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*Latin word for "baptized."
*Latin word for "baptized."


===== Baptêmes =====
===== Baptêmes =====


*French word for baptisms.
*French word for baptisms.
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===== bas  =====
===== bas  =====
*French word for "low, lower."
*French word for "low, lower."


===== Base born  =====
===== Base born  =====
*A child born out of wedlock. In the British Isles, similar terms are illegitimate, bastard, natural born, and unlawful.
*A child born out of wedlock. In the British Isles, similar terms are illegitimate, bastard, natural born, and unlawful.


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===== basso  =====
===== basso  =====
*Italian word for "low."
*Italian word for "low."


===== Bastard  =====
===== Bastard  =====
*A child born out of wedlock. In the British Isles, similar terms are illegitimate, base born, natural born, and unlawful.
*A child born out of wedlock. In the British Isles, similar terms are illegitimate, base born, natural born, and unlawful.


===== bastardo, -a  =====
===== bastardo, -a  =====
*Italian word for "illegitimate child."
*Italian word for "illegitimate child."


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===== beglaubigt  =====
===== beglaubigt  =====
*German word for "certified, attested."
*German word for "certified, attested."


===== begraaf  =====
===== begraaf  =====
*Dutch word for "burial".
*Dutch word for "burial".


===== begraafplaas  =====
===== begraafplaas  =====
*Afrikaans word for "cemetery."
*Afrikaans word for "cemetery."


===== begraafplaats  =====
===== begraafplaats  =====
*Dutch word for "cemetery."
*Dutch word for "cemetery."


===== begraben  =====
===== begraben  =====
*German word for "buried."
*German word for "buried."


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===== begrafenis  =====
===== begrafenis  =====
*Dutch word for "funeral."
*Dutch word for "funeral."


===== begrafn  =====
===== begrafn  =====
*Icelandic word for "buried."
*Icelandic word for "buried."


===== begrafnis  =====
===== begrafnis  =====
*Afrikaans word for "burial, funeral."
*Afrikaans word for "burial, funeral."


===== begrava  =====
===== begrava  =====
*Swedish word for "to bury."
*Swedish word for "to bury."


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===== begravelse, Danish  =====
===== begravelse, Danish  =====
*Danish word for "burial."
*Danish word for "burial."


===== begravelse, Norwegian  =====
===== begravelse, Norwegian  =====
*Norwegian word for "funeral, burial."
*Norwegian word for "funeral, burial."


===== begraven  =====
===== begraven  =====
*Dutch word for "to bury."
*Dutch word for "to bury."


===== begravet  =====
===== begravet  =====
*Danish and Norwegian word for "buried."
*Danish and Norwegian word for "buried."


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===== begravning  =====
===== begravning  =====
*Swedish word for "burial."
*Swedish word for "burial."


===== begravningsplats  =====
===== begravningsplats  =====
*Swedish word for "cemetery."
*Swedish word for "cemetery."


===== begrawe  =====
===== begrawe  =====
*Afrikaans word for "to bury."
*Afrikaans word for "to bury."


===== Begräbnisse  =====
===== Begräbnisse  =====
*The German word for burials.
*The German word for burials.


===== begått H(errens) H(eliga) Nattvard  =====
===== begått H(errens) H(eliga) Nattvard  =====
*Swedish word for "taken the Lord's Holy Communion."
*Swedish word for "taken the Lord's Holy Communion."


===== behandle  =====
===== behandle  =====
*Norwegian word for "handle, treat, manage."
*Norwegian word for "handle, treat, manage."


===== behoeftig  =====
===== behoeftig  =====
*Afrikaans word for "indigent, needy."
*Afrikaans word for "indigent, needy."


===== behoeftigden  =====
===== behoeftigden  =====
*Dutch word for "needy, indigent."
*Dutch word for "needy, indigent."


===== behoort  =====
===== behoort  =====
*Afrikaans word for "belongs."
*Afrikaans word for "belongs."


===== behoren  =====
===== behoren  =====
*Dutch word for "to belong to."
*Dutch word for "to belong to."


===== Beichte  =====
===== Beichte  =====
*German word for "confession."
*German word for "confession."


===== beide  =====
===== beide  =====
*Afrikaans, Dutch and German word for "both."
*Afrikaans, Dutch and German word for "both."


===== Beilage  =====
===== Beilage  =====
*German word for "supplement."
*German word for "supplement."


===== beiningamaður  =====
===== beiningamaður  =====
*Icelandic word for "beggar."
*Icelandic word for "beggar."


===== bejaard  =====
===== bejaard  =====
*Dutch word for "aged."
*Dutch word for "aged."


===== bejaarde  =====
===== bejaarde  =====
*Afrikaans word for "aged."
*Afrikaans word for "aged."


