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Because of Germany's history, you may also find several other languages in German records. Latin was frequently used in Roman Catholic church records. French was often used in Elsaß-Lothringen and during the French domination of the area west of the Rhein river (1806-1815). Danish was used in much of Schleswig-Holstein until Preußen annexed that area in 1864. | Because of Germany's history, you may also find several other languages in German records. Latin was frequently used in Roman Catholic church records. French was often used in Elsaß-Lothringen and during the French domination of the area west of the Rhein river (1806-1815). Danish was used in much of Schleswig-Holstein until Preußen annexed that area in 1864. | ||
Click here for information on [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/The_Low_German_Language_in_German_Research Low German] or here for [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Languages_in_the_Lower_Rhine_Area_of_Germany languages in the Lower Rhine ]area. | Click here for information on [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/The_Low_German_Language_in_German_Research Low German] or here for [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Languages_in_the_Lower_Rhine_Area_of_Germany languages in the Lower Rhine ]area or here for [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Spellings_Variants_in_the_Northern_Rheinland spelling variation in the northern Rhine] area. | ||
German grammar may affect the way names appear in genealogical records, so your ancestor's name in German may vary from record to record. For help in understanding name variations, see the “Names, Personal” section. | German grammar may affect the way names appear in genealogical records, so your ancestor's name in German may vary from record to record. For help in understanding name variations, see the “Names, Personal” section. | ||
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== Dates and Time<br> | == Dates and Time<br> == | ||
In German records, dates are often written out. For example: | In German records, dates are often written out. For example: | ||
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Symbol Meaning <br>born <br>baptized, christened <br>married <br>died <br>buried <br>born illegitimately <br>common law marriage, illegitimate <br>divorced <br>killed in action <br>died of battle wounds <br>stillborn | Symbol Meaning <br>born <br>baptized, christened <br>married <br>died <br>buried <br>born illegitimately <br>common law marriage, illegitimate <br>divorced <br>killed in action <br>died of battle wounds <br>stillborn | ||
<br>Paper publication: Third edition 1997. English approval: 4/97. <br> | <br>Paper publication: Third edition 1997. English approval: 4/97. <br> | ||
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[[Category:Germany]] [[Category:Language_and_Languages]] | [[Category:Germany]] [[Category:Language_and_Languages]] | ||