Transcription Tuesday Dutch Handwriting
The National Institute for Genealogical Studies offers 230+ online courses on a wide variety of topics, providing genealogical education for those interested in beginning to research their family history, as well as professional genealogists. As we continue to explore developing Transcription Skills, we realize that most researchers will eventually discover immigrant ancestors whose original language was not English. This can make transcribing their documents a challenge when the language is not familiar. Our Basic Level course: Skills: Transcribing, Abstracting & Extracting was created to equip all of our students with this essential ability, but how can you start transcribing when you can’t even read the documents? DUTCH Research Our course Research: Dutch Ancestors in the Netherlands is an excellent resource for those who discover that they have Dutch Ancestors. It will guide you through the records that contain details about your ancestors’ lives. But how can you overcome the language barrier? Here are a few resources to assist you with translating the documents in order to prepare them for transcriptions. The FamilySearch Research Wiki is always a good place to start. FamilySearch – The Netherlands Genealogy FamilySearch – The Netherlands Online Genealogy Records FamilySearch – Netherlands Handwriting FamilySearch – Learning to Read Dutch Handwriting FamilySearch – Dutch Genealogical Word List Look for websites that provide tips and tutorials, created by those with experience using these records. Webinars and special collections will provide useful information for your research. BYU Script Tutorial – The Dutch Documents The Warehouse – Handwriting: Dutch Old Alphabet Dutch Genealogy – Quick tip – Mind…