tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post184207655328226794..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Guest Post - Old German Script Need not FadeRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-61647172605989378642012-09-30T09:30:36.736-07:002012-09-30T09:30:36.736-07:00Our very own SDGS Dona Ritchie gave a workshop thi...Our very own SDGS Dona Ritchie gave a workshop this month on the subject. Most interesting and informative!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-38278895846293130952012-09-30T09:30:07.264-07:002012-09-30T09:30:07.264-07:00Our very own SDGS Dona Ritchie gave a workshop thi...Our very own SDGS Dona Ritchie gave a workshop this month on the subject. Most interesting and informative!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-27667074170009950722012-09-30T05:18:50.460-07:002012-09-30T05:18:50.460-07:00Old German handwriting styles are not the problem....Old German handwriting styles are not the problem. Letter lists and sample texts are available, also tutorials like those at FamilySearch. It's not that difficult.<br />The bigger issues are knowledge of the language itself, including abbreviations, archaic words and spellings and cultural context, and the preservation quality of the document itself. This is true of any older text, any language. Reading older documents takes practice (and a little luck with the writer's pensmanship), but it is doable.bgwiehlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00904956507742860598noreply@blogger.com