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Handwriting Guide: German Gothic
Handwriting Guide: German Gothic
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SUGGESTED READING COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Dozens of guides and handbooks have been The Family History Library welcomes comments
written to assist people in reading German Gothic and corrections intended to improve future
script. Studying these books will help you to see editions of this guide. Please send your
variations of the script. Most guides for suggestions to:
genealogists include examples of names,
occupations, and genealogical terms showing how Publications Coordination
they look in both Roman and Gothic handwriting. Family History Library
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The following is an excellent introductory guide to Salt Lake City, Utah 84150
reading names and genealogical records. It was USA
produced to help people who are unfamiliar with
Gothic script: We appreciate the archivists, librarians, and others
who have reviewed this outline and shared helpful
German Records Extraction&Script Exercises. Salt information.
Lake City, Utah: Family History Library,
1980. (FHL book 943 D27gs; film 1224522
item 1.) 1999 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
Printed in the USA. English approval: 12/99
Other helpful guides include the following: No part of this document may be reprinted, posted on-line, or
reproduced in any form for any purpose without the prior
Bentz, Edna M. If I Can, You Can: Deciphering written permission of the publisher. Send all requests for such
permission to:
Germanic Records. San Diego, Calif.: Edna
M. Bentz, 1982. (FHL book 943 G3b; Copyrights and Permissions Coordinator
computer number 0170537.) Family History Department
50 E. North Temple Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84150-3400
Mashey, Anne B. A Guide to Olde German USA
Handwriting of the Mid-1800s for Fax: 801-240-2494
Genealogists, Researchers, Antiquers.
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Wexford, Pa.: Anne B. Mashey, 1982. (FHL
book 943 G37n no.2; computer number
0205085.)
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