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Old German gothic handwriting and print are very different from the Roman script most English- speaking genealogists use. | Old German gothic handwriting and print are very different from the Roman script most English- speaking genealogists use. | ||
*For examples of old German Gothic handwriting see [ | *For examples of old German Gothic handwriting see the PDF file [[media:German_Gothic_Handwriting_Guide.pdf|Handwriting Guide: German Gothic]]. | ||
*A short handy reference guide with an alphabet, reading tips, and record samples is found [https://www.dropbox.com/s/ni7ftv8pepo3d70/Old%20German%20handwriting%20reading%20helps.pdf?dl=0 here.] | *A short handy reference guide with an alphabet, reading tips, and record samples is found [https://www.dropbox.com/s/ni7ftv8pepo3d70/Old%20German%20handwriting%20reading%20helps.pdf?dl=0 here.] | ||
*A list of given names with handwritten examples from records is found here: [https://s3.amazonaws.com/ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252/s3/research-wiki-elasticsearch-prod-s3bucket/images/9/93/German_given_names_handwriting_examples.pdf German given names handwriting examples.pdf] | *A list of given names with handwritten examples from records is found here: [https://s3.amazonaws.com/ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252/s3/research-wiki-elasticsearch-prod-s3bucket/images/9/93/German_given_names_handwriting_examples.pdf German given names handwriting examples.pdf] | ||