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| German: The Language | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Although North America, Australia, and New Zealand had a significant amount of German immigration, there may be resistance to using German records for genealogical research. The certain reason would seem to pertain to language. Simply put, English speakers are not as comfortable, or interested in, searching through records in a language other than English. This, of course, is not surprising. Add to the language barrier the fact that many German records are written in handwriting unfamiliar to most English-speakers, and the lack of popularity for German research is evident. However, the language does not have to be a barrier. English and German are closely related languages. One does not need to become fluent in the German language to be a good genealogist in German records. This course introduces the key information needed about the German language so researchers can be successful in reading German. Pronunciation of and writing in German is not generally necessary for genealogical research. The focus of this course will be in understanding written German from an English perspective. Another course will focus on understanding the various handwriting and printing styles used in German records. Course Content Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4 Module 5 Module 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
