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Genealogical Glossary 
Because language is constantly changing and many words used in old records could have a different meaning from the common meaning used today, dictionaries from earlier years or centuries are a great resource for the researchers.
The word list below includes only the words most commonly found in genealogical sources. For further help, use a Dutch-English dictionary. Several Dutch-English dictionaries are available at the Family History Library. These are in the European collection. Their call number begins with 4.393.1321.
The following dictionary is available on microfilm for use in Family History Centers:
Dutch-English, English-Dutch Van Goor Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: G. B. Van Goor, 1938. (FHL film 1183584 item 2.)
Additional dictionaries are listed in the Subject section of the Family History Library Catalog under Dutch Language-Dictionaries or in the Locality section under Netherlands-Language and Languages. These include dictionaries of various dialects and time periods.
Below is a useful list of words used in genealogical records
A
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Dutch |
English |
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aan |
upon, to |
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aangenomen naam |
named, alias, also known as, assumed name, accepted surname |
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aangiften |
intentions (marriage), declarations |
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aannemen |
to adopt (a child), to assume, to take on |
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aanneming |
confirmation |
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aannemingsdag |
day of confirmation |
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aanstaande |
next, toward, following, expectant, future, impending |
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aanval |
stroke, attack |
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aarde |
earth (buried in), ground |
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aardrijkskundig woordenboek |
gazetteer |
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acht |
eight |
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achtenswaardig |
respectable, honorable |
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achtentwintig |
twenty-eight |
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achtentwintigste |
twenty-eighth |
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achterkleindochter |
great-granddaughter |
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achterkleinzoon |
great-grandson |
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achternaam |
surname, last name |
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achtste |
eighth |
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achttien |
eighteen |
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achttiende |
eighteenth |
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adel |
nobility |
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adellijk |
noble, titled |
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aderlating |
bleeding, bloodletting |
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adresboek |
directory |
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advocaat |
notary, lawyer |
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afkondigen |
to post banns |
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afkondigingen |
proclamations, banns |
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afschrift(en) |
extract, duplicate record, transcript, certified copy |
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akte |
certificate, deed, license |
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alhier |
here, at this place, locally |
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alle |
all, every |
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alleen |
alone, single, only |
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altijd, steeds |
always |
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ambt |
office |
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ambtenaar |
official, registrar, civil servant, clerk |
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ander(s) |
other |
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anders genoemd |
alias, also known as |
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apostolisch |
Apostolic |
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April |
April |
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arbeider |
laborer |
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archief |
archive |
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Augustus |
August |
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avond ('s avonds) |
evening, (in the evening) |
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Avondmaal |
communion, sacrament |
B
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bad(plaats) |
resort, spa, bath |
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baker |
dry nurse |
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bakker |
baker |
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bedelaar |
beggar |
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bedrag |
fee, amount (of money) |
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bedrijf |
trade, business, concern |
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begraafplaats |
cemetery |
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begrafenis |
funeral |
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begraven |
to bury |
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behoeftigden |
needy, indigent |
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behoren |
to belong to |
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beide |
both |
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bejaard |
aged |
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bekende |
acquaintance |
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belasting |
taxation |
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Belg(isch) |
Belgian |
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België |
Belgium |
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bemerking |
remarks |
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benadering |
approximation |
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berg |
mountain |
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beroep |
trade, occupation |
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beschrijving |
description |
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beslagnemen |
to seize |
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besnijdenis |
circumcision |
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bet-overgrootvader |
second great-grandfather |
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bet-bet-overgrootvader |
third great-grandfather |
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betrekking |
in relation to, relatives |
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betuiging |
declaration, expression |
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bevolking |
population |
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bevolkingsregister |
population register |
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bewaarder |
guardian, warden |
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bewijs |
certificate, proof |
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bewijs van overlijden |
death certificate, proof of death |
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bewijs van trouwen |
marriage certificate, proof of marriage |
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bidden |
to request, to pray |
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bijlagen |
supplemental documents |
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bijna |
almost, nearly |
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bijnaam |
surname, nickname |
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bijzit |
mistress, concubine |
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binnenkant |
inside |
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biografie |
biography |
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bisdom |
diocese |
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bladzijde (blz.) |
page |
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bloeimaand |
May (blossoming month) |
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boek |
book |
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boer |
farmer |
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boerenarbeider |
cottager, farmhand, worker |
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boerenknecht |
farm worker |
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bos |
woods, forest (new version of the word) |
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bosbaas |
forester |
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bosch |
