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In many regions, it was also common for the local church records to function in the role of civil registries. This is especially true in the further eastern regions (ie. West Prussia, East Prussia). | In many regions, it was also common for the local church records to function in the role of civil registries. This is especially true in the further eastern regions (ie. West Prussia, East Prussia). | ||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||
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For more information, see [[Germany Church History|Germany Church History]] and [[Germany History|Germany History]]. | For more information, see [[Germany Church History|Germany Church History]] and [[Germany History|Germany History]]. | ||
===Duplicate Church Records (''Kirchenbuchduplikate'')=== | ===Duplicate Church Records (''Kirchenbuchduplikate'')=== | ||
'''Use duplicates, where available, to supplement parish registers that are missing or illegible. ''' | '''Use duplicates, where available, to supplement parish registers that are missing or illegible. ''' | ||
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These printable handouts can be used for ready reference when reading German Handwriting.<br> | These printable handouts can be used for ready reference when reading German Handwriting.<br> | ||
''Letters:''<br> | ''Letters:''<br> | ||
*[[Media:Kurrent Letters.pdf|Kurrent Letters handout]] | *[[Media:Kurrent Letters.pdf|Kurrent Letters handout]] | ||
*[[Media: | *[[Media:Kurrent Font Help Wiki.pdf|Additional Kurrent Letters handout]] | ||
''Vocabulary found on Specific Records:''<br> | ''Vocabulary found on Specific Records:''<br> | ||
*[[Media:Birth Record Vocabulary-Kurrent-german.pdf|Birth Records Vocabulary handout]] | *[[Media:Birth Record Vocabulary-Kurrent-german.pdf|Birth Records Vocabulary handout]] | ||
*[[Media:Marriage Record Vocabulary-Kurrent-german.pdf|Marriage Records Vocabulary handout]] | *[[Media:Marriage Record Vocabulary-Kurrent-german.pdf|Marriage Records Vocabulary handout]] | ||
*[[Media:German marriage handout templated jan 2017.pdf|Overview of Marriage Laws and Customs (handout)]] | |||
*[[Media:Death Record Vocabulary-Kurrent german.pdf|Death Records Vocabulary handout]] | *[[Media:Death Record Vocabulary-Kurrent german.pdf|Death Records Vocabulary handout]] | ||
''Dates, Numbers, Abbreviations:''<br> | ''Dates, Numbers, Abbreviations:''<br> | ||
*[[Media:Days and Months Vocabulary-Kurrent-German.pdf|Days and Months handout]] | *[[Media:Days and Months Vocabulary-Kurrent-German.pdf|Days and Months handout]] | ||
*[[Media:Numbers Vocabulary.pdf|Numbers Vocabulary handout]] | *[[Media:Numbers Vocabulary.pdf|Numbers Vocabulary handout]] | ||
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*[[Media:Common Abbreviations-Kurrent-german.pdf|Common Abbreviations handout]] | *[[Media:Common Abbreviations-Kurrent-german.pdf|Common Abbreviations handout]] | ||
*[[Media:Common Symbols - Kurrent-german.pdf|Common Symbols handout]] | *[[Media:Common Symbols - Kurrent-german.pdf|Common Symbols handout]] | ||
''Miscellaneous Vocabulary:''<br> | ''Miscellaneous Vocabulary:''<br> | ||
*[[Media:German Occupations Vocabulary.pdf|German Occupations Vocabulary handout]] | *[[Media:German Occupations Vocabulary.pdf|German Occupations Vocabulary handout]] | ||
*[[Media:Illnesses Vocabulary-Kurrent-german.pdf|Illnesses Vocabulary handout]] | *[[Media:Illnesses Vocabulary-Kurrent-german.pdf|Illnesses Vocabulary handout]] | ||
''Fraktur:''<br> | ''Fraktur:''<br> | ||
*[[Media:Fraktur Font help - Wiki.pdf|Fraktur Font]]--Many forms and books are printed in this font. | *[[Media:Fraktur Font help - Wiki.pdf|Fraktur Font]]--Many forms and books are printed in this font. | ||