It was called a Festschrift, wasn't it? I believe in German it comes off more as a large B, but means double S. It's interesting to see their were so many rules surrounding the usage. And, we think our spelling rules were complicated!
On Friday, May 23, 2014 9:39:52 AM UTC-7, Cheri Mello wrote: > Dick Eastman has an article on the long S that is mistaken for a "f." It > was a style of handwriting and it appeared not only in English, but in > other languages as well. > http://goo.gl/yKFpdy > > > -- > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das > Tainhas, Achada > -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
