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES | |||
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