German is a very logical language. If you know the different parts of the word, you can often figure out what it means. But how do you recognize the parts? In this article, find the most common suffixes in German (and what they look like in the script) to start being able to break apart … Continue reading What’s a “lein”? German Suffixes and What They Mean (PREMIUM)

The better you get at German genealogy research, the farther back in time you go. While this is very exciting, it may also present some challenges for you, the researcher. One such challenge is that the accepted German spelling standards today were much more fluid in the past, which can make it difficult to find … Continue reading 9 Old-Fashioned Spelling Patterns in German Genealogy Documents (PREMIUM)

Numbers in German may not be as tricky as the old German handwriting, but they do look slightly different than our English numbers - which can be enough to trip us up from time to time. How good are you at recognizing German numbers? Look at the examples below, and see if you can guess … Continue reading Recognizing German Numbers: A Practice Game (PREMIUM)