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Understanding German surnames and given names can help you find and identify your ancestors in the records. | Understanding German surnames and given names can help you find and identify your ancestors in the records. | ||
===Online Tools=== | |||
*[https://script.byu.edu/Documents/List_of_Names_-_German.pdf '''List of Names in Old German Script'''] A comprehensive list of German given names, written in old script, with possible variations. | |||
*[http://altdeutsche-schrift.de/adsschreiben.php#schrifftfeld '''Old German Script Transcriber (alte deutsche Handschriften):'''] See your family names in the script of the era. Type your name or other word into the font generator tool. Click on the 8 different fonts. Save the image to your computer and use it as you work with old Germanic records.<br> | |||
=== Surnames === | === Surnames === | ||