A Glossary of German Words Used in Official Documents

Books from: Jacob Steigerwald, Translation & Interpretation Services

Banat/Danube Swabian books.

Church Record Translations

Latin, Hungarian and Slovak translations to English of church records for baptism, marriage, and death records. Also includes a list of Latin and Hungarian terms for occupations and causes of death.

Danish-English Genealogy Dictionary

English-Swedish Dictionary For Genealogy Research

FamilySearch Research Wiki - Category:Word List

This category is for articles that were once Family History Library publications called Genealogical Word Lists which gave English meanings of about 900 key terms for different languages. Word lists also discuss spelling and alphabetical order, calendar terms, numbers, as well as the vocabulary from genealogical documents.

German Study Group / German Words

German Translations

Particularly interested in translating letters and diaries from the 19th century and the period 1933-45. German immigrant letters and Holocaust-related material are my specialties.

German-English Genealogical Dictionary

A book by Ernest Thode.

Glossary of Scottish terms of interest to genealogists

From the Scottish Archives Network.

Language translate translation translations

Translation of modern print, Gothic printed script, and old script when legible. Translate letters to and from Germany, documents, certificates, newspaper articles, books, pamphlets, etc., from German to English and vice-versa.

Norwegian - American Dictionary

Norwegian words with their English translations. The words included here are thoselikely to be found in genealogical sources.

Pennsylvania Dutch Dialect Project

Site for vocabulary and grammar of the Pennsylvania German (Pennsylvania Dutch) dialect common in Southeast Pennsylvania and as well as other areas.

Swedish to English

Useful terms and information for the genealogist.

Traduction Acte

Translation Act is a service that specializes in the translation of vital records (birth certificate, marriage certificate, death certificate, family book) from French into English.

UK Genealogy - Common Acronyms & Jargon

ULLANS Mailing List

The Ullans or Ulster-Scots Language Mailing List is for all those who want to know more about the Scots language in Northern Ireland and Donegal. It has left its mark on the dialects spoken in the Scotch-Irish heartlands in the United States -- Appalachia and Pennsylvania. Archives: browse or search.