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Podcast Episode 74: Unique & Rare Pennsylvania Birth Records That Few Know About

Podcast Episode 74: Unique & Rare Pennsylvania Birth Records That Few Know About

What if I told you that in the 1700’s and 1800’s in Pennsylvania, there were unique and beautiful birth records created? These are not official government records and not church records. It is what we call fraktur and I explain what it is and where to find it

All About Pennsylvania German Fraktur

All About Pennsylvania German Fraktur

The word fraktur usually refers to a type of German script. In Pennsylvania, fraktur also refers to a type of folk art produced between 1740 and 1850 by German immigrants. It marked life events such as taufschein (birth and baptism), marriage, and graduation from school.