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==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
Most materials used in Italian research are written in Italian. However, you do not need to speak or read Italian to do research in Italian records. You will, however, need to know some key words and phrases to understand the records. | |||
Because the Roman Catholic Church is predominant, most church records are in Latin. Because of the various political situations through the years, you may also find records from the northern areas in French or German. | |||
Latin grammar may affect the way names appear in the church records. For example, the names Dominica and Dominicam refer to the same person. Translated into Italian, this same person would be Domenica. If the records are in Italian, the spelling of your ancestor’s name will not be affected by grammar. | |||
For word lists and help researching in Italian records, see: | For word lists and help researching in Italian records, see: | ||
*[[Italian Genealogical Word List|Italian Genealogical Word List]] | *[[Italian Genealogical Word List|Italian Genealogical Word List]] | ||