German/Slavic Seminar Week

Welcome to the German/Slavic Seminar Week! The seminar for 2019 will be held the week of October 21-October 25, 2019. All times are in Mountain Daylight Time.

The 2019 German/Slavic Seminar Week will focus on handwriting. Please scroll to the language you are interested in.

Dutch - 8:45-9:45
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[[Media:Reading Dutch Records.pdf|Handout]]. Please download the handout and use for reference in the webinar. There are links in the handout, so it may be more useful to have it open during the class. Please also have a pen or pencil and paper to write your translations down.

Monday, October 21, 2019 - 8:45am

 * Document 1, no. 32.
 * Document 2, no. 9046.

Homework: Complete the "How to" Guide [[Media:1-NL Civil Registration Birth Records-Instruction.pdf|Reading Dutch Birth Records]]

Use the Dutch Genealogical Word List to identify the following information:


 * Child's name
 * Parents' names
 * Birthdate
 * Document - middle entry, right page.

Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 8:45am

 * Document 1, no. 69.
 * Document 2, right side of page.

Homework: Complete the "How to" Guide [[Media:1-NL Marriage Records in Paragraph Format-Instruction.pdf|Reading Dutch Marriage Records]]

Use the Dutch Genealogical Word List to identify the following information:


 * Marriage date
 * Bride and groom's names
 * Ages or birth dates
 * Birthplaces
 * Residences
 * Parents' names
 * Any related witnesses


 * Document, left side of page.

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 - 8:45am

 * Document 1, no. 107
 * Document 2, no. 25
 * Document 3, no. 2

Homework: Complete the "How to" Guide [[Media:1-NL Civil Registration Death Records-Instruction.pdf|Reading Dutch Death Records]]

Use the Dutch Genealogical Word List to identify the following information:


 * Name of deceased
 * birth date or age and birthplace
 * Parents' names
 * Spouse's name, if applicable

Document, no. 3606

Thursday, October 24, 2019 - 8:45am

 * Document 1, left side, entries under March 8.
 * Document 2, nos. 11 and 12.
 * Document 3, right side, top three entries.
 * Document 4, left side, top of page (total of 5 entries).
 * Document 5, left side, 2nd-5th entries from the top.

Homework:


 * Read the FamilySearch Wiki article Netherlands Church Records.


 * Use FamilySearch online records (either through the FamilySearch Catalog or the Historical Records for the Netherlands to identify the baptism of Neeltje Portenge. She was born in Vreeland, Utrecht in 1767 and was Hervormd (Reformed). Identify the parents and the witnesses.


 * Use FamilySearch online records to find the marriage of Jan van Beusichem and Feijgje van Bergen. They were Hervormd (Reformed) and married in Zoelmond, Gelderland in January 1763.

Friday, October 25, 2019 - 8:45am

 * Document 1, top three entries on each of the two pages
 * Document 2, bottom left entry
 * Document 3, left page, first entry
 * Document 4, right page, top entry
 * Document 5, left page, entries for February and March
 * Document 6, right page, lower entry
 * Document 7, left page, top two entries

German - 10:00-12:00
Join the webinar Please have pen and paper ready for this class. Feel free to print the handwriting practice sheets below for in-class practice.

Handwriting

 * [[Media:Handwriting Practice for Kurrent, October 2019.pdf|Handwriting practice sheets]]
 * Kurrent letters (old German script alphabet)
 * Old German script generator (note: to see the ending “s” in a word, write it as “:”)

Key Terms

 * German Genealogical Word List
 * Use leo.org and Google Translate to translate additional terms

Common German Names

 * Familiarize yourself with common German names and how they look in the old German script (using BYU Script Tutorial and the FamilySearch Wiki

Practice Reading Records

 * Reading German civil birth records - [[Media:1- Germany - Civil Registration Births-Instruction D Jones Dec 2018 JMR.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2- Germany - Civil Registration Births-Activity D Jones Dec 2018 JMR.pdf|Activity,]] [[Media:3- Germany - Civil Registration Births-Answer Key D Jones Dec 2018 JMR.pdf|Answer Key]]
 * Reading German civil marriage records - [[Media:1-Germany - Civil Registration Marriages-Instruction D Jones Dec 2018 JMR.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Germany - Civil Registration Marriages-Activity D Jones Dec 2018 JMR.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Germany - Civil Registration Marriages-Answer Key D Jones Dec 2018 JMR.pdf|Answer Key]]
 * Reading German civil death records - [[Media:1- Germany - Civil Registration Deaths-Instruction D Jones Dec 2018 JMR.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2- Germany - Civil Registration Deaths-Activity D Jones Dec 2018 JMR.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3- Germany - Civil Registration Deaths-Answer Key D Jones Dec 2018 JMR.pdf|Answer Key]]

Review

 * Handwriting Guide: German Gothic
 * Additional handouts on Germany Handwriting Wiki page, including lists of vocabulary specific to birth, marriage, and death records
 * German handwriting lessons
 * Write your own church birth record in the old German handwriting, using the following format: Am [date] wurde dem [father’s occupation] [father’s name] und seiner Ehefrau [mother’s name] ein Kind geboren, welches den Namen [your name] erhielt.

