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zählen to count <br>Zahnkrämpfe teething <br>Zahnung teething <br>zehn ten <br>Zehnt(en)buch tithing book <br>zehnte tenth <br>Zehnten tithes <br>zehrendes Fieber consumptive fever <br>Zehrung consumption <br>Zeit time <br>Zeuge witness <br>Ziegler brick maker <br>Zimmermann carpenter <br>Zivilstandsamt civil registrar’s office <br>Zöllner publican, tax collector <br>zu Hause at home <br>Zukunft future <br>Zuname surname, last name <br>zusammen together <br>zwanzig twenty <br>zwanzigste twentieth <br>zwei two <br>zweihundert two hundred <br>zweitausend two thousand <br>zweite second <br>zweiundzwanzigste twenty-second <br>Zwilling(e) twin, twins <br>zwischen between <br>zwölf twelve <br>Zwölfer member of a council <br>zwölfte twelfth <br> | zählen to count <br>Zahnkrämpfe teething <br>Zahnung teething <br>zehn ten <br>Zehnt(en)buch tithing book <br>zehnte tenth <br>Zehnten tithes <br>zehrendes Fieber consumptive fever <br>Zehrung consumption <br>Zeit time <br>Zeuge witness <br>Ziegler brick maker <br>Zimmermann carpenter <br>Zivilstandsamt civil registrar’s office <br>Zöllner publican, tax collector <br>zu Hause at home <br>Zukunft future <br>Zuname surname, last name <br>zusammen together <br>zwanzig twenty <br>zwanzigste twentieth <br>zwei two <br>zweihundert two hundred <br>zweitausend two thousand <br>zweite second <br>zweiundzwanzigste twenty-second <br>Zwilling(e) twin, twins <br>zwischen between <br>zwölf twelve <br>Zwölfer member of a council <br>zwölfte twelfth <br> | ||
== NUMBERS == | == NUMBERS == | ||
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In some genealogical records, numbers are spelled out. This is especially true of 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. Ordinal forms may have other endings, for example: erste, ersten. | In some genealogical records, numbers are spelled out. This is especially true of 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. Ordinal forms may have other endings, for example: erste, ersten. | ||
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Cardinal Ordinal <br>0 null <br>1 eins 1st erste <br>2 zwei 2nd zweite, zweyte <br>3 drei 3rd dritte <br>4 vier 4th vierte <br>5 fünf 5th fünfte <br>6 sechs 6th sechste <br>7 sieben 7th siebte, siebente <br>8 acht 8th achte <br>9 neun 9th neunte <br>10 zehn 10th zehnte <br>11 elf 11th elfte <br>12 zwölf 12th zwölfte <br>13 dreizehn 13th dreizehnte <br>14 vierzehn 14th vierzehnte <br>15 fünfzehn 15th fünfzehnte <br>16 sechzehn 16th sechzehnte <br>17 siebzehn 17th siebzehnte <br>18 achtzehn 18th achtzehnte <br>19 neunzehn 19th neunzehnte <br>20 zwanzig 20th zwanzigste <br>21 einundzwanzig 21st einundzwanzigste <br>22 zweiundzwanzig 22nd zweiundzwanzigste <br>23 dreiundzwanzig 23rd dreiundzwanzigste <br>24 vierundzwanzig 24th vierundzwanzigste <br>25 fünfundzwanzig 25th fünfundzwanzigste <br>26 sechsundzwanzig 26th sechsundzwanzigste <br>27 siebenundzwanzig 27th siebenundzwanzigste <br>28 achtundzwanzig 28th achtundzwanzigste <br>29 neunundzwanzig 29th neunundzwanzigste <br>30 dreißig 30th dreißigste <br>31 einunddreißig 31st einunddreißigste <br>40 vierzig 40th vierzigste <br>50 fünfzig 50th fünfzigste <br>60 sechzig 60th sechzigste <br>70 siebzig 70th siebzigste <br>80 achtzig 80th achtzigste <br>90 neunzig 90th neunzigste <br>100 hundert 100th hunderste <br>200 zweihundert 200th zwei hunderste <br>1000 tausend 1000th tausendste | Cardinal Ordinal <br>0 null <br>1 eins 1st erste <br>2 zwei 2nd zweite, zweyte <br>3 drei 3rd