50 USEFUL, IF NOT ESSENTIAL, VOCABULARY WORDS |
Copyright © 2016 by Dr. John V. Richardson Jr., PhD aka
"The Genealogical Informatician" |
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ENGLISH |
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Ahnentafel |
Pedigree |
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Alter |
Age |
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Amt |
Office |
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Amtsblatt |
Official |
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Anschrift |
Address |
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Auswanderungs akt |
Emigration Act |
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Band |
Volume |
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Beerdigung |
Burial |
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Beruf |
Occupation |
Ackerer/Farmer |
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Bestimmungsort |
Destination |
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Bundesland |
State |
Land Rheinland-Pfalz |
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Erwachsen |
Adult |
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Evangelische |
Evangelical |
Protestant/Lutheran |
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Familienbuch |
Family register |
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Flächenländer |
Area State |
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Friedhof |
Cemetery |
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Geboren/Geburten |
Born/Birth |
* = birth |
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Geburtsort |
Birthplace |
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Geirf |
Region |
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Gemeinde |
Municipality |
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Gewerbe |
Occupation |
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Heiraten |
Marriage |
∞= marriage |
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Herkunftsort |
Place of Origin |
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Höhe |
Height |
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Kanton |
County |
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Katholische |
Catholic |
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Kinder |
Kinder |
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Kirche (K.) Church |
Church |
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Kirchenbuch |
Church records book |
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Konfirmationen (Konfirm.) |
Confirmation |
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Kreis (Kr.) |
District (county) |
Kusel or Kaiserslautern |
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Landkreise |
District |
Rhineland/Palatine or Kusel |
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Ledig |
Single |
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Ort |
Place |
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Pfarrei, Pfarrkirche
(Pfk.) |
Parish, Parish church |
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Quelle |
Source |
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Rathaus |
City Hall |
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Rufmane |
Call Name |
Jakob |
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Regierungsbezirk |
Region/Administrative District |
Rheinland-Pfalz |
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Standesamt (StdA.) |
Civil registration office |
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“Family Registrar’s Office” |
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Sterbe |
Death |
† = Death |
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Taufen |
Baptism |
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Tote |
Death |
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Verbandsgemeinde |
Convention Community |
Neunkirchen am Potzberg/Altenglan |
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Verheiratet |
Married |
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Vorname |
Given name |
Peter/Jacob/Johan=Hansi |
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Wohin |
Destination |
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Zivilstandsregister |
Civil registration records |
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Zurname |
Surname |
Weber/Kempf/Stouffer/Strickler |
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