Latin - 1:00-2:00
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[[Media:Latin Handwriting.pdf|Handout]]. You should download the handout, as you may want to refer to it later on. Also, there will be in-class activities and homework assignments for which you will need it. You should also keep the link to the handout up during the webinar. You will access links to various websites that you will use during the class. It will be much easier for you to click in the links in the handout than to type the URL links. Please keep the handout link up!

Polish - 2:15-3:15
Join the webinar [[Media:Polish Paleography Seminar FHL 2019.pdf| Polish Paleography Seminar Handout]]

Births

 * Document 1, no. 40.

Homework: Complete the "How to" Guide Reading Polish Birth Records - [[Media:1-Poland Birth Records in Paragraph Format-Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Poland Birth Records in Paragraph Format-Assignment.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Poland Birth Records in Paragraph Format-Answer Key.pdf|Answer Key]]

Deaths

 * Document 1, no. 31.
 * Document 2, no. 127.
 * Document 3, no. 28.

Homework: Complete the "How to" Guide Reading Polish Death Records - [[Media:1-Poland-Death Records in Paragraph Format-Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Poland-Death Records in Paragraph Format-Activity.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Poland-Death Records in Paragraph Format-Answer Key.pdf|Answer Key]]

Marriages

 * Document 1, no. 11
 * Document 2, no. 8
 * Document 3, no. 103

Homework: Complete the "How to" Guide Reading Polish Marriage Records - [[Media:1-Poland Marriage Records in Paragraph Format-Instruction.pdf|Instruction]], [[Media:2-Poland Marriage Records in Paragraph Format-Activity.pdf|Activity]], [[Media:3-Marriage Records in Paragraph Format-Answer Key.pdf|Answer Key]]

Russian - 3:30-4:30
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Monday, October 21, 2019 - 3:30 - The Alphabet
The Alphabet Handout

Homework:

Practice writing the letters of the Cyrillic alphabet using the lined paper found here.

Try spelling your name using the Cyrillic alphabet!

Complete the [[Media:Reading Russian Documents The Alphabet.2 - Activity E Vance Oct 2019 JMR.pdf|Alphabet Activity]] and check your work with the [[Media:Reading Russian Documents The Alphabet.2 - Answer Key E Vance Oct 2019 JMR.pdf|Answer Key.]]

Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 3:30 - Deciphering the Handwriting and Understanding the Grammar
[[Media:Reading Russian Documents Deciphering the Handwriting and Understanding the Grammar Instruction E Vance Oct 2019 JMR.pdf|Deciphering the Handwriting and Understanding the Grammar Handout]]

Homework:

Complete the [[Media:Reading Russian Documents Deciphering the Handwriting and Understanding the Grammar - Activity E Vance Oct 2019 JMR.pdf|Deciphering the Handwriting and Understanding the Grammar Activity]] and check your work with the [[Media:Reading Russian Documents Deciphering the Handwriting and Understanding the Grammar - Key E Vance Oct 2019 JMR.pdf|Answer Key.]]

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 - 3:30 - Reading Birth Records
[[Media:Reading Russian Documents Birth Records Instruction E Vance Oct 2019 JMR.pdf|Birth Records Handout]]

Homework:

For practice reading Polish birth records in Russian, complete the "How to" Guide Reading Birth Records (In Poland) Activity. Check your answers with the Key.

For practice reading a Russian Orthodox birth record, identify the name and gender of the child, the birth and baptism date, names and religions of parents, and the gubernia, uyezd and village the father was from for the first entry found here. Check your answers below.

Thursday, October 24, 2019 - 3:30 - Reading Marriage Records
[[Media:Reading Russian Documents Marriage Records Instruction E Vance Oct 2019 JMR.pdf|Marriage Records Handout]]

Homework:

For practice reading Polish marriage records in Russian, complete the "How to" Guide Reading Marriage Records (In Poland) Activity. Check your answers with the Key.

For practice reading a Russian Orthodox marriage record, identify the marriage date, names and ages of the bride and groom, as well as their religion, standing (for females this will often include information about their father or previous spouse) and number of marriages for the first marriage entry found here. Hint: what looks like a Latin "s" is actually the letter "з." Check your answers below.

Friday, October 24, 2019 - 3:30 - Reading Death Records
[[Media:Reading Russian Documents Death Records Instruction E Vance Oct 2019 JMR.pdf|Death Records Handout]]

Homework:

For practice reading Polish death records in Russian, complete the "How to" Guide Reading Marriage Records (In Poland) Activity. Check your answers with the Key.

For practice reading a Russian Orthodox death record, identify the death and burial date, the name and gender, standing and age of the deceased individual for the first entry found here. Bonus points for discovering the cause of death! Check your answers below.