Language and Cultural Sources By Lexi , v3, 18 Feb 2021
The following are sources to help identify words and script encountered in genealogical sources. Following this list are sources from which to learn German, attend live German events in Southern California, and to watch German television programs and movies.
German Genealogical Word List https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/German_Genealogical_Word_List
List of Old German Professions http://www.european-roots.com/german_prof.htm https://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/germanoccs.htm
Type German Letters https://www.thoughtco.com/type-german-characters-on-keyboard-4090210 Provides PC and Mac codes to insert German characters.
Old German Script lessons from Dr. Fritz Juengling
• Part 1 https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-part-1 • Part 2 https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-part-2 • Part 3 https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-german- church-and-civil-records-part-3
Old German Script https://www.archion.de/en/family-research/deutsche-schrift/allgemeines/
Various links to German Language, Names, Handwriting & Script https://www.cyndislist.com/germany/language/
Latin Genealogical Church List https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Latin_Genealogical_Word_List
French Genealogical Word List for researching in Alsace and German Huguenot https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/French_Genealogical_Word_List https://french-genealogy.typepad.com/genealogie/a-french-genealogy-glossary.html List of Old French Professions for researching French Huguenot in Germany http://www.vieuxmetiers.org/
Language Lessons
The following are sources for help learning German.
Audible https://www.audible.com Paid membership monthly or yearly. There are a number of courses available to learn German, and several other languages. There are also audible books in multiple languages to listen to.
DuoLingo https://www.duolingo.com/ Free language lessons. Learn 30+ languages online with bite-size lessons.
German Audiobook Library https://play.google.com FREE. Search the Play Store for German Audiobook Library. Hundreds of classic German audiobooks available.
Goethe-Institut Los Angeles https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/spr.html Free online language lessons.
Learn German from DeutscheWelle (DW) https://learngerman.dw.com/en/beginners/c-36519789 Free language lessons
News in Slow German https://www.newsinslowgerman.com Monthly Subscription. News, courses, current events and series.
Cultural Sources
The following are resources to learn about German culture and listen to, or watch, German language programs.
Southern California Locations for Live and Online Events
Alpine Village, Torrance https://alpinevillagecenter.com/
German-American League of Los Angeles http://germanleague.us/usefullinks.html Very detailed listing of German associations and events in Los Angeles.
Goethe-Institut Los Angeles https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/sta/los.html?wt_sc=losangeles
Old World, Huntington Beach https://www.oldworld.ws/
The Phoenix Club, Anaheim https://www.thephoenixclub.com/events/
Villa Auroa, Pacific Palisades https://www.vatmh.org/en/event-calendar.html
Radio, Movies and Television
Das Erste https://www.daserste.de/ Free Service. TV programs and videos in German without subtitles.
Deutsche Welle (DW) online TV programs TV programs https://www.dw.com/de/tv/s-9093 Radio programs https://www.dw.com/en/radio/s-32771 FREE service.
Kanopy https://www.kanopy.com/ FREE through public libraries and universities. Click the “Get Started Link” then chose whether you have a public library card or are a student/professor. Sign in with your card number and PIN/password you use to access your library website online. MHZChoice https://watch.mhzchoice.com Subscription service offers movies and television programs in many languages with subtitles available. Standalone subscription ($7.99 a month) or add-on to Amazon Prime.
ÖRF Radiothek https://radiothek.orf.at/ FREE service. German radio programs from Austria.
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/ FREE service. Use the search box to choose movies, language learning, cartoons, and many other.
Hulu, Netflix, Sling, PBS, other subscription services offer movies and TV series in multiple languages.