woods, forest (old version of the word) |
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boswachter |
forester |
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boven |
above, over, upstairs |
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braaf |
honest, worthy, good |
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broeder, broer |
brother |
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brouwer |
brewer |
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brug |
bridge |
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bruid |
bride |
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bruidegom |
bridegroom |
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buiten(kant) |
outside |
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buitenechtelijk |
illegitimate |
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burgemeester |
mayor |
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burgelijke administralie |
civil administration |
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burger |
citizen |
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burgerboek |
citizenship book |
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burgerlijke ambtenaar |
civil registrar |
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burgerlijke stand |
civil registration, civil administration |
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burgerschap |
citizenship |
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buurman |
neighbor |
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buurtschap |
neighborhood |
C
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communicanten |
members, communicants |
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comparant |
one who appeared |
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compareerde |
appeared before |
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confirmatie |
confirmation |
D
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daar(heen) |
there |
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dag |
day |
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dag der begravenis |
burial day |
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dagelijks |
daily |
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dagloner |
day worker, day laborer |
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dagteekening |
document date |
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dal |
valley |
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dat |
that |
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datum |
date |
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de |
the |
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December |
December |
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deden |
done |
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deed |
did |
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deel |
volume, part of |
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Deen |
Dane |
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Deens |
Danish |
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degenen |
those |
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Denemarken |
Denmark |
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derde |
third |
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dertien |
thirteen |
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dertiende |
thirteenth |
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dertig |
thirty |
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dertigste |
thirtieth |
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des |
of the |
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dewelke |
of which, the which |
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deze |
this, these |
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diarree |
diarrhea |
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die |
those, that |
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dienst |
service, employment |
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dienstbode |
servant |
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dienstmeisje |
servant girl |
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dienstsmeid |
maid |
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dinsdag |
Tuesday |
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diocees |
diocese |
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dit |
this |
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dochter(tje) |
(little) daughter |
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doen |
to do |
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dominee |
minister |
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donderdag |
Thursday |
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dood |
dead |
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dood geboren |
stillborn |
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doodgraver |
sexton, grave digger |
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doop |
baptism, christening |
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doopdag |
day of baptism |
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doopregister |
baptismal register |
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doopsgezinde |
Mennonite, Baptist |
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doopvader |
godfather, baptismal sponsor |
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door |
through, by |
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dopen |
to baptize |
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dorp |
village |
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drie |
three |
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drieëntwintig |
twenty-three |
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drieëntwintigste |
twenty-third |
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drupped |
gout |
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Duits |
German (language) |
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Duitser |
German (person) |
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Duitsland |
Germany |
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duizend |
thousand |
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duizendste |
thousandth |
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duplicaat |
duplicate |
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dysenterie |
dysentery |
E
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echt |
marriage |
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echtbreker |
adulterer |
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echtelieden |
spouses |
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echtgenoot |
husband |
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echtgenote |
wife |
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echtgenoten |
husband and wife, spouses |
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echtscheiding |
divorce |
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echtverbintenis |
marriage |
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edel(man) |
noble(man) |
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een |
a, an, one |
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eenendertig |
thirty-one |
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eenendertigste |
thirty-first |
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eenentwintig |
twenty-one |
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eenjarig |
annual, yearly |
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eerder |
before, previously, earlier |
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eergisteren |
day before yesterday |
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eerlijk |
honest |
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eerste |
first |
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eertijds |
formerly |
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eeuw |
century |
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ehelieden |
spouses |
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eigenaar |
proprietor |
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eigengeërfde |
yeoman, freeholder |
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eiland, eilant |
island |
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elf |
eleven |
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elfde |
eleventh |
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elk |
each, every |
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emigrant |
emigrant |
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emigranten register |
emigration file |
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emigratie papieren |
emigration records |
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en |
and |
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enig |
only, single |
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erfenis |
inheritance |
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ervan |
