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 :*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/German/en/intro.aspx '''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)
+*[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>
+===Downloadable Handouts===
+*Print these handouts for ready reference when reading German Handwriting:
+**[https://ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252.s3.amazonaws.com/s3%2Fhelp-learningcenter-fh1-prod-s3%2F2017%2F05%2F02%2F921f0807-6f69-4694-91d3-47917fa95871%2FKurrent+Letters+Handout.pdf Kurrent Letters Handout]
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+**[https://s3.amazonaws.com/ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252/s3/research-wiki-elasticsearch-prod-s3bucket/images/1/15/Fraktur_Font_help_-_Wiki.pdf Fraktur Font]--Many forms and books are printed in this font.
 ===Latin Records===
 Records of the Catholic church will usually be written in Latin:
 *[[Latin Genealogical Word List|'''Latin Genealogical Word List''']]
-[[Category:Germany Language and Handwriting]] [[Category:Language and Handwriting]][[Category:Bavaria, Germany]]
+=== Feast Dates  ===
-===Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy===
+*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/881 '''Calendar Changes in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the Low Countries''']--class
-*It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French 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 French records.
+*Each day of the year had several patron saints and was a feast day to honor those saints. Some vital events are recorded in church records only by the holy day (feast day) on the church calendar. For example, the feast day called “All Saints Day” (Allerheiligentag) is “1 November.” An [http://people.albion.edu/imacinnes/calendar///Ecclesiastical_dates_files/widget1_markup.html '''online feast date calculator'''] may be found at the  Albion College website. Simply enter the year and click "Calculate."
+===Readinf French Records===
 :::[[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]]
 :::[[French Handwriting|French Handwriting]].