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German Study Group / German Words

German-English Genealogical Dictionary (Amazon)

A book by Ernest Thode.

Glossary of Common Land and Property Terms

By Kimberly Powell

Glossary of Terms used in past times

From the United Kingdom.

Historismi.Net - Lyhenteitä ja Termejä / Terms and Abbreviations

Finnish.

History Detectives - Genealogy Glossary

Index of Terms used in 17th & 18th Century Wills, Inventories and other Documents

Kentuckiana Genealogy - Genealogy Glossary

Latin in Parish Records

Article by Alison U. Ring.

Latin Words from Belgium Parish Registers Translations to Flemish/Dutch/Vlaams & English

Norwegian Genealogy Dictionary

This dictionary contains words related to genealogy. Most of the words are not likely to appear in a common dictionary. However, to be able to make a translation you will also need a common dictionary. Abbreviation NN means Nynorsk (one of Norway's two official languages).

ROOTS - Dictionary of Genealogy & Archaic Terms

Scottish Archive Network - Research Tools - The Glossary

Glossary of Scottish terms of interest to genealogists.

Släktdata - Lexikon

Swedish Genealogy Guide - 1788 Swedish English Dictionary

Swedish Genealogy Guide - Swedish Historical Dictionary Database, SHDD

Swedish Historical Dictionary Database, SHDD

Swedish Historical Dictionary Database, SHDD offers over 41,000 Swedish words with English translation from 1814. All words in original spelling. Swedish and English searchable, German and French read only. Great for genealogy, history, and linguistics.

Swedish/English Dictionary, Genealogy Terms

The Dictionary of Genealogy

A book by Terrick H. Fitzhugh. An outstanding reference explaining terms and concepts used in UK genealogy.

The Olive Tree Genealogy: Dictionary of Terms