English-German Glossary of Genealogy Terms

This bilingual resource is intended to help people with an interest in researching family history by providing basic English or German vocabulary, give explanations, defitions, synonyms or historical/cultural background information. Special emphasis has been laid on possible sources of information for genealogists and the vocabulary used in such sources. The dictionary is meant as a practical aid, therefore it concentrates on words taken from actual sources and not theoretical terms.

Use the navigation above to find the German meaning of an English genealogy phrase or word.

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