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German to English Genealogy Translation Glossary

German term English translation
altes Bauerngeschlecht of age-old peasant stock
aus eigener Wissenschaft unterrichtet to have personal knowledge of
Ausnahmsbrief Generational transition contract, retirement agreement
Baufondrechner building fund bookkeeper or building fund accountant
Bodendenkmal archaelogical artefacts
Entered by: Kathi Stock
Eingeherin (as occupation) charwoman / cleaning lady
Freirichtergut (hist.) Independent Judge's Manorial Estate
Get / Geht godmother
getrost immer mit gegenwaertigem Geiste (his spirit at ease) and with full presence of mind
halban Plats (Plattdeutsch) half-size farm
Halbspänner metayer
Hausgenossenrichter Regional council arbitrator
Entered by: Ted Wozniak
Kathenhaus cottage
Kätnern cotter (peasant farmer)
Landestafel land register
M. u. Dr. MD
Mädchenvorgesetzte headmistress of a girls' school (part.. Moravian)
mit gantzer Schule begraben in the presence of the entire school
Muttertante (maternal) aunt
Nachlassangelegenheit Estate of (plus name)
nicht länger als 5 Jahre verzogen sind yes
Personenstandbücher und - register civil status books and registers
seiner Frau Vermoegen didn't allow his daughter, ergo the son-in-law's wife, to squander her assets
Sterbefallsanzeige notification of death
Entered by: Peter Zauner
urkundliche Beweiskraft (constitute) documentary proof.
Entered by: Kathi Stock
verbödet in a closed-back setting
Verkaufs-Schwester im Schwesternhaus shop clerk (or vendor) in the Sisters' House
Wirklicher Geheimer Rat High Privy Councillor
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