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These Kinds of Genealogical Records

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Various forms of Old German and Old Danish Script
Terminology and Symbols in German and Script
Germanic Latin and Danish Terminology and Script
Danish Terminology
Glossary of Illnesses - German, Script, Latin and Danish
Glossary of Occupations - German, Script, Latin and Danish
What Was Going On In The World And Community Of Your Ancestor When?
- A timeline 1300-1914
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Germanic, Latin and Danish Terminology

Helpful for translating Roman Catholic Parish records and records from the Schleswig-Holstein area during Danish rule.

Glossary of Occupations

Knowing the occupation may help you identify the ancestor when there are 8 or 10 men in the same parish or village in the same time frame with the same name. Since occupations stayed within families, it may also help you to find other generations.

A Timeline 1300-1914

In your research for you ancestors have you ever wondered what their world was like? Have you ever wondered what was going on in the world around them? What kind of music were they listening to and what were they reading?

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