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The Dutch alphabet order is the same as English except for ij instead of y and that the Alpahabetical order disregards prefixes such as 's, 't, de, der, ten, ter, van, van de, van den, van der.

Spelling rules were non-existant in the early Dutch records & depended on the writer & even then were inconsistent as you can find the same word spelled 3 or 4 diiferent ways in a document written by the same person. Some common variations include g or ch, x or ks, d or t, dt or t or d, s or z, f or v, ij or y, o or oo,. Also many words can mean the same such as doop, dopen, gedoopt all mean baptized, gestorven, versterf, gestorfen, overleden, verlieden, overlijden, dood all mean deceased. Levenloos & dood geboren both mean a still born child.

There were no rules for hyphenation in handwritten documents. They can be hyphenated at the place a line reached the edge of the page & are identified by the = sign which can be above, next to or below the letter preceeding hyphenation.

Insertions in handwritten documents are noted by a variety of special symbols such as + or a vertical line with two horizontal lines (like two vertical + signs). The addititional text can be in either margin & the symbol by it will match a corresponding symbol in the body of the document. There can be many of these in a document & each will have its own unique symbol.

Signatures often vary in spelling from the way it was spelled in a document. They are not different people, they just spell differently. Those that signed by a mark will usually be enclosed in brackets & include the name of the person that witnessed the signature & will attest that the mark was made by that persons own hand.

Numbers are usually spelled out such as een duizend negen honderd zeven en negentig (one thousand nine hunderd seven and ninety) for 1997

Sources:

Cassells English/Dutch Dutch/English Dictionary by Macmillan

Dutch Genealogical Research by Charles M. Franklin

LDS Dutch Genealogical Word List

Lilly Venema who has been of immense help

Other resources:

A Complete Pocket Dictionary of The English & Dutch Languages, in two parts, English Dutch & Dutch English by Blusse & van Braam, 1843

On Line:

http://www.ancestry.com./ssdi/main.htm

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/paulvanv/

 

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----A----

aalmoezenier chaplain

aan at, on, upon, nearby

aan te gaan to contract

aan te nemen to accept

aangekomen come, arrive

aangenomen adoptive, assumed

aangeven to register

aangever declarent

aangezien since, as

aangifte declaration

aangrenzend adjacent

aanhangsel rider, codicil, addendum

aanhuwen to obtain by marriage

aanklager accuser, plaintiff

aankomen come, arrive

aankondiging announcement

aankoop purchase

aanliggend adjacent, contiguous, adjoining

aannemer contractor, building contractor, master builder

aanneming confirmation

aannemingsdag day of confirmation

aanmerking remark

aanpalend adjacent

aanschaffen to buy

aansluitingspunt function

aantal number, quantity

aantrouwen to obtain by marriage

aanverwant relation (by marriage)

aanvoegsel addition

aanvrager applicant

aanvulling amplification

aanwending application

aanzoeker applicant, suitor

aanzuivering settlement (of debt)

aardwerker field worker

absentielijst attendance register

acte certificate

achter after, behind

achterkleindochter great granddaughter

achterkleinzoon great grandson

administrateur administrator

adressant petitioner, applicant

advocaat attorney, lawyer

advokatie guardianship

af off, down

afdracht payment

afgeloopen completed

afg: christian reformed minister

afgeschieden seceeders

afgestorvene deceased

afkomst origin

afkondiging announcements

afrekening settlement

afscheiding seperation

afstammeling descendant

afwaarts downward, aside

afzet sale

afzonderlijk special, seperate, private

agent agent

akkerbouman farmer

akkerbouwer farmer (without cattle)

akte deed, document, certificate

aldenmoder grandmother

aldenvader grandfather

aleer before

alhier, allijs here, of this place

alle all

allodium ownership, wholly owned land

als if, when, like, as, by way of

ambtenaar civil servant, registar

ambachtsman atisan

ambtenaar government official, civil servant

ambtenaarhoofd government official

angebragte brought

Anglicaansch Episcopalian

annalen annals

anvanck confiscation

apotheker druggist, pharmacist

apothekersbediende clerk of druggist, pharmicist

apothekersleerling clerk of druggist, pharmacist

arbeider laborer, workman

arbeidster female laborer, workman

archief archives

area molendini are around a windmill

arlant akkerland

arrondissement district

arrondissement-srechtbank county court

arts doctor

aschkooper ash buyer

attestatie testomony, attested (went to or came from)

attestatie gegeven Protestant certificate of church

membership and moral life conduct

auditeur auditor

avonds evening

azijnmaker vinegar maker



----B----



baker midwife

bakker baker

bakkersknecht bakers assistant

bakkersleerling apprentice baker

balansmaker scale maker, balance maker

baljuw middle ages public servant in a high position

banketbakker baker

barbier barber

barbiersleerling apprentice barber

baren give birth to

beaarding interment

beantwoorden answer, reply

bedaagd aged

beddeschoonmaakster charwoman, chambermaid

beeldhouwer sculptor

bede tax

bedienaar minister (of gospel)

