A Pennsylvania German Reader and Grammar
320 pages | 6 x 9 | 1982
Cloth edition is not available
ISBN 978-0-271-02142-3 | paper: $33.00 sh
A Keystone Book®
“The introduction to this excellent book gives an overview of the language (Pennsylvania German, Dutch or Deitsch) developed by the settlers brought to Pennsylvania from the Rhine Valley by William Penn. This book is a must for the researcher, especially the novice whose ancestral lines lead to this area where a language barrier can certainly be discouraging or in some instances even terminates the search.” –The Genealogical Helper
“The dialect used by the German settlers of Pennsylvania requires special study if it is to be understood. In this volume Mr. Haag has provided a learning aid which is both a reader and a grammar.” –The Virginia Genealogist
“The outstanding book contains twenty-three excellent reading selections in lively dialect by Haag on subjects such as school, house, farm, town, as well as dates, weather, body parts, and clothing–each with translation on the opposite page–a practical, invaluable feature.” –Journal of the Pennsylvania German Society