===== bejelent  =====
===== bejelent  =====
*Hungarian word for "declares, reports."
*Hungarian word for "declares, reports."


===== Bekannte(r)  =====
===== Bekannte(r)  =====
*German word for "acquaintance."
*German word for "acquaintance."


===== Bekehrung  =====
===== Bekehrung  =====
*German word for "conversion."
*German word for "conversion."


===== bekende  =====
===== bekende  =====
*Afrikaans and Dutch word for "acquaintance."
*Afrikaans and Dutch word for "acquaintance."


===== belasting, Afrikaans  =====
===== belasting, Afrikaans  =====
*Afrikaans word for "tax."
*Afrikaans word for "tax."


===== belasting, Dutch  =====
===== belasting, Dutch  =====
*Dutch word for "taxation."
*Dutch word for "taxation."


===== belastingheffer  =====
===== belastingheffer  =====
*Afrikaans word for "tax collector."
*Afrikaans word for "tax collector."


===== Belege  =====
===== Belege  =====
*German word for "proof, documentation."
*German word for "proof, documentation."


===== Belg(isch)  =====
===== Belg(isch)  =====
*Dutch word for "Belgian."
*Dutch word for "Belgian."


===== Belge  =====
===== Belge  =====
*French word for "Belgian."
*French word for "Belgian."


===== Belgie  =====
===== Belgie  =====
*Afrikaans word for "Belgium."
*Afrikaans word for "Belgium."


===== Belgies  =====
===== Belgies  =====
*Afrikaans word for "Belgian."
*Afrikaans word for "Belgian."


===== België  =====
===== België  =====
*Dutch word for "Belgium."
*Dutch word for "Belgium."


===== belle-fille  =====
===== belle-fille  =====
*French word for "daughter-in-law, stepdaughter."
*French word for "daughter-in-law, stepdaughter."


===== belle-mère  =====
===== belle-mère  =====
*French word for "mother-in-law, stepmother."
*French word for "mother-in-law, stepmother."


===== belle-soeur  =====
===== belle-soeur  =====
*French word for "sister-in-law, stepsister."
*French word for "sister-in-law, stepsister."


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     German word for "brewer."
     German word for "brewer."


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===== Brief description, Family History Library Catalog™ on compact disc  =====
Braut


*A screen on the compact disc version of the Family History Library Catalog™ that shows the title of the source.
    German word for "bride."


===== Brieve, Scotland  =====
brazo


*A document created by a chancery court in Scotland that summoned the local sheriff's court to hold a jury trial. Brieves were issued when a landowner died and the heir wished to take ownership of the land.
    Spanish word for "arm."


===== Brigadier, British  =====
braço


*An officer in the British army who ranks below a major general. A brigadier commands a brigade.
    Portuguese word for "arm."


===== Briggs Collection  =====
bredvid


*A large collection of typed transcripts of wills, cemetery records, vital records, and other family records for families from the towns of West Greenwich, Exeter, and Coventry in Rhode Island. It was created by Anthony Tarbox Briggs and is at the Rhode Island Historical Society and on microfilm at the Family History Library™.
    Swedish word for "next to."


===== British  =====
brenna


*Pertaining to something or someone from Great Britain. Many British people emigrated to the Americas, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
    Icelandic word for "burn."


===== British census  =====
brenndur


*A census taken by the British government in Britain, including England, Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands.
    Icelandic word for "burned, burning."


===== British Genealogical Record Users Committee  =====
brennevinsbrenner


*A group of organizations that are dedicated to preserving and providing access to genealogical and historical records.
    Norwegian word for "distiller of spirits."


===== British Library  =====
Bretagne [oncle à la mode de Bretagne]


*The national repository for all materials published in England. It also has a large collection of manuscript materials. The British Library is one of the five copyright libraries in Great Britain.
    French word for "Brittany [first cousin of one's parent]."


===== British North America  =====
brev


*The name used for colonies that remained in British hands after the Revolutionary War between 1783 (when Britain acknowledged the independence of the United States) and 1867 (when the Dominion of Canada was created).
    Danish and Norwegian word for "letter, correspondence."


===== Bromwell Index  =====


*A five-volume alphabetical list of prominent people from Colorado. The index covers up to the year 1933 and is held by the Colorado Historical Society.


===== Brown Books =====
===== Brief description, Family History Library Catalog™ on compact disc =====


*A part of the Maryland State Papers that contains military and civilian communications dating from 1775 to 1803. The books also contain Revolutionary War correspondence, including lists of rebels, payments, seizures, arrests, and military engagements.
*A screen on the compact disc version of the Family History Library Catalog™ that shows the title of the source.


