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This article will help you learn how to read Greek handwritten records. It will help you become familiar with variations of handwritten letters of the Greek alphabet, and the difference of records kept in various parts of Greece. You will see the Greek alphabet typed and handwritten. | This article will help you learn how to read Greek handwritten records. It will help you become familiar with variations of handwritten letters of the Greek alphabet, and the difference of records kept in various parts of Greece. You will see the Greek alphabet typed and handwritten. | ||
===Two Lists of the Most Common Greek Words Used in Genealogy=== | ===Two Lists of the Most Common Greek Words Used in Genealogy=== | ||
*One list includes words of the modern Greek language ('''Demotic'''). This list of words of the modern language will help you when you want to read a letter or the writings behind photographs sent from Greece. | *One list includes words of the old Greek language ('''Kathareuousa'''). This old language was used on all documents until 1980, and is still in use today by the Greek Orthodox Church in Greece and in other countries. | ||
**[[Media:Greek Word List.pdf|'''Greek Word List: Words Used in Old Records (Kathareuousa)''']] shows the most common genealogical words, with handwritten versions. | |||
**For a more complete list of '''Greek genealogical words (Kathareuousa)''' visit the [[Reading Greek Old Handwriting Made Easy#Chapter 10 THE LANGUAGE|'''Family History Research in Greece, 3rd edition Chapter 10 THE LANGUAGE p.135.''']] | |||
*The other list includes words of the modern Greek language ('''Demotic'''). This list of words of the modern language will help you when you want to read a letter or the writings behind photographs sent from Greece. | |||
**[[Greek Genealogical Word List|'''Greek Genealogical Word List (Demotic)''']] | **[[Greek Genealogical Word List|'''Greek Genealogical Word List (Demotic)''']] | ||
===Greek Given Names=== | ===Greek Given Names=== | ||