hannover-l - Nachricht 2007-09 00134

[HeideB <heideb(a)uneedspeed.net>]

That's a complicated question.  If her family spoke the only one I can think
of that is no longer spoken is Plattdeutsch.  I can't speak it or read it or
understand it.  My family came to Hannover from the Eichsfeld region around
Goettingen during the 1880's.  My grandmother could still speak it, she died
in 1984.  I think because so many people left the area, the language died
out.  Hi German refers to around the present city of Hannover where the best
German is spoken.  (Not because that is my home, but that's what they speak
on the Stage, TV, Radio, you name it.  It's also the one used in books  and
taught in schools.  When you get to the North (North Sea area) there are a
couple of dialects up there, one is Flemish.  That is a very difficult
language.  Berlin has it's own unique dialect.    Low German would be the
Bavarian, Schwaebisch, Black Forest.  I can't understand them but if I tell
them to speak high German they know how.  You have to remember Germany was
made up of all these little Kingdoms and each had it's own customs and
culture and language.  My German History is not too good so I don't know
when they united, but the people didn't want to give up was was theirs.  To
this day you ask a Bavarian what he is and he will tell you Bavarian first
and German second.  If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Oh, one more thing.  Anything printed before WWII is printed in what is
known as the Black Letter Script.  After WWII everything printed in the way
we write.  Handwriting too, resembled the black letter script.  After WWII I
had it one year in school, then we switsched.  Heide
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Ball" <jordon85(a)earthlink.net>
To: "hannover-l" <hannover-l(a)genealogy.net>
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: [HN] Words in German Records


Heide,
Having lived in Germany, can you tell me anything you know about the high
and low German spoken  awhile ago in Germany.
My Grandmother would always talk about this and i can't quiet understand
the meaning behind it. Her family spoke the one that is no longer spoken
over there.
Cindy
Indiana


> [Original Message]
> From: HeideB <heideb(a)uneedspeed.net>
> To: Hannover-L <hannover-l(a)genealogy.net>
> Date: 9/18/2007 3:30:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [HN] Words in German Records
>
> It's Heide - I live in Kingman, just below the Grand Canyon.  If you ever
go
> to Vegas, you pass by me.  please stop by.  I was born in Hannover, know
it
> well.  Let me know if you need help.  Heide (which is Heather in German -
> does Lueneburger Heide mean anything to you?)
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "LadyBonita (USA)" <ladybonita(a)usa.com>
> To: "'Hannover-L'" <hannover-l(a)genealogy.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 7:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [HN] Words in German Records
>
>
> Heidi ... You are a dream.  I wish you were close to Phoenix, AZ ... I
have
> purchased some books about the villages where my HILLMER's lived ... I
pick
> out a few words and head for the dictionary, but it is very slow going.
>
> Bonita
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hannover-l-bounces(a)genealogy.net
> [mailto:hannover-l-bounces(a)genealogy.net] On Behalf Of HeideB
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 5:20 PM
> To: Hannover-L
> Subject: Re: [HN] Words in German Records
>
> If you ever needs help, I'm a native speaker and teacher of German.  Heide
>
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