dritte <br>4 vier 4th vierte <br>5 fünf 5th fünfte <br>6 sechs 6th sechste <br>7 sieben 7th siebte, siebente <br>8 acht 8th achte <br>9 neun 9th neunte <br>10 zehn 10th zehnte <br>11 elf 11th elfte <br>12 zwölf 12th zwölfte <br>13 dreizehn 13th dreizehnte <br>14 vierzehn 14th vierzehnte <br>15 fünfzehn 15th fünfzehnte <br>16 sechzehn 16th sechzehnte <br>17 siebzehn 17th siebzehnte <br>18 achtzehn 18th achtzehnte <br>19 neunzehn 19th neunzehnte <br>20 zwanzig 20th zwanzigste <br>21 einundzwanzig 21st einundzwanzigste <br>22 zweiundzwanzig 22nd zweiundzwanzigste <br>23 dreiundzwanzig 23rd dreiundzwanzigste <br>24 vierundzwanzig 24th vierundzwanzigste <br>25 fünfundzwanzig 25th fünfundzwanzigste <br>26 sechsundzwanzig 26th sechsundzwanzigste <br>27 siebenundzwanzig 27th siebenundzwanzigste <br>28 achtundzwanzig 28th achtundzwanzigste <br>29 neunundzwanzig 29th neunundzwanzigste <br>30 dreißig 30th dreißigste <br>31 einunddreißig 31st einunddreißigste <br>40 vierzig 40th vierzigste <br>50 fünfzig 50th fünfzigste <br>60 sechzig 60th sechzigste <br>70 siebzig 70th siebzigste <br>80 achtzig 80th achtzigste <br>90 neunzig 90th neunzigste <br>100 hundert 100th hunderste <br>200 zweihundert 200th zwei hunderste <br>1000 tausend 1000th tausendste | ||
== DATES AND TIME == | |||
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In German records, dates are often written out. For example: | |||
Freitag den vierzehnten Februar achtzehnhundert sechs und dreißig [Friday, the 14th of February, eighteen hundred six and thirty (1836)]. | |||
To understand German dates, use the following lists as well as the preceding “Numbers” section. | |||
Months | |||
<br>English German <br>January Januar, Jänner, Hartung, Jenner <br>February Februar, Hornung <br>March März, Frühlingsmonat <br>April April, Ostermonat, Osteren <br>May Mai, Wonnemonat, Blütemonat <br>June Juni, Brachmonat <br>July Juli, Heuert, Heumonat, Heuet <br>August August, Erntemonat, Hitzmonat <br>September September, Fruchtmonat, Herbstmonat, Herpsten, 7ber, 7bris <br>October Oktober, Weinmonat, 8ber, 8bris <br>November November, Wintermonat, 9ber, 9bris <br>December Dezember, Christmonat, 10ber, 10bris, Xber, Xbris | |||
<br>Days of the Week | |||
<br>English German <br>Sunday Sonntag <br>Monday Montag <br>Tuesday Dienstag <br>Wednesday Mittwoch <br>Thursday Donnerstag <br>Friday Freitag <br>Saturday Samstag, Sonnabend | |||
<br>Times of the Day | |||
<br>German birth and death records often indicated the exact time of day when the birth or death occurred. This is usually written out. | |||
German English <br>ein Uhr one (o’clock) <br>zwei Uhr two (o’clock) <br>drei Uhr three (o’clock) <br>halb eins half one = 12:30 <br>halb zwei half two = 1:30 <br>halbe Stunde half hour <br>Stunde hour <br>früh early (a.m.) <br>spät late (p.m.) <br>morgens in the morning <br>vormittags in the forenoon <br>mittags at noon <br>nachmittags in the afternoon <br>abends in the evening <br>mitternachts at midnight | |||
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<br>SYMBOLS | |||
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<br>The following symbols are commonly used in German genealogical sources. | |||
Symbol Meaning <br>born <br>baptized, christened <br>married <br>died <br>buried <br>born illegitimately <br>common law marriage, illegitimate <br>divorced <br>killed in action <br>died of battle wounds <br>stillborn | |||
<br>Paper publication: Third edition 1997. English approval: 4/97. <br> | |||
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