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{{Outdated}} ''The link to "Germany Handwriting" on FamilySearch needs to be changed to the German Handwriting Wiki page.''  
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<br> The Family History Library has genealogical word lists for Dutch, French, German, Latin, and Portuguese. The Dutch Word list is found below at the end of this section.  
<br>The Family History Library has genealogical word lists for Dutch, French, German, Latin, and Portuguese. The Dutch Word list is found below at the end of this section.  


The Family History Library’s separate Germany Research Outline includes an example of the German (Gothic) alphabet in print and handwriting. Also go to "[http://www.familysearchwiki.org/resolveuid/f0de3ec2a56034debe13cb0ac6e46037 Germany Handwriting]."  
The Family History Library’s separate Germany Research Outline includes an example of the German (Gothic) alphabet in print and handwriting. Also go to "[http://www.familysearchwiki.org/resolveuid/f0de3ec2a56034debe13cb0ac6e46037 Germany Handwriting]."  
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This list contains Dutch words with their English translations. The words included here are those that you are likely to find in genealogical sources. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult a Dutch-English dictionary. (See the "Additional Resources" section below.)  
This list contains Dutch words with their English translations. The words included here are those that you are likely to find in genealogical sources. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult a Dutch-English dictionary. (See the "Additional Resources" section below.)  


Dutch is a Germanic language derived from Old Saxon. Many of the words resemble German and English words. Latin also sometimes appears in older Dutch records. See the [[Latin Genealogical Word List]] . For a time, Dutch records were written in French. See the [[France Language and Languages]].  
Dutch is a Germanic language derived from Old Saxon. Many of the words resemble German and English words. Latin also sometimes appears in older Dutch records. See the [[Latin Genealogical Word List|Latin Genealogical Word List]] . For a time, Dutch records were written in French. See the [[France Language and Languages|France Language and Languages]].  


Dutch is spoken in the Netherlands, northern Belgium, the Netherlands Antilles in the Caribbean, and Suriname. Flemish, which is spoken in Belgium, is a major dialect (regional variation) of Dutch. It uses words similar to the words on this list. Africaans, which is spoken in South Africa, is a different language that is similar to Dutch. Frisian, which is spoken in the Dutch province of Friesland, is a different language from Dutch. The "Additional Resources" section below will tell you how to use the Family History Library Catalog to find dictionaries of the various dialects and related languages.  
Dutch is spoken in the Netherlands, northern Belgium, the Netherlands Antilles in the Caribbean, and Suriname. Flemish, which is spoken in Belgium, is a major dialect (regional variation) of Dutch. It uses words similar to the words on this list. Africaans, which is spoken in South Africa, is a different language that is similar to Dutch. Frisian, which is spoken in the Dutch province of Friesland, is a different language from Dutch. The "Additional Resources" section below will tell you how to use the Family History Library Catalog to find dictionaries of the various dialects and related languages.  
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=== NUMBERS  ===
In some genealogical records, numbers are written out. This is especially true with dates. The following list gives the cardinal (1, 2, 3) and the ordinal (1st, 2nd, 3rd) versions of each number. Days of the month are written in ordinal form.
  Cardinal   Ordinal
  1 een 1st eerste
2 twee 2nd tweede
3 drie 3rd derde
4 vie 4th vierde
5 vijf 5th vijfde
6 zes 6th zesde
7 zeven 7th zevende
8 acht 8th achtste
9 negen 9th negende
10 tien 10th tiende
11 elf 11th elfde
12 twaalf 12th twaalfde
13 dertien 13th dertiende
14 veertien 14th veertiende
15 vijftien 15th vijftiende
16 zestien 16th zestiende
17 zeventien 17th zeventiende
18 achttien 18th achttiende
19 negentie 19th negentiende
20 twintig 20th twintigste
21 eenentwintig 21st eenentwintigste
22 tweeëntwintig 22th tweeëntwintigste
23 drieentwintig 23th drieentwintigste
24 vierentwintig 24th vierentwintigste
25 vijfentwintig 25th vijfentwintigste
26 zesentwintig 26th zesentwintigste
27 zevenentwintig 27th zevenentwintigste
28 achtentwintig 28th achtentwintigste
29 negenentwintig 29th negenentwintigste
30 dertig 30th dertigste
31 eenendertig 31th eenendertigste
40 veertig 40th veertigste
50 vijftig 50th vijftigste
60 zestig 60th zestigste
70 zeventig 70th zevenstigte
80 tachtig 80th tachtigste
90 negentig 90th negentigste
100 honderd 100th honderdste
101 honderd(en)een 101st honderd(en)eerste
200 tweehonderd 200th tweehonderdste
1000 duizend 1000th duizendste
=== <br>DATES AND TIME  ===
In Dutch records, dates are often written out. For example:
Donderdag, drie en twintig maart in het jaar van onse heer een duizend acht hondert en zesendertig [Thursday, three and twenty March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six and thirty].
To understand Dutch dates, use the following lists as well as the preceding "Numbers" section.
<br>'''Months'''
    English Dutch Archaic Form
    January Januari louwmaand
  February Februari sprokkelmaand
  March Maart lentemaand
  April April grasmaand
  May Mei bloeimaand
  June Juni zomermaand
  July Juli hooimaand
  August Augustus oogstmaand
  September September (7ber) herfstmaand
  October October (8ber) wijnmaand
  November November (9ber) slachtmaand
  December December (10ber) wintermaand
<br>'''Days of the Week'''
    English Dutch
    Sunday Zondag
  Monday Maandag
  Tuesday Dinsdag
  Wednesday Woensdag
  Thursday Donderdag
  Friday Vrijdag
  Saturday Zaterdag
<br>'''Times of the Day'''
Dutch birth and death records often indicated the time of day when the birth or death occurred. This is usually written out.
    Dutch English
    des avonds ('s avonds) in the evening
  des middags ('s middags) in the afternoon
  des morgens ('s morgens) in the morning
  des nachts ('s nachts) in the night
  in de namiddag in the mid-afternoon
  in de voormiddag in the mid-morning


