So far we have German, Polish, Hungarian, Russian, and Latin word lists helpful to the genealogist.
Hopefully these will be useful in your research. Please contact us if you would like to see other languages, if you wish to add to the lists, or if you would like to add your own hepful word list.
Months and Days of the Week tables are at the bottom of this page.
German Words
| English | German |
| birth | Geburten, Geborene, Geboren |
| burial | Beerdigungen, Begraben, Begräbnisse |
| Catholic | Katholisch |
| child | Kind, Kinder |
| christening | Taufe, Taufen, Getaufte |
| confirmations | Konfirmationen, Firmungen |
| civil registry | Standesamt |
| death | Tote, Tod, Sterben |
| father | Vater |
| husband | Mann, Ehemann |
| index | Verzeichnis, Register |
| Jewish | Jüdisch, Jude(n), israelitisch |
| marriage banns | Proklamationen, Aufgebote, Verkündigungen |
| marriage | Heiraten, Trauungen, Getraute |
| month | Monat |
| mother | Mutter |
| name given | Vorname Name |
| name surname | Zuname, Familienname, Geschlechtsname |
| parents | Eltern |
| parish | Pfarrei, Kirchspiel, Gemeinde |
| Protestant | evangelisch, lutherisch, Protestant |
| spouse | |
| Reformed | reformiert |
| wife | Frau, Ehegattin, Ehefrau |
| year | Jahr |
Polish Words
| English | Polish |
| birth | urodzin, urodzony, urodzi |
| burial | pochowanie, pogrzeb |
| Catholic | rzymsko-katolicki |
| child | dziecię, dziecko |
| christening | chrzest, chrzciny, ochrzczone |
| confirmations | |
| civil registry | |
| death | zgon(ów), zejść, umarł, zmarł |
| father | ojciec |
| husband | mąz, małżonek |
| index | indeks, skorowidz, register |
| Jewish | żydowski, starozakonny, izraelici |
| marriage banns | zapowiedzi |
| marriage | małżenstw(o), ślub(ów), zaślubionych |
| month | |
| mother | matka |
| name given | Imię, imion |
| name surname | nazwisko |
| parents | rodzice |
| parish | parafia |
| Protestant | ewangelicki, reformowany, protestancki |
| spouse | |
| Reformed | |
| wife | żona, malłżonka, zamena |
| year | rok, lat |
Hungarian Words
| English | Hungarian |
| birth | kereszteltek, keresztelés, keresztelö |
| burial | születtek, születés, született |
| Catholic | temet, temetés, elás, eltemetés |
| child | népszámlálás |
| christening | szülött, gyermek, gyerek |
| confirmations | |
| civil registry | |
| death | halottak, elhalálozás, elhalálozott |
| father | apa, atya |
| husband | férj |
| index | névmutató, index, névsor |
| Jewish | |
| marriage banns | |
| marriage | házasultak, megházasodni, megházasult |
| month | Hó, hónap, hava |
| mother | anya |
| name given | Név, Utónév, keresztnév |
| name surname | családinév |
| parents | szül, szülők |
| parish | paróchia, parókia |
| Protestant | |
| spouse | hitves, házastárs |
| Reformed | |
| wife | asszony, feleség |
| year | év |
Russian Words
| English | Russian |
| birth | о родившихся |
| burial | погребение |
| Catholic | католический |
| child | младенец (m) |
| christening | крестить |
| confirmations | |
| civil registry | |
| death | кончина |
| father | |
| husband | муж |
| index | алфавитный список |
| Jewish | Еврейские |
| marriage banns | |
| marriage | о бракосочетавшихся |
| month | |
| mother | мать |
| name given | |
| name surname | фамилия |
| parents | родители |
| parish | приход |
| Protestant | евангелический |
| spouse | супруг (m) |
| Reformed | |
| wife | жена |
| year | год |
Latin Words
| English | Latin |
| birth | Nati, Natus, natales |
| burial | sepulti, sepultus, humatus |
