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German words in old records

geboren, getauft, Pate, ledig: the German of church books, emigration papers and gravestones.

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T
T-tenOrdinal ending in dates (third, twentieth)TTagelöhnerDay laborer paid by the dayTTaufpateGodparent at a baptismTTaufscheinBaptismal certificateTTochterDaughterTTotgeburtStillbirthTTrauungWedding ceremony
A
AAltersschwächeWeakness of old ageAAuswanderungEmigration
B
BBauerFarmer holding a farmBbegrabenBuriedBBrachmonatJune
C
CChristmonatDecemberCcopuliertMarried (old church word)
D
DDienstagTuesdayDDonnerstagThursday
E
EEhefrauWifeEEheleuteMarried coupleEehelichLegitimate, born in wedlockEElternParentsEev.Protestant
F
FFreitagFriday
G
Ggeb.Born, or née before a maiden nameGgeborenBornGGemeindeMunicipality, community or congregationGgestorbenDiedGgetauftBaptized
H
HHebammeMidwifeHHeimatscheinCertificate of home community and citizenshipHHeumonatJulyHHofFarm or farmsteadHHornungFebruaryHHäuslerCottager with little or no land
J
JJännerJanuary
K
Kkath.CatholicKKirchenbuchChurch book, parish registerKKirchspielParish (the area served by one church)KKnechtMale farm servant, farmhandKKonfirmationProtestant confirmation at about 14
L
LledigSingle, never married
M
MMagdFemale farm or house servantMMittwochWednesdayMMontagMonday
N
NNottaufeEmergency baptism
P
PPfarrerParish pastor or priestPProklamationMarriage banns
S
SSchwindsuchtConsumption, tuberculosisSSohnSonSSonnabendSaturdaySSonntagSundaySStandStatus, rank or occupationSStandesamtCivil registry office
U
UunehelichIllegitimate, born out of wedlock
V
Vverh.Married (abbreviation)
W
WWeinmonatOctoberWWitweWidowWWitwerWidowerWWohnortPlace of residenceWWw.Widow or widower (abbreviation)
Z
ZZwillingeTwins
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