bediende man-servant

beeldhouwer sculptor

beerven to inherit

begr: buried

begraafplaats cemetary

begrafensis funeral, burial

begrafenisbaas mortician, undertaker

begra(f,v)ven buried

begraven ende begrepen boundaries marked by a ditch or canal

behanger wallpaper hanger

behangersknecht wallpaper hangers hired hand

beheerder administrator

behoeftigden indigent

behoeven want, need, require

behoorende belonging

behoorlijk proper, in a decent way

behuizinge dwelling, house

behuwdbroeder brother-in-law

behuwddochter daughter-in-law

behuwdmoeder mother-in-law

behuwdvader father-in-law

behuwdzoonon-in-law

behuwdzuster sister-in-law

behuwen to acquire by marriage

beide both

bejaard aged, elderly

bejaardheid old age

bekendmaking announcement, publication, notice

bekend(t) known

beklaagde defendant

beklacht complaint

belanghebbende party concerned

belastbaar taxable, rateable, assessable

beleggen van kondschappen to hear witnesses

beletsel hindrance, obstacle, impediment

belijden confess, profess

belijdens confession of faith

benaming name

bene(v,ff)ens besides, in addition to, along with

benoorden northward, north of

beoosten eastward, east of

beraamd devise

berg mountain

beroep occupation

berouw repentance, remorse

beslechting settlement

besloten resolved

besteller mailman, postman, letter carrier

bestellervanboodschapen deliveryman, messenger boy

beterschap improvement

betovergrootmoeder great grandmother

betover-overgrootvader 3rd great grandfather

betovergrootvader 2nd great grandfather

betrekking in service

betuchtigen giving the use of

bevallen gave birth

bevesten attach, solemnly declare, being attached to

bevestig confirm

bevolkingsregister population register since 1850

bevolking population

bewesten westward, west of

bewijs certificate

bewijs van trouwen marriage certificate

bezijden beside

bezuiden southward, south of

bezwaar objection

bibliografie bibliography

bierbrouwer brewer of beer

bierbrouwersknecht beer brewers hired hand

bierhuishouder beerhouse owner

bij near, by, with, at, to, on, in

bijbel Bible

bijker bee keeper

bijlegging settlement

bijnaam surname, nickname

bijrivier tributary

bijzonderhoofdonderwijzer denominational teacher

biljartmaker billiard table maker

binnen within

binnenvaarder canal boatman

blaauwverver blue dyer

blaauwverversknecht blue dyers hired hand

blad page

bleeker bleacher

bleekersknecht bleachers hired hand

blijken proof

blikslager tinsmith

bloemist florist

bloemweker floriculturalist

blokkenmaker pulley maker

S. Netherlands klompenmaker

blokmastknecht pulley makers hired hand

boedel personal estate

boedelbeschrijving inventory

boedelbezorger executor

boedelbscheiding division of an estate

boekbinder book binder

boekdrukker printer

boekdrukkersknecht printers hired hand

boeketmaker boquet maker, florist

boekhandelaar bookstore owner

boekhandelaarsbediende bookstore clerk

boekhouder bookkeeper

boekverkoper bookstore owner

boer farmer

boerenarbeider male farm worker/hired hand

boerenbedrijft farmer

boerenmeid female farm worker/hired hand

boerenknecht male farm worker/hired hand

boerenmaker farmer

boerenwerker male farm worker/hired hand

boerwerkster female farm worker/hired hand

boomkweker nurseryman

boord border

borderel statement, list

borchstede garden within city walls

borg surety

borstelmaker brush maker

boschbaas forest administrator

boterfabrikant butter factory owner

boterkoper butter merchant

bouwkundige architect

bouman farmer, old name for builder

boumansknecht farm worker/hired hand

bouwinge hold a lease

boven above

bovengemeld above mentioned

bovengenaamd above named

bovengenoemd above named

brander distiller

brandersknecht distillers hired hand

brengen carry, convey, bring

brieven letter, epistle

bringer faendrig warrant officer

brink edge of a field, edge around a farm

broeder, broer brother

broek swampy grassland

broodbakker baker

brouwer brewer

bruid bride

bruidegom bridegroom

bruidsjuffer bridesmaid

bruiloft wedding

buiten outside, out of, beyond, without

buitenberoep country man, rural worker

buitenechtelijk illegitimate

buitenvaarder coastal boatman

burgemeester burgomaster, mayor

burger town dweller

burgerboek citizenship book

burgerlijken stand civil registrer of birth, marriage, death since 1811

burgerlijk wetboek civil bylaw

buur neighbor

buurman neighbor

buurtschap neighborhood



----C----



candidaatjurist law student

candidaatnotaris notary

caren wheat

cartularium middle ages register

ceel lease

charter parchment document

chef stationmaster

chemist chemist

chirurgijnmajoor major surgeon

chr: christian reformed minister

Christlijk Afgeschieden Christian Reformed Seceeders

Christlijk Gereformeerd Christian Reformed

cichoreidrooger chicory dryer

cigarenmaker cigar maker

cigarenmakersknecht cigar makers hired hand

civiel civil

civielingenieur civil engineer

coiffeur hairdresser

colporteur canvasser, hawker

commensaal boarder

commissaris commissioner, chief constable

commissionair stock broker, comission agent

communicanten members

comparant appearer

comparanten witness to a contract

compareerde informant

conductor op een steemboot steamboat conductor

confirmatie confirmation

controleur inspector

copuliert married

cum exore latin met zijn vrouw

cum frater latin met zijn of haar broeder

cum socii, socio, soc. Latin met de zijnen

curatele guardianship

curatele zaken trustee/receiver

curator guardian



----D----



daad deed

daar there

daarna after that, in the 2nd place

dag day

dag der begraven burial day

daghuurder casual laborer

dagloone(n,r) day laborer, casual laborer

dagloonersche female day laborer

dagloonster female day laborer

dagteekening document date

dal valley

dat that

de(n) the

deel volume

debet debt

debiteur debtor

decorateur van laken woolen decorator

degene, diegene he, she

dekker roofer

des of the

des avonds in the evening

des midags in the afternoon

des morgens in the morning

des nachts in the night

des namiddags in the late afternoon

des voormiddags in the late morning

deugt(d) virtuous

deugt(d)samen virtous woman

deurwaarder usher, process server

dewelke who(m), which, that

dewijl since, as

deze, dese this, these

dezelve this person

dezer of this

dezes, deses ditto (same)