| Catholic | |
| child | Infans, filius, filia |
| christening | baptismi, baptizatus, renatus, plutus |
| confirmations | |
| civil registry | |
| death | mortuus, defunctus, obitus |
| father | pater |
| husband | maritus, sponsus |
| index | |
| Jewish | |
| marriage banns | Banns, banni, proclamationes |
| marriage | matrimonium, copulatio, copulati |
| month | |
| mother | Mater |
| name given | Nomen |
| name surname | Cognomen |
| parents | Parentes, genitores |
| parish | |
| Protestant | |
| spouse | |
| Reformed | |
| wife | Uxor, marita, conjux |
| year |
Months and Days of the Week
German Months and Days
| English | German |
| January | Januar Jänner Hartung |
| February | Februar Hornung |
| March | März Frühlingsmonat |
| April | April Ostermonat Osteren |
| May | Mai Wonnemonat Blütemonat |
| June | Juni Brachmonat |
| July | Juli Heuert Heumonat Heuet |
| August | August Erntemonat Hitzmonat |
| September | September Fruchtmonat Herbstmonat |
| October | Oktober Weinmonat 8ber |
| November | November Wintermonat 9ber |
| December | Dezember Christmonat 10ber |
| Sunday | Sonntag |
| Monday | Montag |
| Tuesday | Dienstag |
| Wednesday | Mittwoch |
| Thursday | Donnerstag |
| Friday | Freitag Freytag |
| Saturday | Samstag Sonnabend |
Polish Months and Days
| English | Polish |
| January | stycznia |
| February | lutego |
| March | marca |
| April | kwietnia |
| May | maja |
| June | czerwca |
| July | lipca |
| August | sierpnia |
| September | września |
| October | pażdziernika |
| November | listopada |
| December | grudnia |
| Sunday | niedziela |
| Monday | poniedzialek |
| Tuesday | wtorek |
| Wednesday | środa |
| Thursday | czwartek |
| Friday | piątek |
| Saturday | sobota |
Hungarian Months and Days
| English | Hungarian |
| January | Január Boldog Asszony hava |
| February | február Böjtelő hava |
| March | március Böjtmás hava |
| April | április Szent György hava |
| May | május Pünkösd hava |
| June | június / Szent Iván hava |
| July | július / Szent Jakab hava |
| August | augusztus Kis Asszony hava |
| September | szeptember Szent Mihály |
| October | október Mindszent hava |
| November | november Szent András |
| December | december Karácsony hava |
| Sunday | vasárnap |
| Monday | hétfő |
| Tuesday | kedd |
| Wednesday | szerda |
| Thursday | csütörtök |
| Friday | péntek |
| Saturday | szombat |
Russian Months and Days
| English | Russian |
| January | январь |
| February | февраль |
| March | март |
| April | апрель |
| May | май |
| June | июнь |
| July | июль |
| August | август |
| September | сентябрь |
| October | октябрь |
| November | ноябрь |
| December | декабрь |
| Sunday | воскресенье |
| Monday | понедельник |
| Tuesday | вторник |
| Wednesday | среда |
| Thursday | четверг |
| Friday | пятница |
| Saturday | суббота |
Latin Months and Days
| English | Latin |
| January | Januarius |
| February | Februarius |
| March | Martius |
| April | Aprilis |
| May | Maius |
| June | Junius |
| July | Julius |
| August | Augustus |
| September | September 7ber VIIber |
| October | October 8ber VIIIber |
| November | November 9ber IXber |
| December | December 10ber Xber |
| Sunday | dominica dies dominuca dominicus |
| Monday | feria secunda dies Lunae |
| Tuesday | feria tertia dies Martis |
| Wednesday | feria quarta dies Mercurii |
| Thursday | feria quinta dies Jovis |
| Friday | feria sexta dies Veneris |
| Saturday | feria septima sabbatum |
Compiled by Ewa Kujawa, from FamilySearch.org.