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Researching Non-English Language Records

Below are resources for doing research in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Swedish.

 

Glossaries

  • English genealogical terms

 

Dutch

  • Researching Dutch records
  • Dutch genealogy terminology
  • Dutch occupations
  • Dutch first names

 

French

  • Researching French records
  • French genealogy terms

 

German

  • Researching German records
  • German to English genealogy terms
  • Occupation terms
  • Relationship terms
  • German Old Alphabet examples
  • German first names
  • German last names
  • 1912 map of Germany

 

Italian

  • Researching Italian records
  • Italian genealogy terms
  • Occupation terms
  • Relationship terms

 

Spanish-language records

  • Researching Spanish-language records
  • Spanish genealogy terminology
  • Hispanic family history
  • Beginning Spanish research

 

Swedish

  • Researching Swedish ancestors
  • Swedish genealogy terms
  • Swedish occupations
  • Swedish first names
  • Swedish last names
  • Beginning Swedish research

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