===== Buddhism =====
===== Brieve, Scotland =====


*A major world religion founded in India in 500 B.C. by a teacher named Buddha. It has influenced religious, social, and cultural effects in much of Asia. In each area it has often combined with teachings from other religions such as Hinduism and Shinto. Zen Buddhism, practiced chiefly in Japan, has some distinctive differences. Buddha taught that each person's position in life was determined by actions in past lives. He sought to conquer attachments to worldly things.
*A document created by a chancery court in Scotland that summoned the local sheriff's court to hold a jury trial. Brieves were issued when a landowner died and the heir wished to take ownership of the land.


===== Bureau de l'état civil, France =====
===== Brigadier, British =====


*The French term for a civil registration office.
*An officer in the British army who ranks below a major general. A brigadier commands a brigade.


===== Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization, USA =====
===== Briggs Collection =====


*Former name of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
*A large collection of typed transcripts of wills, cemetery records, vital records, and other family records for families from the towns of West Greenwich, Exeter, and Coventry in Rhode Island. It was created by Anthony Tarbox Briggs and is at the Rhode Island Historical Society and on microfilm at the Family History Library™.


===== Bureau of Indian Affairs  =====
briquetier


*An agency of the United States government that manages and keeps the records of the government’s interaction with American Indian tribes.
    French word for "brick maker."


===== Bureau of Land Management =====
===== British =====


*An agency of the United States government that manages and maintains the government's survey and land records. The bureau also manages national lands and their resources, including mineral resources. The bureau was created in 1946 when the Government Land Office (GLO) and the Grazing Service were combined. It is under the Department of the Interior.
*Pertaining to something or someone from Great Britain. Many British people emigrated to the Americas, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.


===== Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Freedmen's Bureau =====
===== British census =====


*An agency created by the United States Congress in 1865 to help former slaves make the transition to freedom. The bureau provided food, clothing, and shelter and created schools, hospitals, and universities. It distributed abandoned lands to former slaves. Although President Andrew Johnson twice vetoed bills to renew the agency, Congress repassed them and expanded the bureau's powers in 1866. The bureau was dissolved in 1872.
*A census taken by the British government in Britain, including England, Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands.


===== Bureau of the Census  =====
===== British Genealogical Record Users Committee  =====
 
*A group of organizations that are dedicated to preserving and providing access to genealogical and historical records.
 
===== British Library  =====
 
*The national repository for all materials published in England. It also has a large collection of manuscript materials. The British Library is one of the five copyright libraries in Great Britain.
 
===== British North America  =====
 
*The name used for colonies that remained in British hands after the Revolutionary War between 1783 (when Britain acknowledged the independence of the United States) and 1867 (when the Dominion of Canada was created).
 
brjóstsjúkdómur
 
    Icelandic word for "chest disease."
 
brjóstÞyngsli
 
    Icelandic word for "shortness of breath."
 
bro
 
    Norwegian and Swedish word for "bridge."
 
broder
 
    Danish word for "brother."
 
broderdatter
 
    Danish word for "brother's daughter."
 
brodersøn
 
    Danish word for "brother's son."
 
broeder, broer
 
    Dutch word for "brother."
 
broer(s)
 
    Afrikaans word for "brother(s)."
 
 
 
===== Bromwell Index  =====
 
*A five-volume alphabetical list of prominent people from Colorado. The index covers up to the year 1933 and is held by the Colorado Historical Society.
 
bror
 
    Danish, Norwegian and Swedish word for "brother."
 
brordatter
 
    Norwegian word for "brother's daughter."
 
brorsdotter
 
    Swedish word for "niece, brother's daughter."
 
brorsson
 
    Swedish word for "nephew, brother's son."
 
brorsønn
 
    Norwegian word for "brother's son."
 
brostvark
 
    Swedish word for "chest pain."
 
brouer
 
    Afrikaans word for "brewer."
 
brouwer
 
    Dutch word for "brewer."
 
 
 
===== Brown Books  =====
 
*A part of the Maryland State Papers that contains military and civilian communications dating from 1775 to 1803. The books also contain Revolutionary War correspondence, including lists of rebels, payments, seizures, arrests, and military engagements.
 
bru
 
    French word for "daughter-in-law."
 
brud
 
    Norwegian and Swedish word for "bride."
 
bruden
 
    Danish word for "the bride."
 
