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Most materials used in German research are written in German. However, you do not need to speak or read German to do research in German records. You will need to know some key words and phrases to understand the records. | Most materials used in German research are written in German. However, you do not need to speak or read German to do research in German records. You will need to know some key words and phrases to understand the records. | ||
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=== Language Aids === | === Language Aids === | ||
<br>FamilySearch Wiki has genealogical word lists for: | <br>FamilySearch Wiki has genealogical word lists for: [[Danish Word List]] [[French Wordlist]] [[German Word List]] [[Poland Genealogical Word List]] [[Portuguese Genealogical Word List]] | ||
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The German Word List includes symbols commonly used in German genealogical sources. For more information about reading German writing, see [[Germany Handwriting]]. | The German Word List includes symbols commonly used in German genealogical sources. For more information about reading German writing, see [[Germany Handwriting]]. | ||
The following books and English-German dictionaries can help in your research. You can find these and similar materials at many research libraries. | The following books and English-German dictionaries can help in your research. You can find these and similar materials at many research libraries. | ||
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Also check the Subject Search of the catalog under: | Also check the Subject Search of the catalog under: | ||
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:[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=subjecthitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=German+Language&presubject=German+Language GERMAN LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES] | :[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=subjecthitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=German+Language&presubject=German+Language GERMAN LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES] | ||
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Cardinal Ordinal <br>0 null <br>1 eins 1st erste <br>2 zwei 2nd zweite, zweyte <br>3 drei 3rd dritte <br>4 vier 4th vierte <br>5 fünf 5th fünfte <br>6 sechs 6th sechste <br>7 sieben 7th siebte, siebente <br>8 acht 8th achte <br>9 neun 9th neunte <br>10 zehn 10th zehnte <br>11 elf 11th elfte <br>12 zwölf 12th zwölfte <br>13 dreizehn 13th dreizehnte <br>14 vierzehn 14th vierzehnte <br>15 fünfzehn 15th fünfzehnte <br>16 sechzehn 16th sechzehnte <br>17 siebzehn 17th siebzehnte <br>18 achtzehn 18th achtzehnte <br>19 neunzehn 19th neunzehnte <br>20 zwanzig 20th zwanzigste <br>21 einundzwanzig 21st einundzwanzigste <br>22 zweiundzwanzig 22nd zweiundzwanzigste <br>23 dreiundzwanzig 23rd dreiundzwanzigste <br>24 vierundzwanzig 24th vierundzwanzigste <br>25 fünfundzwanzig 25th fünfundzwanzigste <br>26 sechsundzwanzig 26th sechsundzwanzigste <br>27 siebenundzwanzig 27th siebenundzwanzigste <br>28 achtundzwanzig 28th achtundzwanzigste <br>29 neunundzwanzig 29th neunundzwanzigste <br>30 dreißig 30th dreißigste <br>31 einunddreißig 31st einunddreißigste <br>40 vierzig 40th vierzigste <br>50 fünfzig 50th fünfzigste <br>60 sechzig 60th sechzigste <br>70 siebzig 70th siebzigste <br>80 achtzig 80th achtzigste <br>90 neunzig 90th neunzigste <br>100 hundert 100th hunderste <br>200 zweihundert 200th zwei hunderste <br>1000 tausend 1000th tausendste | Cardinal Ordinal <br>0 null <br>1 eins 1st erste <br>2 zwei 2nd zweite, zweyte <br>3 drei 3rd dritte <br>4 vier 4th vierte <br>5 fünf 5th fünfte <br>6 sechs 6th sechste <br>7 sieben 7th siebte, siebente <br>8 acht 8th achte <br>9 neun 9th neunte <br>10 zehn 10th zehnte <br>11 elf 11th elfte <br>12 zwölf 12th zwölfte <br>13 dreizehn 13th dreizehnte <br>14 vierzehn 14th vierzehnte <br>15 fünfzehn 15th fünfzehnte <br>16 sechzehn 16th sechzehnte <br>17 siebzehn 17th siebzehnte <br>18 achtzehn 18th achtzehnte <br>19 neunzehn 19th neunzehnte <br>20 zwanzig 20th zwanzigste <br>21 einundzwanzig 21st einundzwanzigste <br>22 zweiundzwanzig 22nd zweiundzwanzigste <br>23 dreiundzwanzig 23rd dreiundzwanzigste <br>24 vierundzwanzig 24th vierundzwanzigste <br>25 fünfundzwanzig 25th fünfundzwanzigste <br>26 sechsundzwanzig 26th sechsundzwanzigste <br>27 siebenundzwanzig 27th siebenundzwanzigste <br>28 achtundzwanzig 28th achtundzwanzigste <br>29 neunundzwanzig 29th neunundzwanzigste <br>30 dreißig 30th dreißigste <br>31 einunddreißig 31st einunddreißigste <br>40 vierzig 40th vierzigste <br>50 fünfzig 50th fünfzigste <br>60 sechzig 60th sechzigste <br>70 siebzig 70th siebzigste <br>80 achtzig 80th achtzigste <br>90 neunzig 90th neunzigste <br>100 hundert 100th hunderste <br>200 zweihundert 200th zwei hunderste <br>1000 tausend 1000th tausendste | ||
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== Dates and Time<br> == | == Dates and Time<br> == | ||
In German records, dates are often written out. For example: | In German records, dates are often written out. For example: | ||
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Symbol Meaning <br>born <br>baptized, christened <br>married <br>died <br>buried <br>born illegitimately <br>common law marriage, illegitimate <br>divorced <br>killed in action <br>died of battle wounds <br>stillborn | Symbol Meaning <br>born <br>baptized, christened <br>married <br>died <br>buried <br>born illegitimately <br>common law marriage, illegitimate <br>divorced <br>killed in action <br>died of battle wounds <br>stillborn | ||
<br>Paper publication: Third edition 1997. English approval: 4/97. <br> | <br>Paper publication: Third edition 1997. English approval: 4/97. <br> | ||
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[[Category:Germany]] [[Category:Language_and_Languages]] | [[Category:Germany]] [[Category:Language_and_Languages]] | ||