Diacon Deacon, church official

diamantslijper diamond cutter

die that, those, these, this

dienstbode housemaid, hired girl

dienstknecht man servant, hired hand

dienstmeid female farm servant

dies therefore

dijkcedullen documents re ownership/mainenance of a dijk

dijksontvanger dyke tax collector

dijkwerker dyke worker

Dinsdag Tuesday

dit this

dito ditto (same)

docent teacher

doch but, however

do(c,g)hter daughter

do(c,g)tertje daugter, a little one

dode deceased

doen do, work

dominee minister

Donderdag Thursday

dood dead, death

dood geboren dead born (stillborn child)

doodakte death certificate

doodgeboren stillborn

doodkist coffin

doodsbericht obituary

doop, doopsel baptism

doopdag day of christening

doopnaam baptismal name

Doopsgezinde Mennonite

door through, throughout, by

dopeling child being baptized

dopen to baptize

dorp village

dozijn dozen

dr. vr. Trinit ecclesiastical date

dra soon, before long, shortly

draai turn

draaijer turner

driemaal thrice

droogers in een meestof dryer

drogist druggist

drukker painter

drukkersknecht painters hired man

dubbel double

dwangarbeider convict

dwars diagonal



----E----



E: honorable

E. D. (Een Dogter) one daughter

E. S. (Een Soon) one son

Eerb: honorable

Eerbar virtuous, modest

eerst first

eerste firstly

echt marriage

echtelieden married couple

echtgenoot husband, spouse

echtgenote wife, spouse

echtscheiding divorce

edelgeboren of noble birth

eed oath

een a, an, one

eenmal, eens one time, once

eerbaar virtuous, modest

Eerbare virtuous, modest

eerder before, previously

eergisteren day before yesterday

eerst first

eersteling first born

Eerw: reverand

eerwaard reverand

eeuw century

egaal even, equal

egteleide, ekeliede married couple

eigen own

eiland island

eilinge holy

elk each, every

elkander each other

emigranten register emigration file

emigratie papieren emigration records

en and

Englische Gereformeerd English Reformed

Englische Hervormd English Reformed

enig sole, only

enk large tract of agricultural land

enzevoort et cetera

Episcopaalsch Episcopalian

er there

erbij in addition

ereis once

erf grounds, premises

erfgenaam(en) heir(s)

erkende acknowleged, recognized, admitted, avowed

erven heirs

essayeur assayer

ettelijl several, some

Evangelisch Lutherschen Evangelical Lutheran

evangelist evangelist

evenwel however, nevertheless

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----F----



fabriekant manufacturer, factory owner

fabriekantdirecteur factory manager

fabriekarbeider factory worker

fabriekbediende factory worker

familielijst family group sheet

famieliegeschiedenis family history

familienaam family name, surname

finaal final

farrier blacksmith

felonie breach of trust

Fransche Hervormed French Reformed



----G----



gaan go

gaardenier market gardner

gade spouse

gareelmaker harness maker

ge you

gebergte mountain range

gebod command

geboden required, necessary, called for

geboorteplaats place of birth

geboorte, geboorten birth

geboorteakte birth certificate

geboortebewijs birth certificate

geboortejaar year of birth

geboortig a native of

gebracht carry, convey, bring

geboren born

gecopuleerd married

gedaagde defendant

gedaan done

gedegin native

gedoopt christened

gedragen behave, conduct oneselve

geen no, none, without

geestelijke clergyman

gegaven given

geheel whole, entire

geheten named

gehucht hamlet

gehuwd married

gehumd met married with

geld money

geliefde beloved

gelijk equal

gemaakt made

gemaal consort

gemalin consort, spouse

gemeengoed common property

gemeente parish, congregation

gemeente- prefix for municipal, local

gemeenteontvanger municipal tax collector

gemeld above mentioned

genaam(d,t) named, called

geneesheer physician

genieten enjoy

genoeg enough

gepensioneerd pensioned, retired

gepensioneerdofficier pensioned military officer

gerecht court, tribunal

gerechtelijke court, judicial

Gereformeerd Reformed

Gereformeerd onder de Kruis Reformed under the Cross

geregts judge

gerichtssignaat signed document of the court

geringe small

gereformeerde calvinist reformed

gescheiden divorced, seperated, divided

geschied happens

geschieden seperated, divorced

geschlacht family

geschlachtsnaam family name

gesegd above said

geslacht sex, gender

gesteld supposing it to be the case

gestorven died

gestorven zonder nageslacht died without issue

getal number

getekend drawn, signed, marked

getroude married

getrouwlijk faithful

getrouwt married

getuigen witness

getuigschrift certificate, testimonial

geven to give

geven zal shall give

geweermaker gunsmith

geweest wezen/zijn

gewoonlijk usually

gewoonte custom, use, usage

gezin family, household

gezindheid religous affiliation

gezinshoofd head of household

gezinsleden members of the family

gij you

gisteren yesterday

gistkooper yeast buyer

glasblazer glass blower

godsdienstig religion

gosonde

goud & zilversmid gold & silver smith

goudsmid goldsmith

gouvernante governess

Graafschap county, shire, count/earlship

graanhandelaar grain dealer

graf grave

grafdelver grave digger

grafjuil grave

grafkelder family vault

grafschrift epitaph

grafsteen tombstone

graveur engraver

grofsmid crude iron blacksmith

grofsmidsknecht blacksmiths hired hand

grondeigenaren property owners, landowner

grootje very old women

grootmoeder grandmother

grootouders grandparents

grootvader grandfather

grutter grocer, grain handler

gruttersknecht grocers hired hand



----H----



H: het

H: H: Avondmaal Communion

haam of gareelmaker horse collar maker

haar her

hadden had

halve half

handarbeider laborer

handelsman buyer, businessman, dealer, merchant

handelaar buyer, businessman, dealer, merchant

hanelingen proceedings

hare her

have property, stock

hebben have, had

heden today

heeft hebben

heel entire, whole

heelmeester surgeon

heen away

Heer Lord, could denote a high position

heerenpeerden guilders used in Gelderland

Heilige Holy

heit mother (fries)