=== Alphabetical  ===
=== Alphabetical  ===
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bad(plaats) - resort, spa, bath<br>baker dry nurse<br>bakker baker<br>bedelaar beggar<br>bedrag fee, amount (of money)<br>bedrijf trade, business, concern<br>begraafplaats cemetery<br>begrafenis funeral<br>begraven to bury<br>behoeftigden needy, indigent<br>behoren to belong to<br>beide both<br>bejaard aged<br>bekende acquaintance<br>belasting taxation<br>Belg(isch) Belgian<br>België Belgium<br>bemerking remarks<br>benadering approximation<br>berg mountain<br>beroep trade, occupation<br>beschrijving description<br>beslagnemen to seize<br>besnijdenis circumcision<br>bet-overgrootvader second great-grandfather<br>bet-bet-overgrootvader third great-grandfather<br>betrekking in relation to, relatives<br>betuiging declaration, expression<br>bevolking population<br>bevolkingsregister population register<br>bewaarder guardian, warden<br>bewijs certificate, proof<br>bewijs van overlijden death certificate, proof of death<br>bewijs van trouwen marriage certificate, proof of marriage<br>bidden to request, to pray<br>bijlagen supplemental documents<br>bijna almost, nearly<br>bijnaam surname, nickname<br>bijzit mistress, concubine<br>binnenkant inside<br>biografie biography<br>bisdom diocese<br>bladzijde (blz.) page<br>bloeimaand May (blossoming month)<br>boek book<br>boer farmer<br>boerenarbeider cottager, farmhand, worker<br>boerenknecht farm worker<br>bos woods, forest (new version of the word)<br>bosbaas forester<br>bosch woods, forest (old version of the word)<br>boswachter forester<br>boven above, over, upstairs<br>braaf honest, worthy, good<br>broeder, broer brother<br>brouwer brewer<br>brug bridge<br>bruid bride<br>bruidegom bridegroom<br>buiten(kant) outside<br>buitenechtelijk illegitimate<br>burgemeester mayor<br>burgelijke administralie civil administration<br>burger citizen<br>burgerboek citizenship book<br>burgerlijke ambtenaar civil registrar<br>burgerlijke stand civil registration, civil administration<br>burgerschap citizenship<br>buurman neighbor<br>buurtschap neighborhood<br><br>  
bad(plaats) - resort, spa, bath<br>baker dry nurse<br>bakker baker<br>bedelaar beggar<br>bedrag fee, amount (of money)<br>bedrijf trade, business, concern<br>begraafplaats cemetery<br>begrafenis funeral<br>begraven to bury<br>behoeftigden needy, indigent<br>behoren to belong to<br>beide both<br>bejaard aged<br>bekende acquaintance<br>belasting taxation<br>Belg(isch) Belgian<br>België Belgium<br>bemerking remarks<br>benadering approximation<br>berg mountain<br>beroep trade, occupation<br>beschrijving description<br>beslagnemen to seize<br>besnijdenis circumcision<br>bet-overgrootvader second great-grandfather<br>bet-bet-overgrootvader third great-grandfather<br>betrekking in relation to, relatives<br>betuiging declaration, expression<br>bevolking population<br>bevolkingsregister population register<br>bewaarder guardian, warden<br>bewijs certificate, proof<br>bewijs van overlijden death certificate, proof of death<br>bewijs van trouwen marriage certificate, proof of marriage<br>bidden to request, to pray<br>bijlagen supplemental documents<br>bijna almost, nearly<br>bijnaam surname, nickname<br>bijzit mistress, concubine<br>binnenkant inside<br>biografie biography<br>bisdom diocese<br>bladzijde (blz.) page<br>bloeimaand May (blossoming month)<br>boek book<br>boer farmer<br>boerenarbeider cottager, farmhand, worker<br>boerenknecht farm worker<br>bos woods, forest (new version of the word)<br>bosbaas forester<br>bosch woods, forest (old version of the word)<br>boswachter forester<br>boven above, over, upstairs<br>braaf honest, worthy, good<br>broeder, broer brother<br>brouwer brewer<br>brug bridge<br>bruid bride<br>bruidegom bridegroom<br>buiten(kant) outside<br>buitenechtelijk illegitimate<br>burgemeester mayor<br>burgelijke administralie civil administration<br>burger citizen<br>burgerboek citizenship book<br>burgerlijke ambtenaar civil registrar<br>burgerlijke stand civil registration, civil administration<br>burgerschap citizenship<br>buurman neighbor<br>buurtschap neighborhood<br><br>


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==== C  ====


communicanten members, communicants<br>comparant one who appeared<br>compareerde appeared before<br>confirmatie confirmation<br><br>  
communicanten members, communicants<br>comparant one who appeared<br>compareerde appeared before<br>confirmatie confirmation<br><br>


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