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== Handwriting Examples and Tools<br> == | == Handwriting Examples and Tools<br> == | ||
[[Image:Old German Handwriting.jpg|thumb|right]]Old German gothic handwriting and print are very different from the Roman script most English- speaking genealogists use. For examples of old German Gothic handwriting see [{{fullurl:Image:Old_German_Handwriting.jpg}} Old German Handwriting (Gothic)] and the [{{fullurl:Image:German_Gothic_Handwriting_Guide.pdf}} Handwriting Guide: German Gothic]. | [[Image:Old German Handwriting.jpg|thumb|right|Old German Handwriting.jpg]]Old German gothic handwriting and print are very different from the Roman script most English- speaking genealogists use. For examples of old German Gothic handwriting see [{{fullurl:Image:Old_German_Handwriting.jpg}} Old German Handwriting (Gothic)] and the [{{fullurl:Image:German_Gothic_Handwriting_Guide.pdf}} Handwriting Guide: German Gothic]. | ||
Sütterlin or Suetterlin writing ("old German hand") is a practiced style of writing similar to earlier styles. This is a script, created by the Berlin graphic artist Ludwig Sütterlin (1865-1917), which was taught from 1915 to 1941 in German schools. It is also called the "deutsche Schrift". The website [http://www.suetterlinschrift.de/Englisch/Sutterlin.htm suetterlinschrift.de] allows you to type any word and see what it would look like in that script. This is a very useful learning tool. [http://www.suetterlinschrift.de/Lese/Kanzlei1.htm This comparison page] for the alphabet gives multiple examples of each letter.<br> | Sütterlin or Suetterlin writing ("old German hand") is a practiced style of writing similar to earlier styles. This is a script, created by the Berlin graphic artist Ludwig Sütterlin (1865-1917), which was taught from 1915 to 1941 in German schools. It is also called the "deutsche Schrift". The website [http://www.suetterlinschrift.de/Englisch/Sutterlin.htm suetterlinschrift.de] allows you to type any word and see what it would look like in that script. This is a very useful learning tool. [http://www.suetterlinschrift.de/Lese/Kanzlei1.htm This comparison page] for the alphabet gives multiple examples of each letter.<br> | ||
== Tutorials and Classes<br> == | == Tutorials and Classes<br> == | ||
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== Books<br> == | == Books<br> == | ||
The book ''Deciphering Handwriting in German Documents ''by Roger P. Minert is an excellent textbook for studying the German script. It can be purchased [http://www.grtpublications.com/deciphering.htm here] | The book ''Deciphering Handwriting in German Documents ''by Roger P. Minert is an excellent textbook for studying the German script. It can be purchased [http://www.magsgen.com/magsstore.html here ]or [http://www.grtpublications.com/deciphering.htm here] | ||
A useful chapter on German print and script is found on pages 204 to 217 of: | A useful chapter on German print and script is found on pages 204 to 217 of: | ||