hele entire, whole

helft half

hem him

hen them

hengstenhouder stallion(s) owner

herbergier inn-keeper

herder shepherd

herengoed gentleman's residence

Herstelde Evangelisch Lutherschen Restored Evangelical Lutheran Church

hertouwen to marry again

Hervormde Dutch Reformed Church

Hervormde Afgeschieden Christian Reformed Seceeders

het the, this

hetwelk the (this) which (what)

heve swamp

hierbij hereby

hiervan of this

hoedenmaakster milliner, hat maker

hoefsmid horseshoeing smith

hofstede plot of land within city walls used as a farm

holdraaijer wood or metal turner

holt forest

holtrigter forest warden

horig subject to the lord of the manor

horlogemaker watchmaker

horlogiemaker matchmaker

hordt scrub

houtdragger wood carrier

houthakker wood cutter

houtkolenbrander charcoal maker

houtoper wood dealer

houtopersknecht wood dealers hired hand

houtzager wood sawer

houtzaagmolenaar sawmill operator

houtzaagmolenaarsknecht sawmill operators hired hand

hovenier gardner

hui(s,z) house, home

huisgenoot member of the family

huisgezin family

huishouding household

huishoudster female house keeper

huisknecht domestic hired hand

huisschilder house painter

huisstede land within city walls used for a house

huisvrouw housewife

hul height

hullingmolenaar peeling miller

hulponderwijzer assistant teacher

hun(ne) their, them

huurman hired man

huwelijk, huwelijken marriage, wedding

huwelijkenstaat being married

huwelijks aangiften marriage intentions

huwelijksafkondigingen public notice of a wedding (baans)

huwelijksband marriage bond

huwelijks bijlagen marriage supplements

huwelijkstet overeenkomst marriage contracts

huwelijkstet voltrekkingen solemnization of marriage

huwelijksdag day of marriage

huwelijksfeest wedding

huwen to marry



----I----



ieder every, each, any

ij y

ijzergieter foundryman

ijzersmid blacksmith

ijzersmidsknecht blacksmith hired hand

ik I

immer ever

impost tax levied on goods/animals

in in

in plaats van in place of

inbegrepen including

inboedel household effects

indertijd at the time

indien if, in case

industrieel industrialist, manufacturer

ineen together, close together

ingekommen arrival, immigration

ingenieur engineer

ingezegent blessed

ingezetenen citizen

inhoud contents

inlandschekramer peddler

inschrift purchase

inventaris inventory

Israeliten Jewish



----J----



J. D. (jong dochetr) never married woman

J. M. (Jong man) never married man

jaar year

jaar van onse heer year of our Lord

jaartal date

jager canal bargeman, towing horse driver

jaren years

je you

jeugd youth

jij you

joodse Jewish

jong(er) young(er)