Bruder
 
    German word for "brother."
 
brudfolk
 
    Swedish word for "bridal couple."
 
brudgom
 
    Norwegian word for "bridegroom."
 
brudgommen
 
    Danish word for "the bridegroom."
 
brudgum
 
    Swedish word for "bridegroom."
 
brudpar
 
    Swedish word for "bridal couple."
 
brug, Danish
 
    Danish word for "use, outfit."
 
brug, Dutch
 
    Dutch word for "bridge."
 
bruid
 
    Afrikaans and Dutch word for "bride."
 
bruidegom
 
    Afrikaans and Dutch word for "bridegroom."
 
bruk, Norwegian
 
    Norwegian word for "farm, use."
 
bruk, Swedish
 
    Swedish word for "foundry, mill, iron industry."
 
brukare
 
    Swedish word for "tenant farmer, leaseholder."
 
bruksarbetare
 
    Swedish word for "foundryman, mill hand, iron worker."
 
brumaire
 
    French word for "the name of one of the months used in the French Republic Calendar."
 
    During the years 1792 to 1806, the French used a unique calendar that related to the founding of the French Republic. The month names cannot be translated because they do not correspond to the months we know as January to December.
 
bryggare
 
    Swedish word for "brewer."
 
brygger
 
    Norwegian word for "brewer."
 
brygmester
 
    Danish word for "brewer."
 
bryllup
 
    Danish and Norwegian word for "wedding."
 
brzemienna
 
    Polish word for "pregnant."
 
bräcklighet
 
    Swedish word for "frailty."
 
Bräune
 
    German word for "diptheria."
 
Bräutigam
 
    German word for "bridegroom."
 
brændehugger
 
    Danish word for "woodcutter."
 
brændevinsbrænder
 
    Danish word for "distiller of spirits."
 
bræður
 
    Icelandic word for "brothers."
 
bréf
 
    Icelandic word for "letter, deed."
 
bróðir
 
    Icelandic word for 'brother."
 
bróðursonur
 
    Icelandic word for "nephew (brother's son)."
 
bröllop
 
    Swedish word for "wedding."
 
bröstarvinge
 
    Swedish word for "heir."
 
bröstfeber
 
    Swedish word for "pneumonia."
 
bröstsjuka
 
    Swedish word for "chest illness, pneumonia."
 
brúðgumi
 
    Icelandic word for "bridegroom."
 
brúðhjón
 
    Icelandic word for "bridal pair."
 
brúður
 
    Icelandic word for "bride."
 
Brücke
 
    German word for "bridge."
 
Bub
 
    German word for "boy."
 
bucataia
 
    Italian word for "washwoman."
 
Buch
 
    German word for "book."
 
 
 
===== Buddhism  =====
 
*A major world religion founded in India in 500 B.C. by a teacher named Buddha. It has influenced religious, social, and cultural effects in much of Asia. In each area it has often combined with teachings from other religions such as Hinduism and Shinto. Zen Buddhism, practiced chiefly in Japan, has some distinctive differences. Buddha taught that each person's position in life was determined by actions in past lives. He sought to conquer attachments to worldly things.
 
bude
 
    Czech word for "he will, she will, it will."
 
budeie
 
    Norwegian word for "milkmaid."
 
budou
 
    Czech word for "they will."
 
bueno (a)
 
    Spanish word for "good."
 
buio
 
    Italian word for "dark."
 
buitekant
 
    Afrikaans word for "outside."
 
buiten(kant)
 
    Dutch word for "outside."
 
buitendien
 
    Afrikaans word for "besides."
 
buitenechtelijk
 
    Dutch word for "illegitimate."
 
buono, -a
 
    Italian word for "good."
 
bureau
 
    French word for "office."
 
===== Bureau de l'état civil, France  =====
 
*The French term for a civil registration office.
 
===== Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization, USA  =====
 
*Former name of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
 
===== Bureau of Indian Affairs  =====
 
*An agency of the United States government that manages and keeps the records of the government’s interaction with American Indian tribes.
 
===== Bureau of Land Management  =====
 
*An agency of the United States government that manages and maintains the government's survey and land records. The bureau also manages national lands and their resources, including mineral resources. The bureau was created in 1946 when the Government Land Office (GLO) and the Grazing Service were combined. It is under the Department of the Interior.
 
===== Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Freedmen's Bureau  =====
 
*An agency created by the United States Congress in 1865 to help former slaves make the transition to freedom. The bureau provided food, clothing, and shelter and created schools, hospitals, and universities. It distributed abandoned lands to former slaves. Although President Andrew Johnson twice vetoed bills to renew the agency, Congress repassed them and expanded the bureau's powers in 1866. The bureau was dissolved in 1872.
 
===== Bureau of the Census  =====


*The agency of the United States government charged with taking a national census every 10 years.
*The agency of the United States government charged with taking a national census every 10 years.
Burg
    German word for "castle, fortress."
burgelijke administralie
    Dutch word for "civil administration."


===== Bürgerbücher, Germany  =====
===== Bürgerbücher, Germany  =====
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