of it |
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ervoor |
for it |
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evangelisch |
evangelical |
F
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fabriek |
factory, mill |
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familie-geschiedenis |
family history |
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familieleden |
relatives |
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familielijst |
family group sheet |
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familienaam |
family name, surname |
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familiewapen |
coat of arms |
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Februari |
February |
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feestdag |
feast day, holiday |
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fiches |
index cards |
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florijn |
guilder |
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Frankrijk |
France |
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Frans |
French |
G
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gangbaar |
current |
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geboorte |
birth |
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geboorteakte |
birth certificate |
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geboortebewijs |
birth certificate, proof of birth |
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geboorteplaats |
place of birth |
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geboortetijd |
time of birth |
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geboortig |
born at, native of |
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geboren |
born, maiden name, née |
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gedoopt |
baptized, christened |
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geelzucht |
jaundice |
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geen |
no, none, without |
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geestelijke |
priest, clergyman |
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gegeven |
given, gave |
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gehucht |
hamlet |
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gehuwd |
married |
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geld |
money |
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gelijk |
same, alike, similar |
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gemeenschap |
community, township |
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gemeente |
town, municipality, parish |
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gemeenteraadslid |
councilman, town councilor |
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genaamd |
named |
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genaamt |
named |
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genealogie |
genealogy |
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gerechtelijk(e) |
court, judicial |
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gerechtshof |
judicial court |
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gereformeerde |
Calvinist Reformed |
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gering |
small |
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gescheiden |
divorced |
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geschenk |
deed, gift, present |
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geschiedenis |
history |
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geslacht |
sex, gender |
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geslachtsboom |
pedigree, family tree |
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gestorven |
died |
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gestorven zonder, nageslacht |
died without issue |
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getrouwd |
married |
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getuigen |
witnesses |
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gewesen |
former |
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gezegend |
blessed, the deceased |
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gezin |
immediate family |
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gezindheid |
religious affiliation |
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gezinslijst |
family group sheet |
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gezwel, gezwollenheid |
swelling, tumor |
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gezworene |
juryman, person under oath |
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gisteren |
yesterday |
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Godsbeschikking |
dispensation, God's will |
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godsdienst |
religion |
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goed |
good, right, correct |
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graaf |
count, earl |
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graafschap |
county, shire |
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graf |
grave, tomb |
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grasmaand |
April |
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grens |
border (between countries) |
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grensgebied |
border, region |
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groen |
green |
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groet |
greet, greeting |
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grondeigenaren |
property owners |
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groot |
large, big, great |
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groothandelaar |
trader, merchant |
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grootmoeder |
grandmother |
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grootvader |
grandfather |
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gulden |
guilder (unit of money) |
H
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haar, hare |
hair, her, hers |
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had(den) |
had |
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half |
half |
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halfbroeder |
half brother |
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halfzuster |
half sister |
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handel |
trade, occupation |
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handtekening |
signature |
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handwerksgezel |
journeyman |
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hebben |
to have |
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heden |
today |
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heel |
all, whole, entire |
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heer |
master, gentleman, Mr. |
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Heer |
the Lord |
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heerschappen |
gentry, lords |
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hem |
him |
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hen, hun |
them, their, theirs |
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herbergier |
innkeeper |
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herder |
shepherd |
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herfst |
autumn, fall |
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herfstmaand |
September |
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Hernhutter |
Moravian |
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hertog |
duke |
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hertogdom |
duchy |
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hertogin |
duchess |
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hervormde |
Dutch reformed |
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Hessisch |
Hessian |
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het |
it, the |
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heuvel |
hill |
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hij |
he |
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hoe |
how |
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hoer |
harlot, immoral woman |
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hoesten |
cough |
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hoger |
upper, higher |
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Hollands |
Dutch |
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honderd |
hundred |
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honderdste |
hundredth |
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hoog |
high |
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hooimaand |
July |
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houtvester |
forester |
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huidziekte |
measles |
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huis |