Jongdochter unmarried woman

jongen boy

Jongman unmarried man

jongst junior

jongstleden last

jou you

jouw your

juffvrouw miss, young lady

juffrouw-klooster a nunnery with nuns from a well-to-do background

juwelier jeweler





----K----



kaarsenmaker candlemaker

kaarsenmakersknecht candlemakers hired man

kaasman cheeseman, cheesemaker

kabinet en schrijfwerker cabinet maker

kadaster land office registry

kadastreren to survey

kanaalwerker canal worker

kant side, edge, border

kantongerecht district court

kantoor office

kantoorbediende office clerk

kantwerkster lace worker

kapel chapel

kapelaan chaplain, curate

kapitein captain

kapper barber, hairdresser

karman coachman

karreman cartman

kassier banker, cashier

kastelein inn keeper, landlord

kastenmaker cabinet maker

katholieke Catholic

katoenspinner cotton spinner

kellner waiter

kerk church

kerkelijke church, pertaining to church

kerkelijkregisters Church registers

kerkenorder church order

kerkeraad church council

kerkeraadshandelingen church minutes

kerkgenootschap religous affiliation

kerspel parish

ketelmaker boilermaker

keukenmeid female kitchenmaid, cook

keurnoten judges assistants

kind, kint child

kinderen children

kistmaecker old spelling for boxmaker

klapper index, book, register

kledemaker tailor

kleermaker tailor, clothes maker

kleermakersknecht tailors hired man

kleijmaker claymaker

kleindochter granddaughter

kleinkind grandchild

kleinlandman small-scale farmer

kleinzoon grandson

klerk clerk

klompenmaker wooden shoemaker

kloosterzuster nun

knecht hired assistant, servant

knegt soldier

koehouder dairyman, cattleman

koemelker milker

koepbakker baker

koetsier coachman, driver

koewachter cowherder

koffiehuishouder cafe owner

kok cook

kolenbrander charcoalmaker

komen come

komst arrival

konden be able

kooakte, koopceel title, deed

kooiboer wild duck trapper

kooiker wild duck trapper

kooiman wild duck trapper

kooirecht right to land on which are duck traps

koolhof vegetable garden

koopman merchant, retailer, middleman, street seller

koopmanbediende buyers hand

koopvaardij merchant, mariner

koopvrouw female merchant, retailer, middleman

koornschipper grain shipper

kopen to purchase, buy

kopergieter brassfounder

koperslager coppersmith

koperslagersknecht coppersmiths hired hand

korenschippersknecht grain shippers hired hand

kosten cost

kostganger boarder

koude kerk church without a pastorate

knecht servant, laborer

knoopmaker button maker

kohieren register, ledger

kooltjer charcoal peddler

koopman seller, vendor

koperslager coopersmith

koster sexton, church custodian

kraamkind newborn child

kraamster female peddler

kraamvr: mother of a newborn

kraamvrouw mother of a newborn

kramer seller, vendor

krant newspaper

Kristelijk Christian

kroeghouder barkeeper

kroeghoudster female barkeeper

kui(j)per cooper

kui(j)persknecht coopers hired man

kundiging proclamation

kunnen be able

kunstschilder artist, painter

kunstrijder circus performer

kurate roman catholic curate, assistant priest, chaplain

kurenmaker cork maker

kwaliteit status, quality

kwatierstaat pedigree, family tree

kwekeling pupil



----L----



laarzenmaker boot maker

laatst last

labelmaker label maker

land country

landarbeider countryman, agricultural laborer

landbezit landed property

landbouwer male farmer

landbouwersche female farmer

landbouwersknecht farmers hired man

landbouwersleerling farmers apprentice

landbouwster female farmer

landen to land

landgebruiker realtor, land developer

landgoed estate

landkaart map

landlieden farmer

landman rural worker

landmeter surveyor, assessor

landverhuizer emigrant

landvrouw farmers wife

laten

leden suffer, endure, bear

leefttijd age

leemvormer potter

leenheer a money lender

leerling apprentice

leerlooijer tanner

leerlooijersknecht tanners hired man

leeruit a place in

legaat legacy, bequest

legataris legatee

legateren to bequest

legger register

leraar teacher, minister

lettergieter type founder

letterzetter typesetter

leurder hawker, peddler

leurster female hawker, peddler

leven live

levenloos lifeless (a still birth)

levenswandel conduct in life

lias bundle of papers

liberorum Lat. children

lichtwachter lighthouse keeper, lantern lighter

lidmaten members, membership records

lidmaatschap membership

liefdezuster nun

ligmatroos sailor

lijden suffer, endure, bear

lijk corpse, body

lijkbezorger mortician

lijkenhuis mortuary

likeurstoker distiller

linker left

linnenfabriekant linnen manufacturer

linnenwever linen weaver

lintwerker linen weaver, draper

lithograaf lithographer

Lipperland(t) Germany

logementhouder inn-keeper

loodgieter en leydekker plumber

loodsschipper ships pilot

looijer tanner

Lutherschen Lutheran



----M----



maal meal, time

maand month

Maandag Monday

machinist engineer, steamengine operator

machtbrief power of attorney, proxy

magazijn warehouse

magenaes food

magescheid marital conditions

magnetiseur magnetiser

makelaar real estate broker

makelaar registers real estate registers

malkander each other

man husband

mandenmaker basket maker

mannelijk male

manufacutier manufacturer

Maravische Broederen Moravian Brethren

marsdrager peddler

matroos sailor

mattenmaker mat maker

mede jointly

medical docktor doctor

mee also, too

meerderjarige of legal age

meest most

meestamper stamper

meid maid

meier tenent farmer

meisje girl

melkboer dairy farmer or milkman

melktaper milk alehouse keeper

mem father (fries)

memorie van successie 1818-1900 names, address' , amt. of inheritance

menig many

Mennoniet Mennonite

mesmerizer heals by magnetism

met with, by

metselaar mason, bricklayer

metselaarsknecht bricklayers hired man

meubelmaker furniture maker

middags midday

midden middle

mij me

mijl mile

mijn my

mijne mine

mijzelf myself

milicien soldaat soldier

militair military, soldier

mille thousand

minderjarig(heid) minor, under age (minority)

mineur miner

mits provided

modemaakster female milliner

modiste milliner

moeder mother

moei aunt

moeij aunt

Mohamadaansch Mohamedan

moide aunt

molenaar miller

molenaarsknecht millers hired man

molenmaker windmill maker

molenrecht right to erect/maintain a windmill

mondig verklaring declaration of being of legal age

monteur mechanic

morgen morning, measure of land

(one mornings plowing)

Mormen Mormen

mouter maltster (in brewing)

