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Dennis J Yancey
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September 6, 2022 edited July 9, 2024 in General Questions

Do any of you have family FRAKTUR documents?




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A cool slideshow of FamilySearch FRAKTUR documents

of interest to Family Researchers.

https://www.familysearch.org/photos/gallery/album/1084179?playSlideshow


Fraktur is a highly artistic and elaborate illuminated folk art created by the Pennsylvania Dutch, named after the Fraktur script associated with it. Most Fraktur were created between 1740 and 1860.

Fraktur drawings were executed in ink and/or watercolors and are found in a wide variety of forms: the Vorschriften (writing samples), the Taufscheine (birth and baptismal certificates), marriage and house blessings, book plates, and floral and figurative scenes. The earlier Fraktur were executed entirely by hand, while printed text became increasingly common in later examples. Common artistic motifs in Fraktur include birds (distelfinks), hearts, and tulips, as well as blackletter (Fraktur) and italic calligraphy.


Also check out:


A cool collection of Revolutionary War family records -- many of them in the Fraktur Style

https://www.familysearch.org/photos/gallery/album/634475/


More Fraktur

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff4TFAZ6GD4


Ephrata PA FRaktur

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t952avUIMYI 

  

John Powers Fraktur

https://www.pbs.org/video/antiques-roadshow-appraisal-shenandoah-fraktur-book-ca-1808/

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  • Sam Sulser
    Sam Sulser admin
    September 21, 2022

    @Dennis J Yancey I sent you a PM on this.

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