View source for Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha), German Empire Civil Registration

===German Records===
*It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French and German to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them.  By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately.  Here are some resources for learning to read German records.
:::[[German Word List|'''German Genealogical Word List''']] 
*These video webinars will teach you to read German handwriting:
:*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/375 '''Old German Script Part 1''']
:*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/377 '''Old German Script Part 2''']  
:*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/426 '''Old German Script (German Church and Civil Records) Part 3''']
:*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-german-documents-pages/the-german-documents(english) '''German Script Tutorial''']
*[https://script.byu.edu/Plugins/FileManager/Files/Documents/List_of_Names_-_German.pdf '''List of Names in Old German Script'''] A comprehensive list of German  given names,  written in old script, with possible variations.
*[http://altdeutsche-schrift.de/adsschreiben.php#schrifftfeld '''Old German Script Transcriber (alte deutsche Handschriften):'''] See your family names in the script of the era. Type your name or other word into the font generator tool. Click on the 8 different fonts. Save the image to your computer and use it as you work with old Germanic records.<br>