moye aunt

mutsenmaakster female cap maker

muziekdirecteur music director

muziekmeester music master



----N----



na after, on

naaister seamstress

naam name

namsaanneming registers 1811 registers declaring surnames

naar according to

naast nearest, next

nabij near, close to

nachts night

nachtwacht nightwatchman

nadat after

nagst night

nalt: leave behind, survived by

nalatende leave behind, survived by

nalatenschap inheritance

namen names

namiddags afternoon

natuurkundige phycisist

naverwantschap relationship

Nederduitsch Hervormd Netherlands/Dutch Reformed

Nederduitsch Israeliten Netherlands/Dutch Jewish

neef cousin, nephew

neefje nephew

neve nephew

nicht cousin, niece

nichtje niece

nigt niece

niet not, no longer

nieuw new

noemen christened

nog yet, still, besides

noie Lat. name

nomine Lat. name

nomine liberorum latin met zijn of haar nakomelingen

nomine uxore, uxoris latin namen zijn vrouw

nommer number

noord north

noordoosten north-east

noordwesten north-west

notaris notary

nu now

nul zero

nummer number



----O----



obiit: obituary

of or, whether, if, before, but, unless

om round, roundabout, about

officier officer

oijms soen cousin, son of uncle

olieslager cooking oilseed crusher

olieslagersknecht oilseed crushers hired man

omliggend surrounding

ombekend unknown

omstreeks about

omschrijven, omschreven described

onbekend unknown

ondergetekend undersigned

ondermeester teacher

ondertrouw betrothal

ondertussen meanwhile

onderwijzer teacher

onderwijzeres female teacher

onecht kind illegitimate child

onenigheden disagreements

ongebruikt unused, idle

ongehuwd unmarried

ongemeen uncommon

ongermijd absurd, preposterous, nonsensical

ongesteld unwell, indisposed

ongetrouwd unmarried

onmondig(heid) under age, minor (minority)

onroerende goederen real estate

ons us

onterven to disinherit

onterving disinheritance

ontroerd moved

ontvangbewijs receipt

ontvanger tax collector

onuitgegeven unpublished

onverhinder(de) unimpeded (without complaint)

onvermogen insolvent, indigent

onwederoeplijk

onwettig illegitimate

onze once

ooit ever

ook also, too, as well

ook genoemd aka, also named

oom uncle

oomzegger nephew, niece

oordeel judgement

oorkonde charter, deed

oorsprong origin, source

oost east

ooster eastern

op on, upon, at, in

opdat that, in order that

opdracht mandate

openbaar make public

opgemaakt made, produced

opgemeld above mentioned

opheden today

opname survey

oppasser attendant, caretaker, valet

opzigter overseer, supervisor

orgelmaker organ maker

oud old (age)

Oud Katholiek Old Roman Catholic

Oud Roomsch Katholiek Old Roman Catholic

ouder older

ouderdam at the age of

ouderling Elder (church official)

ouders parents

oudoom great-uncle

oudste eldest

oudtante great-aunt

overerven to inherit

overgrootmoeder great-grandmother

overgrootvader great-grandfather

overleden, overlijden die, deceased, pass away

overledene deceased person



----P----



paapist Catholic

paarddriller horse trainer

pachter tenant farmer

pakhuisknecht wharehouseman

pakkendrager deliveryman

palinghe boundary of pickets

panden confiscation of goods after bankruptcy

paperassen papers, documents

papierfabriekant paper manufacturer

parapluiekoper umbrella merchant

parapluiemaker umbrella maker

parochie parish

parochieregisters parish registers

particilier person of independant means

particulier(e) self-employed person

paschen passover

pastoor pastor, minister, priest

patent license

peetdochter goddaughter

peetoom godfather

peettante godmother

peetzoon godson

peinden confiscation of goods after bankruptcy

pelmolenaar barley miller

pelmolenaarsknecht barley millers hired man

petekind godchild

pettenmaker cap maker

photograaf photographer

pinksterdag Whit Sunday

pistole french coin = to 10 dutch guilders

plaats place

plafondwerker ceiling maker

plankhouwer sawmill worker

planter planter, farmer

pleegkind foster child

pleegmoeder foster mother

pleegouders foster parents

pleegvader foster father

ploeg plow

ploeger plowman

poelier poulterer (chicken farmer)

polderwerker dirt hauler, excavator, polder worker

politieagent policeman

pompenmaker pump maker

poortersboeken burgher registers

Portugeesch Israeliten Portugese Jewish

postbode mail man, messenger

pottenbakker potter

pottenmakker pot maker

pred: christian reformed minister

predikant christian reformed minister

Presbijteraansche Hervormd Presbyterian Reformed Church

priester roman catholic priest

principal voormont speaker over minor children in court

procuratie power of attorney, proxy

proffesor professor

promesse promissory note

proponent protestant ministerial candidate

Protestant Protestant

protocol document

protokollo document

provincie provinces, counties



----Q----

qualitate officially



----R----



raa(d,t) council

raadhuis town hall

radmaker wheelwright (makes wheels)

rand edge, border

recognite IOU

regest a short listing of contents of a certificate

regt right

recht right

rechterlijke court, judicial

reeds already

reiziger voor en handelaar traveling salesman

rekeningen accounts

religieus roman catholic nun

Remonstrant Remonstrant

Remonstrant Gereformeerd Remonstrant Reformed

rentenier man of independent means

renteniersche lady of independent means

repertorium table, listing

resident resident, commissioner

reisigh volk soldier

ressort jurisdiction, province, diocese

rietdekker thatcher

rijksarchief state archive

rijksbelasting tax

rijksschatter national govt. tax assessor

rijkswegarbeider national highway worker

rijtuig harness maker

ronneboom barrier

Rooms(ch) Katholieke Roman Catholic

ruim over



----S----



schaapherder shepherd

schaarslijper scissors sharpener (person)

schafthuishouder restaurant owner

schatbaar taxable, ratable

scheepsbevrachter ship broker, ship charterer

scheepsgezagvoerder ships captain

scheepsjager barge towman by horse

scheepsmaat shipmate

scheepsmaker ship maker

scheepstimmerman ships carpenter

scheepstimmermansknecht ships carpenter hired man

schepen sheriff

schepenakten city council records

schilder painter

schildersknecht painters hired man

schipper inland waterway bargeman, boatman

schippersche wife of a bargeman, boatman

schippersknecht bargemans, boatmans hired man

schoenmaker shoemaker

schoenmakersknecht shoemakers hired man

scholt a multifunctional official position in a small town

schoolmeester school master

schoolhoudster female school keeper

schoonbroeder brother-in-law

schoondochter daughter-in-law

schoonmoeder mother-in-law

schoonvader father-in-law

schoonzoon son-in-law

schoonzuster sister-in-law

schoorsteenveger chimney sweep

schout a multifunctional official position in a small town

schrijnwerker joiner, cabinet maker

schrijnwerkersknecht joiner, cabinet makers hired hand

schrijver clerk, copyist

schuitvoerder bargeman

schuldbrief debenture

schuldeiser creditor

schulden debts

schuldenaar debtor

schuurster female buffer

scribaat scribe

secretarie town clerks office

secretaris secretary, government official

sedert since

seent church/ecclesiastical court

sibbevoogd(t) relative guardian of minor children

sigarenfabrikant cigar maker

sjouwer porter

sjouwerman dock hand, porter

slachter butcher (slaughters animals)

