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*Another form, indicating a female bearer of a surname, was the addition of a genitive "s", the daughter or wife of Mr. Bäcker (literally Baker) would appear as Ms Bäckers (in German without an apostrophe), as being Bäcker's daughter or wife.<ref>"German name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_name, accessed 12 February 2021.</ref> | *Another form, indicating a female bearer of a surname, was the addition of a genitive "s", the daughter or wife of Mr. Bäcker (literally Baker) would appear as Ms Bäckers (in German without an apostrophe), as being Bäcker's daughter or wife.<ref>"German name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_name, accessed 12 February 2021.</ref> | ||
=== Names in Foreign Languages === | === Given Names in Foreign Languages === | ||
'''Because German genealogical records were kept in various languages, you may find your ancestor's name in different languages at different times.'''<br> | '''Because German genealogical records were kept in various languages, you may find your ancestor's name in different languages at different times.'''<br> | ||