Family Roots Publishing is now printing Unlock the Past publications in the USA. One of the latest to come off the press is Eric and Rosemary Kopittke’s German words for family historians Handy Guide – a helpful new (2018) and inexpensive product.
Handy Guide: German words for family historians; by Eric & Rosemary Kopittke; 2018; 4 pp; 8.25×11.75; card stock, folded; b&w photos, further reading; ISBN: 9781925781229; Item #: UTPH0202
Researching a German ancestor will undoubtedly lead you at some point to needing to read German records. .
Having access to a list of German words that may be found in documents will help your to identify and understand the records. .
This Handy Guide lists several hundred German words together with their English translation. Divided into categories of Relationships, Occupations, Religious and Church terms, Jurisdictions or political terms, Months and days, and Assorted words. .
Also included are references (and samples) of the “old style” German writing, and you’ll also find links to various websites and suggestions for further reading.