slagter butcher

slagtersknecht butchers hied man

sleper carter, tug boat

sleutelmaker locksmith, keymaker, lockmaker

smid blacksmith

smidsknecht blacksmiths hired hand

snoeier pruner, trimmer

soldaat soldier

spekslagter pork butcher

spete a plot of land ready for planting

spijk log bridge covered with sod

spilside from the female/wifes side

spinner male spinning worker

spinster female spinning worker

spoorbeambte railroad employee

spoorwegbeamtbe railroad official or employee

staande located

staat list

staatsburgerschap citizenship

staatsraad council of state, privy council

stad town, city

stadhuis town hall

stadwijsemoeder midwife

stalknecht groom, stableman

stamboeken lineage books

stamboom pedigree

stamper crusher, masher, stamper

stapel market

steenbakker brickmaker

steenbakkersknecht brickmakers hired hand

steenhouwer mason, stonecutter

stiefbroeder step-brother

stiefdochter step-daughter

stiefkind step-child

stiefmoeder step-mother

stiefvader step-father

stiefzoon step-son

stiefzuster step-sister

stoelenmaker chair or stool maker

stoffenverver specialist fabric dyer

stoffenverversleering apprentice fabric dyer

stoker fireman

stoombootkapitan steamboat captain

straat street

strandwerker beachworker

strodekker roffer

student in de theologie theology student

stukadoor plasterer

stuurman steersman (ship)

stuurman ter zee ship helmsman

suikerwerker candymaker, maker of confectionaries

sweertmaighe related from fathers side

swertside from the husbands side





----T----



T the

tabaksplanter tobacco planter

tabel table, list, index

tafel index, table

takelaar rigger, tackler

takelarsknecht riggers hired man

tante aunt

tapijtwerker carpet maker

tapper tavern keeper

tappersche female tavern keeper

tapster female tavern owner

t.b.v. ten behoeve van or ten bate van (beneficial to'

'to use to', 'profits to' or something similar

te at, in, on

tegelbakker tile baker

tegelbakkersknecht tile bakers hired man

tegenwoordig present

tegenwoordigheid prescence

tekenaar designer, draftsman

telegrafist telegrapher

ten at (the)

ten behoeve van for the benefit of, in behalf of, in aid of

ten eerste firstly

ten einde in order to

tenzij unless

ter at (the), to (the), in (the)

teraardebestelling burial

terwijl while

testament testament, will

testamenten will

testateur person who made the will

theewerker tea maker, tea factory or plantation worker

theologie theology

tienjarige tafels 10-year vital statistics index

tijd time

timmerlieden carpenter

timmerman carpenter

timmermansknecht carpenters hired hand

toegedaan very much attached

toegestaan keep ones word

toenaam surname, family name

toestimming consent, permission

toevoegsel addition, supplement

tolgaarder toll collectoor

tolpachter road or canal toll collector

tot to, as far as, till, until

touwslager rope maker

transport transfer of land/property

trouwboek marriage book

trouwdag day of marriage

trouwen marriage, wedding

touwslager rope maker

tuinder market gardner

tuinier market gardner

tuinknecht gardeners hired hand

tuinman market gardener

turfdrager peat worker, dealer

turfschipper peat dealer or shipper

turftrekker peat maker

tusschen between

tussen between

tweeling twins

twistgeding lawsuit



----U----



uit out of, from

uitdekker roofer

uitdeling distribution

uitdrager second hand dealer

uitgever publisher

uitreiking distribution

uxoris Lat. wife

uur hour, O'clock

uurwermaker watch or clock maker



----V----



vader father

van of

van beroep by profession a ...

vannen family name

varensgezel sailor, seaman

veearts veterinarian

veehandelaar cattle dealer

veehouder cattleman

veehoudersknecht cattlemans hired hand

veenarbeider peat male laborer

veenwerker peat male laborer

veerman ferry operator

veldarbeider male field hand

veldwachter village policeman

veldwerker fieldhand, laborer

venter hawker or peddler

veranderstaten enter into a 2nd marriage

verblijven stay

verbouwer farmer

verdeeld divided

vereffening settlement

vererven descend, pass to

verfmaker paintmaker

verguilder gilder

vergunning permission, license

verhuizer mover

verkogt

verkoken boil away

verkoop sale

verklaard declared

verklaren to declare

verklaring explanation

verkond(ig)en proclaim, preach

verkondiging proclamation

verkooper middleman, salesman

verlaker pottery varnisher

verleden last, past (deceased)

