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*[[French Word List]] | *[[French Word List]] | ||
*[[Latin Word List]] | *[[Latin Word List]] | ||
==Reading the Records== | |||
*It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French and 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]] | |||
:::[[Germany Handwriting|German Handwriting]] | |||
*These video webinars will teach you to read German handwriting: | |||
:*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/375 Old German Script Part 1] | |||
:*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/377 Old German Script Part 2] | |||
:*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/426 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: | |||
:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-german-handwritten-records-lesson-1-kurrent-letters/69 '''Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Kurrent Letters'''] | |||
:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-german-handwritten-records-lesson-2-making-words-in-kurrent/70 '''Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Making Words in Kurrent'''] | |||
:*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-german-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-kurrent-documents/71 '''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://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/german-script-tutorial/91 '''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) | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Luxembourg]] | [[Category:Luxembourg]] | ||