Genealogy is the study of family pedigrees.
The genealogy section of the glossary will translate and idenitify the genealogy terms and will help to define genealogical terms during your genealogy research.
The terms are in English and German. The definitions, where applicable are in English.
English Word
German Word
Definition
the Family:
Die Familie
the Husband:
der Mann, der Gatte
the Wife:
die Frau, die Gattin
the Father:
Der Vater
The term that is used to define members of a family.
the Mother:
Die Mutter
The term that is used to define members of a family.
the Parents:
die Eltern
The term that is used to define the senior members of a family.
the Child, the childern:
das Kind, der Kinder
the Sister:
Die Schwester
the Brother:
Der Bruder
the Uncle:
Der Onkel
the Aunt:
Die Tante
the Nephew:
Der Neffe
the Niece:
Die Nichte
the Brother-in-law:
Der Schwager
the Sister-in-law:
Die Schwägerin
the Mother-in-law
Die Schwiegermutter
the Father-in-law:
Der Schwiegervater
the Stepmother:
Die Stiefmutter
the Stepfather:
der Stiefvater
the Cousin:
der Vetter
the Grandmother:
die Grossmutter
the Grandfather:
der Grossvater
the Great-greatgrandmother
Die Groß-Großmutter, Die Urgrossmutter
the Great-greatgrandfather
Der Groß-Großvater, Der Urgrossvater
the Grandson:
Der Enkel
the Grandaughter:
Die Enkelin
the Orphan :
Die Waise
the Widow:
Die Witwe
the widower:
Der Witwer
English Word
German Word
Definition
the Document:
Das Dokument, Das Akt
the Civil registry:
Die Zivile Registrierung, Die Standesamt
the Birth:
Die Geburt
the Baptism:
Die Taufe
the Marriage:
Die Ehe, Hochzeit, Heirat
the Divorce:
Die Scheidung
the Grave:
Das Grab
the Burial:
Die Beerdigung
the First name:
Der Vorname
the Name:
Der Name, Der Zuname
the Surname:
Der Familienname
the Maiden Name:
Der Geburtsname, Der Mädchen Name
the City:
Die Stadt
the Village:
Das Dorf
the State:
Der Staat, Die Lander
the District:
Der Bezirk, Kreis
the Chapel:
die Kapelle
the Parish:
Die Pfarrei, Kirchspiel, Die Gemeinde
the Cistern:
Die Zisterne, Der Wasserspeicher
A water storage place.
This Genealogy Glossary is believed to be correct and we will continue to enlargen and define this list as time permits.
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This page was last updated September 24, 2015.