verlies loss, bereavement

verloskundige midwife or veterinarian

verloving betrothal

vermaning admonish

vermits whereas

verpleegster female nurse

verpleger male nurse

verponding land tax

verpondingskohieren tax ledger

verschenen arrived, appeared

verstaan understand

versterf death

vertekend drawn

vertrekken departure, emigration

vervener peat dealer

verver painter

verversknecht painters hired man

verwantschap relationship

verwer dyer

verzegelingen putting under seal

visscher fisherman

visscherwerk repareerder fishing net repairman

visschersknecht fisherman's assistant

vijfling quintuplets

vijl file

vlasbaas field boss, flax foreman

vleeschhouwer butcher

vletter flatboatman

vlier elder

vloed river

voddenkoopman rag dealer

voerman coachman, driver, carrier

voermansknecht coachmans hired man

volgende dag the following day

volgen follows

volgt: follows

volkstelling census, population records

volle nieve full cousin (female)

volle nicht full cousin (male)

volmachten authorization

voltrekkingen execute, solemnize (a marriage)

voogd guardian

voogdij guardianship

voor for

vooraf beforehand, previously

voorafgaande foregoing, preceeding

voorgelezen having read out loud

voorlezing reading aloud

voormaals before this

voormeld afore-mentioned

voormiddags in the forenoon

voormond(t) foreman

voornaam first name

voornamen given name

voornoemed above mentioned

voorouder, voorvader ancestor

voorts further

voorvader ancestor, forefather

voorwallen occur, happen

voorwaarde(n) condition, stipulation

vorderen to claim

vorig former

vormsel Catholic confirmation

vrachlijst manifest

vrachtrijder freight wagon driver

vreemd strange(r)

vremdvoogt friend guardian of minor children

vrenden friend

vriend friend, relative

Vrijdag Friday

vroedmeester man who assists in childbirth

vroedvrouw midwife

vrouw wife

vrouwelijk female



----W----



Waalsch Gereformeerd Welsh Reformed

Waalsch Hervormd Welsh Reformed Church

waar hamlet

waaraan to which

waarborg security

waarheen where to

waarheid truth

waarschijnelijk probably

wagenaar wagon driver

wagenmaker wagon maker

wagenmakersknecht wagon makers hired hand

wagenmakersche female wagon maker

Walloon Hervormd Walloon Reformed

wanen this place

wanneer when, whenever

wapen heraldic crest

wapenkunde heralry

wapenspreuk heraldic devise

waren wares, goods

warmoezier market gardner

washvrouw wash woman

wederom again

wederzijtsche mutual

wedman

weduwe widow

wedumnaar widower

weefster female weaver

week week

weer place, possession, property

wees orphan

weeshuis orphanage

weeskamer orphans court

weeuw widow

wegarbeider road worker

weldra soon, before long, shortly

welk which

wende arable field

werkbode work servant

werkman male laborer, workman

werkmeid charwoman

werkster female laborer, workman

werktuigkundige small appliance mechanic

werkvrouw female laborer, workman

westen west

wethouder alderman

wettelijk kind legitimate child

wettig legal, lawful

wettig vrouw lawful wife

wever weaver

wezen orphan

wicht infant

wie who

wieldraaijer wheelwright

wielster female wheelwright

wij we

wijk district

wijl while

wijlen the late..

wijnhandelaar wine merchant

wijnkoopersgezel wine merchant

wijnkoopersknecht wine merchants hired man

winkelbediende store clerk

winkelier shopkeeper, shopman

winkelierster female shopkeeper

winkeljufvrouw female shopkeeper

winst gain, profit

wolkhammer wool comber

wollenaaister wool seamstress

wonen living

wonende residing

woonachtig residing, living

woonplaats residence

worden become, be, was



----X----



----Y----



yker, ijker inspector of weights and measurers



----Z----



zaakwaarnemer procurer, solicitor

zadelmaker saddle maker

zadelmakersknecht saddle makers hired man

zadelmakersleering saddle makers apprentice

zager sawyer

zakenman businessman

zakkendrager porter

zal shall, will

zandman sandhauler, sandhawker

Zaterdag Saturday

zedelijk moral

zee sea

zeelieden sailors

zeeman sailor

zeepzieder soapmaker

zeevarende seafarer

zeilmaker sail maker

zelfden the same

zendeling missionary

zerk tombstone

zich oneselve, themselve

zie see

zij she, they

zijde side

zijn his, are, to be, have, been

zijrivier tributary

zilversmid silver smith

zo so, like that, such

zodanig such as these

Zondag Sunday

zonder without

zonder beroep without occupaion

zoon son

zoontje infant son, a little one

zoutzieder salt maker

zuid south

zuidoost southeast

zuidwest southwest

zuigeling baby

zullen shall

zul(k,x) such, such a thing

zuster sister

zwager brother-in-law

zwagerin sister-in-law

zwagersche sister-in-law

zy she, they





1 een

2 twee

3 drie

4 vier

5 vijf

6 zes

7 zeven

8 acht

9 negen

10 tien



11 elfden

12 twaalf13 dertien14 veertien15 vijftien

16 zestien

17 zeventien

18 achtien 19 negentien20 twintig

21 eenentwintig 30 dertig 40 veertig

50 vijftig

60 zestig

70 zeventig

80 tachtig

90 negentig

100 honderd 200 tweehonderd

1000 eenduizend

Months



January januari, januarij louwmaand

February februari, februarij sprokkelmaand

March maart lentemaand

April april grasmaand

May mei, meij bloeimaand

June jini, junij zomermaand

July juli, julij hooimaand

August augustus oogstmaand

September september, 7ber herfstmaand

October october, 8ber wijnmaand

November november, 9ber slachtmaand

December december, 10ber, xber wintermaand



Days

Sunday Zondag

Monday Maandag

Tuesday Dinsdag

Wednesday Woensdag

Thursday Donderdag

Friday Vrijdag

Saturday Zaterdag

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Revised: 27-Apr-2002