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Click here for [[Languages in the Lower Rhine Area of Germany|languages in the Lower Rhein]], here for [[Spellings Variants in the Northern Rheinland|Spellings Variants in the Northern Rheinland]]<br>here for [[The Dialect Basis of Spelling Variation in German Surnames|dialect basis of spelling variation in German names|]], and here for [[The Low German Language in German Research|Low German]]. | Click here for [[Languages in the Lower Rhine Area of Germany|languages in the Lower Rhein]], here for [[Spellings Variants in the Northern Rheinland|Spellings Variants in the Northern Rheinland]]<br>here for [[The Dialect Basis of Spelling Variation in German Surnames|dialect basis of spelling variation in German names|]], and here for [[The Low German Language in German Research|Low German]]. | ||
==Reading the Records== | |||
*It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in German 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 German records. | *It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in German 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 German records. | ||
:::[[German Word List|German Genealogical Word List]] | :::[[German Word List|German Genealogical Word List]] | ||