German Genealogical Word List: Difference between revisions

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=== Diacritic Marks  ===
=== Diacritic Marks  ===


Written German uses several letters in addition to the 26 letters used in the English alphabet. These are Ä (ä), Ö (ö), Ü (ü), and ß. From a PC keyboard, these letters may be created by using the following entry codes:  
Written German uses several letters in addition to the 26 letters used in the English alphabet. These are Ä (ä), Ö (ö), Ü (ü), and ß. For data entry and some searches, it is useful to know how to create these characters. Note: Do not use diacritics when searching in the Family History Library catalog.
 
From a PC keyboard, these letters may be created by using the following keystroke combinations:  


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|-
|-
| Ä  
| Ä  
| Alt + 0196
| Alt + 0196  
| ä  
| ä  
| Alt + 0228
| Alt + 0228
|-
| Ö
| Alt + 0214
| ö
| Alt + 0246
|-
| Ü
| Alt + 0220
| ü
| Alt + 0252
|-
| ß
| Alt + 0223
|  
|  
|}
|}


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