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 ◄ [[The Netherlands Genealogy|The Netherlands]]{{Netherlands-sidebar}} <br>
 {{Click|Image:Netherlands_ORP.png|Netherlands Online Genealogy Records}} <br>
-Several guides exist to help you read old handwriting.
+*Records are most commonly written in Dutch or Latin. '''You do not have to be fluent these languages to read your documents!''' Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use this [[Netherlands Language and Languages|'''Dutch Genealogical Word List''']] to translate the important points in the document.
-[[Image:Reading Dutch Handwriting Lesson.JPG|border|right]]See the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/education/frameset_education.asp?PAGE=education_research_series_online.asp%3FActiveTab=2 Reading Handwritten Records Series] of free online classes available at familysearch.org. This series includes interactive lessons about Dutch handwriting. <br>
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+*Also, the handwriting can be slightly different, so you will want to watch these lessons, as needed, depending on the pre-dominant language in the region your ancestors lived:
+::[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-dutch-handwritten-records-lesson-1-the-dutch-alphabet/28 '''Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The Dutch Alphabet'''].
+::[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-dutch-handwritten-records-lesson-2-dutch-words-and-dates/29 '''Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Dutch Words and Dates'''].
+::[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-dutch-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-dutch-records/30'''Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading Dutch Records'''].
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 The following books are available at the Family History Library: