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     Dutch word for "civil administration."
     Dutch word for "civil administration."


burgemeester
burgemeester  


     Afrikaans and Dutch word for "mayor."
     Afrikaans and Dutch word for "mayor."


burgensis
burgensis  


     Latin word for "citizen, burgess."
     Latin word for "citizen, burgess."


burger
burger  


     Afrikaans and Dutch word for "citizen."
     Afrikaans and Dutch word for "citizen."


burgerboek
burgerboek  


     Dutch word for "citizenship book."
     Dutch word for "citizenship book."


burgerlijke ambtenaar
burgerlijke ambtenaar  


     Dutch word for "civil registrar."
     Dutch word for "civil registrar."


burgerlijke stand
burgerlijke stand  


     Dutch word for "civil registration, civil administration."
     Dutch word for "civil registration, civil administration."


burgerschap
burgerschap  


     Dutch word for "citizenship."
     Dutch word for "citizenship."


burgerskap
burgerskap  


     Afrikaans word for "citizenship."
     Afrikaans word for "citizenship."
===== Bürgerbücher, Germany  =====


*A German term for citizenship books. In Germany, these books were used to record the names of people who had received the rights to citizenship. Also called Bürgerlisten.


===== Bürgerlisten, Germany  =====
*A German term for a citizenship book. In Germany, these books were used to record the names of people who had received the rights to citizenship. Also called Bürgerbücher.


===== Burgess  =====
===== Burgess  =====
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*A church that formed out of the Secession Church in 1745. This group believed that communion should not be withheld from people who took the Burgess Oath. In 1820 the Burghers and Anti-Burghers reunited.
*A church that formed out of the Secession Church in 1745. This group believed that communion should not be withheld from people who took the Burgess Oath. In 1820 the Burghers and Anti-Burghers reunited.
Burial date
    The date when a body was interred. This date may be the same day as the death date or a few days later.
Burial place
    A spot where a body is buried. This spot may be next to a church, in a public or private cemetery, or on private property.


===== Burial plot  =====
===== Burial plot  =====
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*A list of the people buried in a cemetery.
*A list of the people buried in a cemetery.
burmistrz
    Polish word for "mayor."
burraio
    Italian word for "dairyman."
burtfluttir
    Icelandic word for "move out."
Business
    A business is usually a commercial venture by private individuals or groups for the purpose of financial gain.


===== Business directory  =====
===== Business directory  =====


*A list of the names and addresses of businesses or business people.
*A list of the names and addresses of businesses or business people.
Business pension
    Money given to an individual (or the individual¿s spouse or dependents) who has retired from an organization. Starting in the late 1800s, large businesses gave pensions to employees when they retired. Pension records often give name, age, and length of service. They may give the date and place of birth and death, name of the spouse, and names and ages of the children.


===== Business Records and Commerce, Family History Library Catalog™  =====
===== Business Records and Commerce, Family History Library Catalog™  =====


*A subject heading used in the Family History Library Catalog to categorize information about businesses, trades, and other types of commerce.
*A subject heading used in the Family History Library Catalog to categorize information about businesses, trades, and other types of commerce.
buskap
    Norwegian word for "livestock, crew."
buurman
    Afrikaans and Dutch word for "neighbor."
buurt
    Afrikaans word for "neighborhood."
buurtschap
    Dutch word for "neighborhood."


===== Buyer  =====
===== Buyer  =====


*An individual purchasing something, such as a piece of land.
*An individual purchasing something, such as a piece of land.
Bürgerbücher, Germany
* A German term for citizenship books. In Germany, these books were used to record the names of people who had received the rights to citizenship. Also called Bürgerlisten.
Bürgerlisten, Germany
* A German term for a citizenship book. In Germany, these books were used to record the names of people who had received the rights to citizenship. Also called Bürgerbücher. <br>
by, Danish
    Danish word for "town, city, village."
by, Norwegian
    Norwegian word for "town, city."
by, Swedish
    Swedish word for "village."
byc
    Polish word for "to be."
bydlící
    Czech word for "residing."


===== Byfogden, Denmark  =====
===== Byfogden, Denmark  =====


*The judge of a Danish city court. In the 1700s this court handled matters of commerce, such as citizenship records.
*The judge of a Danish city court. In the 1700s this court handled matters of commerce, such as citizenship records.
bygd, Norwegian
    Norwegian word for "small country community, village."
bygd, Swedish
    Swedish word for "countryside, region, area."
bygdebok
    Norwegian word for "rural chronicles."


===== Bygdbøker, Norway  =====
===== Bygdbøker, Norway  =====


*A Norwegian term meaning "rural chronicles" or "community books." The bygdbøker are Norwegian town histories that contain extensive genealogical information about the people living in the community.
*A Norwegian term meaning "rural chronicles" or "community books." The bygdbøker are Norwegian town histories that contain extensive genealogical information about the people living in the community.
bygningssnedker
    Danish word for "joiner, carpenter."
bygsel
    Norwegian word for "lease."
byl
    Czech word for "was."
byl (byli)
    Polish word for "was (were)."
byla
    Czech word for "was."
byld
    Danish word for "abscess."
byli
    Czech word for "were."
byll
    Norwegian word for "abscess."
byllepest
    Norwegian word for "plague (bubonic)."
bylo
    Czech word for "was."
byly
    Czech word for "were."
byna
    Afrikaans word for "almost, nearly."
bynaam
    Afrikaans word for "nickname."


===== Byting, Denmark  =====
===== Byting, Denmark  =====


*A Danish city court. In the 1700s this was the court of first instance (the court where a case begins) in general cases.
*A Danish city court. In the 1700s this was the court of first instance (the court where a case begins) in general cases.
byvrou
    Afrikaans word for "concubine."
bába, Czech
    Czech word for "grandmother."
bába, Hungarian
    Hungarian word for "midwife."
bányamíves
    Hungarian word for "miner."
bányász
    Hungarian word for "miner."
báró
    Hungarian word for "baron."
bátur
    Icelandic word for "boat."
bátya
    Hungarian word for "elder brother."
Bäcker
    German word for "baker."
bägge
    Swedish word for "both."
bägges barn
    Swedish word for "child of both parents."
båd
    Danish word for "boat, ship."
båda
    Swedish word for "both."
både, Danish
    Danish word for "both."
både, Norwegian
    Norwegian word for "both, either."
bådebygger
    Danish word for "shipbuilder."
bådsmand
    Danish word for "boatswain, bosun."
båret
    Danish and Norwegian word for "carried."
båt
    Norwegian word for "boat, ship."
båtbygger
    Norwegian word for "shipbuilder."
båtsman
    Swedish word for "seaman, sailor."
båtsmann
    Norwegian word for "boatswain, bosun."
bæjarnafn
    Icelandic word for "name of farm."
bær
    Icelandic word for "farm, town."
bære
    Danish and Norwegian word for "carry."
Bécs
    Hungarian word for "Vienna."
bélgyulladás
    Hungarian word for "enteritis."
béres
    Hungarian word for "hired farmworker."
bérmálás
    Hungarian word for "confirmation (Catholic)."
bérmálók
    Hungarian word for "persons being confirmed."
bêcheur
    French word for "field worker."
bênção
    Portuguese word for "blessing."
bílý
    Czech word for "white."
bíró
    Hungarian word for "judge."
bíróság
    Hungarian word for "court."
Bóg
    Polish word for "the Lord."
bókari
    Icelandic word for "accountant."
bókbindari
    Icelandic word for "book binder."
bókhaldari
    Icelandic word for "bookkeeper."
bóksali
    Icelandic word for "bookseller."
bóla
    Icelandic word for "smallpox."
bólga
    Icelandic word for "inflammation."
bólu
    Polish word for "of pain."
bólusetja
    Icelandic word for "vaccinate."
bóndi
    Icelandic word for "farmer."
böcker
    Swedish word for "books."
Böhmen
    German word for "Bohemia."
böld
    Swedish word for "abscess, boil."
börn
    Icelandic word for "children."
böter
    Swedish word for "fee, fine."
bötfälld
    Swedish word for "fined."
Böttcher
    German word for "cooper, barrel maker."
bødker
    Danish word for "cooper."
bøkker
    Norwegian word for "cooper, barrel maker."
børn
    Danish word for "children."
børnebørn
    Danish word for "grandchildren."
børnene
    Danish word for "the children."
búa
    Icelandic word for "live, reside."
búandi
    Icelandic word for "resident."
búsetumaður
    Icelandic word for "cottager, resident."
búskapur
    Icelandic word for "farming."
búsqueda
    Spanish word for "research."
bústaður
    Icelandic word for "place of residence."
bústýra
    Icelandic word for "housekeeper."
Büdner
    German word for "cottager."
Bürger, German
    German word for "burgher, citizen, citizens."
Bürgerbücher
    A German term for citizenship books. In Germany, these books were used to record the names of people who had received the rights to citizenship. Also called Bürgerlisten.
Bürgerlisten
    A German term for a citizenship book. In Germany, these books were used to record the names of people who had received the rights to citizenship. Also called Bürgerbücher.
Bürgermeister
    German word for "mayor."
Büttner
    German word for "cooper, barrel maker."
být
    Czech word for "to be."
bývalý
    Czech word for "former, the late (deceased)."


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