Upon completion of the course participants will be able to read and transcribe 17th-20th century texts written in German script; Medieval texts will not be studied. Participants will be able to identify abbreviations used in 17th- and 18th-century texts and will know where to reference less frequently used ones. We will discuss the development of script from Roman times until the abolition of German script in 1943. You will also learn about different calendar and dating systems used throughout the centuries.

This intensive course on learning to read German script has been taught for over 40 years and is the only course of its kind in the country. The course is taught by Dr. Paul Peucker and Lanie Graf, both experts and experienced instructors in reading and writing German script.