house |
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huisgezin |
immediate family |
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huisland |
home, native country, homeland |
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huisvrouw |
housewife |
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huizenkant |
inside |
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hun |
their |
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huwelijksaangiften |
marriage intention |
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huwelijk |
marriage |
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huwelijksaf(aan)-kondigingen |
marriage banns |
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huwelijksbijlagen |
marriage supplements |
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huwelijksdag |
day of marriage |
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huwelijksfeest |
wedding |
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huwen |
to marry |
I
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immigrant |
immigrant |
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in |
in |
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ingekommen |
arrival, immigration |
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ingezetenen |
citizen, occupants |
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inhoud |
contents |
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inwoner |
inhabitant, citizen |
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is |
is |
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Italiaans |
Italian |
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Italië |
Italy |
J
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jaar, jaren |
year, years |
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jaarlijks |
annual, yearly |
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jager |
hunter |
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Januari |
January |
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j.d. (jonge dochter) |
unmarried daughter |
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j.g. (jong gezel) |
young man, bachelor |
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jicht |
gout |
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j.m. (jonge man) |
young man, bachelor |
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jong(e) |
young |
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jongeling |
a youth, unmarried man |
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jongen |
boy |
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Jood |
Jew |
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joodse |
Jewish |
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juffrouw |
Miss, Madame |
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Juli |
July |
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Juni |
June |
K
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kamer |
room (in a house) |
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kan |
can |
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kanaal |
canal |
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kanker |
cancer |
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karman |
coachman |
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kasteel |
castle |
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katholiek |
Catholic |
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keizerlijk |
imperial |
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keizerrijk |
empire |
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kerk |
church |
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kerkboek |
parish register |
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kerkelijk(e) |
church (pertaining to church) |
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kerkelijk ambt |
parish office |
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kerkeraads-handelingen |
church minutes |
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kerkgenootschap |
religious affiliation |
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kerk meester |
church warden |
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kerk voogt |
church warden |
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kil |
stream, brook |
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kind, kinderen |
child, children |
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kinkhoest |
whooping cough |
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klapper |
index |
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kledinghandelaar |
clothier |
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kleermaker |
tailor |
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klein |
little, small |
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kleindochter |
granddaughter |
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kleiner |
smaller, lesser |
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kleinzoon |
grandson |
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klompenmaker |
wooden shoemaker |
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km. |
kilometer |
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knecht |
servant, laborer, journeyman |
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kohier(en) |
register(s), ledger(s) |
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koning |
king |
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koningin |
queen |
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koninklijk |
royal |
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koninkrijk |
kingdom |
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koopman |
seller, vendor, trader, merchant |
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kopen |
to buy |
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koperslager |
coppersmith |
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koster |
sexton |
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kraambed |
childbed (died in childbirth) |
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kraambedkoorts |
puerperal fever, childbed fever |
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kramer |
seller, vendor, peddler |
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krampachtig |
convulsions |
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krampen |
cramps, convulsions |
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krijgen |
to receive |
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kuiper |
cooper |
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kunnen |
could |
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kwaal |
disease, complaint |
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kwaliteit |
status, quality |
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kwartierstaat |
pedigree, family tree |
L
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laat, laatste tijd |
late (in the day), lately |
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laatste |
latter, last |
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lakenvoller (-volder) |
clothier, fuller |
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land |
land, country |
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landbouwer |
farmer |
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landgoed, landbezit |
estate |
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landkaart |
map |
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landlieden |
farmers |
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landman |
cottager, farmer |
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land verlatend |
emigrant |
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laten |
to let, leave, allow |
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leeftijd |
age |
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leerjongen |
apprentice |
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leerling |
student, apprentice, pupil |
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leggen |
to place, put, impose, to lay |
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lente |
spring (season) |
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lentemaand |
March |
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leven |
to live |
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levend |
living |
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levenloos |
stillborn, without life |
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levens-beschrijving |
biography |
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lidmaten |
members, membership |
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linker hand |
left hand |
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links |
left (direction) |
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linnenwever |
linen weaver |
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logementhouder |
innkeeper |
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longontsteking |
pneumonia |
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longtering |
