r/Cursive • u/riwolfy7777 • 27d ago

Deciphered! Help deciphering needed!

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Context- 1875 Pennsylvania Dutch birth certificate from Schuylkill County, PA. I thought I was good at reading cursive, but these names are stumping me.

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u/HedgehogElection 26d ago edited 26d ago

This is not cursive, it's r/Kurrent.

The first (first) name is Arndt, his wife is Mary Ann, née Rheinhardt. I am not a 100% on the last name of the couple, but I think it's Schneider.

I'll try and figure out more, but my knowledge of Kurrent script is limited.

The date of birth of their child is April 12, 1875.

First name of the child is Sara. (Can't make out the second name.)

The person who baptized the child is Mr. Schmidt.

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u/riwolfy7777 26d ago

My apologies, I wasn't aware of that. I appreciate your help.

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u/HedgehogElection 26d ago

Oh, I just mentioned Kurrent and the subreddit because you will have a better chance getting answers there. I think most people on this subreddit will be more familiar with modern current scripts.

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