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Could Willmann be Wittmann in German script?

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Could Willmann be Wittmann in German script?

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 3:54PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Witman, Wittmann, Willmann
I ordered microfilms from the local Family Search center at a LDS church. I've looked through these catholic records twice now but have not found a single WIttmann, but MANY of Willmann.

I saw that in the script, the lowercase t's could look like l's, but is Willmann a common German name? Or could these really be Wittmann? I'm going back tomorrow and can try to take a snap shot or make a copy, because this is baffling to me.

And just as I was beginning to wrap up my search, I found Willman (with one n) and the one woman said that sometimes a double n will be an n with a line above it. This is all new to me and I wanted to share that in case anyone else runs into it.
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
diwitman 20 Sep 2012 9:54PM GMT 
klausisele 21 Sep 2012 9:51AM GMT 
diwitman 21 Sep 2012 7:06PM GMT 
JSchpf 22 Sep 2012 8:03AM GMT 
diwitman 22 Sep 2012 4:01PM GMT 
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