consumption, tuberculosis |
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looier |
tanner |
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louwmaand |
January |
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lutheraan |
Lutheran |
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lijk |
corpse |
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lijnslager |
rope maker |
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maagd |
virgin, maid, servant girl |
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maand |
month |
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maandag |
Monday |
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maar |
but |
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Maart |
March |
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mag |
may (might) |
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makelaar registers |
real estate registers |
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man |
husband, man |
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mannelijk |
male |
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markt |
market |
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mazelen |
measles |
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meer |
lake, more |
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meerderjarige |
of legal age |
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Mei |
May |
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meier |
tenant farmer, bailiff |
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meisje |
girl |
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melkerij |
milk factory, dairy |
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melkfabriek |
milk factory, dairy |
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mengel (mingel) |
liquid measure, about one to two quarts |
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met |
with |
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met name |
named, alias |
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metselaar |
mason, bricklayer |
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meubelmaker |
furniture maker |
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middag ('s middags) |
afternoon (in the afternoon) |
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middernacht |
midnight |
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mijnheer |
Mr. |
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mijnwerker |
miner |
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militaire |
military |
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minderjarige |
minor, below legal age |
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misschien |
maybe, perhaps |
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missen |
to miss, lack |
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mocht |
might |
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moeder |
mother |
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moet(en) |
must |
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mogen |
may (might have), to allow |
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molen |
mill |
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mondig verklaring |
declaration of being of legal age |
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morgen |
unit of land area, about two acres |
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morgen ('s morgens) |
morning, tomorrow (in the morning) |
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mijl |
mile (varying lengths, up to 5.5 km.) |
N
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na |
after |
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naaister |
seamstress |
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naam |
name |
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naar |
to, toward, for, according to |
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naar gelang van |
to, after, according to |
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naast |
beside, following, next (to) |
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nabijkomen |
approach, approximate |
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nabuur |
neighbor |
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nacht ('s nachts) |
night (in the night) |
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namen |
names |
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namiddag, ('s namiddags) |
afternoon (in the afternoon) |
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neder |
low, lower (directional) |
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Nederland |
the Netherlands |
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Nederlands |
Dutch |
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neef |
nephew, male cousin |
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neefje |
nephew, young male cousin |
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negen |
nine |
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negende |
ninth |
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negenentwintig |
twenty-nine |
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negenentwintigste |
twenty-ninth |
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negentien |
nineteen |
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negentiende |
nineteenth |
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negentig |
ninety |
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negentigste |
ninetieth |
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neger |
Negro |
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nicht |
niece, female cousin |
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nichtje |
niece, young female cousin |
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niet(s) |
no, none, not |
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niets |
nothing |
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nieuw |
new |
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nimmer |
never |
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noemen |
to christen, call, name |
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nog |
still, yet, other |
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nog leven |
still living, surviving |
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nommer, nummer |
number |
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nooit |
never |
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Noor(s) |
Norwegian |
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noord |
north |
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Noorwegen |
Norway |
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notaris |
notary |
O
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October |
October |
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of |
or |
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om |
for, because of, at, round |
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oma |
grandma |
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omstreeks |
about |
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on- |
un- (prefix) |
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onbekend |
unknown |
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onder |
under |
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ondergetekende |
the undersigned |
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ondertrouw |
betrothal (already registered) |
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onderwijzer |
(school) teacher |
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ondertrouw |
betrothal (already registered) |
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onderwijzer |
(school) teacher |
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onderwijzeres |
female teacher |
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onecht kind |
illegitimate child |
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ongehuwd |
unmarried |
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ongetrouwd |
single, unmarried |
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ongeveer |
almost, approximately |
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onmiddellijk |
right away, immediately |
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onmondigen |
minor, under age |
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ons, onze |
us, our |
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ontvangen |
to receive |
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ontvanger |
tax collector |
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onwettig |
illegitimate, illegal |
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onze, ons |
us, our |
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oogstmaand |
August |
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ook |
also |
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oom |
uncle |
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oorkonden |
records, documents |
