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*[https://script.byu.edu/Plugins/FileManager/Files/Documents/List_of_Names_-_German.pdf '''List of Names in Old German Script'''] A comprehensive list of German given names,  written in old script, with possible variations.
*[https://script.byu.edu/Plugins/FileManager/Files/Documents/List_of_Names_-_German.pdf '''List of Names in Old German Script'''] A comprehensive list of German given names,  written in old script, with possible variations.
*[https://script.byu.edu/Plugins/FileManager/Files/Documents/German-Familiennamen.pdf '''German Surnames'''] and [https://script.byu.edu/Plugins/FileManager/Files/Documents/German-Familiennamen.pdf '''German Given Names''']
*[https://script.byu.edu/Plugins/FileManager/Files/Documents/German-Familiennamen.pdf '''German Surnames'''] and [https://script.byu.edu/Plugins/FileManager/Files/Documents/German-Familiennamen.pdf '''German Given Names''']
::Sometimes, deciphering a surname or given name in an old handwritten document is not as easy as one might suppose. This could be due to the widespread use of abbreviations or to the difficulty in reading the handwriting. Use these lists of surname and given  names to assist you in interpreting the names mentioned in the documents.<ref>"Old French Records", at "BYU Script Tutorial", https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-french-documents-pages/the-french-documents(english) accessed 15 February 2021.</ref>
::Sometimes, deciphering a surname or given name in an old handwritten document is not as easy as one might suppose. This could be due to the widespread use of abbreviations or to the difficulty in reading the handwriting. Use these lists of surname and given  names to assist you in interpreting the names mentioned in the documents.<ref>"Old French Records", at "BYU Script Tutorial", https://script.byu.edu/french-handwriting/introduction accessed 15 February 2021.</ref>
*[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/german '''Behind the Name: German Surnames''']
*[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/german '''Behind the Name: German Surnames''']
*[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/german '''Behind the Name: German Given Names''']
*[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/german '''Behind the Name: German Given Names''']