Fraktur are colorful documents made by Pennsylvania Germans who lived in rural parts of southeastern Pennsylvania and the surrounding region during the 1700s and 1800s. Most fraktur are personal records, such as birth and baptismal certificates.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 57-65) and index.
Contents
Contents 1. Historical and cultural context. The Pennsylvania German fraktur tradition Pennsylvania German settlement in the York county area Chronology York county-area fraktur Patterns Ltheran and German reformed religion Antecedents and symbolism Recognition of York county-area fraktur 2. Taufscheine as artifacts. Characteristics Content Makers Uses by the Pennsylvania Germans Contemporary uses Preservation. 3. Taufscheine as art. Artists Painters
