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Back to [[Portal:Germany|Germany Page]]► | Back to [[Portal:Germany|Germany Page]]► | ||
<br>Understanding German surnames and given names can help you find and identify your ancestors in the records. | |||
Understanding German surnames and given names can help you find and identify your ancestors in the records. | |||
=== Surnames === | === Surnames === | ||
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Minert, Roger P., [http://www.grtpublications.com/spelling.htm Spelling Variations in German Names: Solving Family History Problems Through Applications of German and English Phonetics], GRT Publications, 2000. | Minert, Roger P., [http://www.grtpublications.com/spelling.htm Spelling Variations in German Names: Solving Family History Problems Through Applications of German and English Phonetics], GRT Publications, 2000. | ||
Click here for a short article on the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/The_Dialect_Basis_of_Spelling_Variation_in_German_Surnames dialect basis of spelling variation in German names]. | |||
=== Given Names === | === Given Names === | ||