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Reading old Italian records requires a knowledge of basic Italian genealogical terms and familiarity with Italian handwriting. Difficulty in reading a record may not result from a record keeper’s poor penmanship but rather the use of a different style of handwriting. European handwriting differs greatly from American handwriting, and ancient writing differs even more. Church records in Italy were and many still are kept in Latin. Since handwriting varies from person to person, the handwriting in your record may vary from the forms shown on the chart. This guide introduces common letters and handwriting used in Italian records, both in Italian and Latin. | To learn more about reading Italian records, 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 Italian handwriting. | ||
Reading old Italian records requires a knowledge of basic Italian genealogical terms and familiarity with Italian handwriting.Difficulty in reading a record may not result from a record keeper’s poor penmanship but rather the use of a different style of handwriting. European handwriting differs greatly from American handwriting, and ancient writing differs even more. Church records in Italy were and many still are kept in Latin. Since handwriting varies from person to person, the handwriting in your record may vary from the forms shown on the chart. This guide introduces common letters and handwriting used in Italian records, both in Italian and Latin. | |||
== Italian Alphabet == | == Italian Alphabet == | ||
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Below are some examples of handwriting found in Italian church and civil records from the 1500s to the 1900s. | Below are some examples of handwriting found in Italian church and civil records from the 1500s to the 1900s. | ||
Please click on the images below to enlarge them. They may then be saved to your computer as images. | Please click on the images below to enlarge them. They may then be saved to your computer as images. | ||
== Letters == | == Letters == | ||