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19th Century Fraktur In Lancaster

Article about an exhibit of Fraktur at the Heritage Center Museum of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

A Taufschein (baptismal certificate) from 1807

From the Library of Congress.

Fraktur

From the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (GAMEO).

Fraktur: Folk Art and Family

Article on the history of Fraktur.

Fraktur: Folk Art and Family

A book by Corinne P. Earnest.

Genealogist Guide to Fraktur for Genealogical Research

A book by Russell D. Earnest.

German American Family Records in the Fraktur Tradition Volume 3

A book by Russell D. Earnest.

German Translation Service for Old German Handwriting

Translations of handwritten documents, letters, manuscripts, civil and church records in the Old German Scripts.

German-American Family Records in the Fraktur Tradition : Unpublished Birth and Baptism Certificates and Bible Records Volume 1

A book by Beverly R. Hoch.

German-American Family Records in the Fraktur Tradition Volume 2

A book by Corinne P. Earnest.

Gottschall Fraktur Sells for $101,000

News item regarding the collectability of Fraktur.

Joseph Schneider Haus - Region of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario.

Major Fraktur Discovery

From the Maine Antique Digest.

NAIL Digital Images Search

From the National Archives and Records Administration. Enter the word fraktur in the first keyword box to view 113 documents from the case files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrants based on Revolutionary War Service. These frakturs are they are beautifully scanned examples and show that our ancestors also appreciated their genealogical value.

Ontario Fraktur

A book by Michael S. Bird.

Pennsylvania Dutch Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Fraktur

Taufscheine/Fraktur

From the Historical Society of Berks County Pennsylvania.

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission - Publications Catalog for Arts & Decorative Arts

Several books on Fraktur available from the PHMC.