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German Genealogical Word List (view source)
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Because spelling rules were not standardized in earlier centuries, spelling variations are common. Local dialect often affects the spelling in genealogical records. In German records, the following letters are sometimes used interchangeably: | Because spelling rules were not standardized in earlier centuries, spelling variations are common. Local dialect often affects the spelling in genealogical records. In German records, the following letters are sometimes used interchangeably: | ||
*p used for b a used for e | *p used for b | ||
*t used for d or dt s used for z | *a used for e | ||
*ck used for k y used for i or j | *t used for d or dt | ||
*v used for w or f k used for g | *s used for z | ||
*tz used for z ig used for isch or ich | *ck used for k | ||
*t used for th u used for i | *y used for i or j | ||
*v used for w or f | |||
*k used for g | |||
*tz used for z | |||
*ig used for isch or ich | |||
*t used for th | |||
*u used for i | |||
Examples: | |||
*Freytag for Freitag | *Freytag for Freitag | ||
*Burckhart for Burkhard | *Burckhart for Burkhard | ||