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oost |
east |
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op |
on, upon |
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opa |
grandpa |
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opgetreden |
appeared |
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op heden |
today, on this day |
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op hoge leeftijd |
at a great (old) age |
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opnemen |
to receive |
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opper |
upper |
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oprecht |
honest |
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optreden |
to appear |
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opziener |
overseer, inspector, guardian |
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organisatie |
organization, society |
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oud |
old (age) |
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ouder |
older, elder |
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ouderdom |
age |
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ouders |
parents |
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oudoom |
great-uncle |
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oudste |
eldest |
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oudtante |
great-aunt |
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over |
above, over, via |
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overeenkomst |
contract, agreement |
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overgrootmoeder |
great-grandmother |
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overgrootvader |
great-grandfather |
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overleden |
dead, deceased |
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overledene, de |
the deceased |
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overlevenden |
survivors |
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overlijden |
to die |
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overnemen |
to take over, adopt (an action) |
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overschrijven |
to extract |
P
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pachter |
tenant farmer, leaser, one who leases |
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pachter van, belastingen |
publican, tax collector |
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Palts, de |
the Palatinate |
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Paltsgraafschap |
Palatinate (the place) |
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paltsgraefelijk |
(from the) palatinate |
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parochie |
parish |
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parochieregisters |
parish registers |
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Pasen |
Easter, Passover |
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pastoor |
pastor, minister, priest |
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patroon |
manor lord, patron, employer |
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peet |
godfather, godparent, sponsor |
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peetoom |
godfather |
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peettante |
godmother |
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pensionering |
retirement |
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pest |
plague, pestilence |
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petemoei |
godmother |
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peten |
godparents |
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plaag |
plague, scourge |
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plaats |
place |
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planter |
planter, farmer |
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pokken |
smallpox |
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Polen |
Poland, Poles |
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Pools |
Polish |
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poorter |
citizen, freeman |
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poortersboeken |
burgher registers |
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Portugees |
Portuguese |
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predikant |
minister, clergyman |
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prins |
prince |
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prinses |
princess |
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protestant |
protestant |
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protocol |
document, register |
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provinciaal |
provincial |
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provincie |
provinces |
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Pruis(isch) |
Prussian |
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Pruissen |
Prussia |
R
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raad |
council, counsel |
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recht |
right (correct), straight, law, justice |
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rechter |
judge, magistrate |
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rechter(zijde) |
right side |
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rechter hand |
right hand |
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rechterlijk |
legal, court (judicial) |
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rechtmatig |
rightful, right (correct) |
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rechts |
right (direction) |
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regering |
government, administration |
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rekeningen |
accounts, bills |
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rentenier |
retired tradesperson, man of means |
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rivier |
river |
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roede |
rod (unit of length, about twelve feet or 3.6 meters) |
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rond |
around, about |
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rood |
red |
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roodvonk |
scarlet fever |
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Rooms Katholiek |
Roman Catholic |
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ruim [ruim 80 = eighty plus years old] |
large, broad, wide, upwards of |
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Rus(sisch) |
Russian |
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Rusland |
Russia |
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rijk |
empire, kingdom, rich, wealthy |
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rijksarchief |
state archive, public record office |
S
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's=des |
of the |
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Sakser |
Saxon |
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samen |
together |
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schaapherder |
shepherd |
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scheeps |
of a ship (the ship's) |
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schenking |
donation, gift |
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schepen |
alderman, magistrate, ships |
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schepenakten |
city council records |
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schilder |
painter |
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schip |
ship |
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schipper |
barge man, boatman, skipper |
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schlepel |
unit of measure, about .7 to 1.3 bushels |
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schoenmaker |
shoemaker |
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school |
school |
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schoondochter |
daughter-in-law |
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schoonzoon |
son-in-law |
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schoonzuster |
sister-in-law |
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schriftgeleerde |
scribe |
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schrijnwerker |
cabinet maker, joiner |
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schrijver |
scribe, writer, author |
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schuit |
barge, boat |
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September |
September |
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sinds(dien) |
since |
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slachter, slager |
butcher |
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slachtmaand |
November |
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slag |
hit, stroke, blow |
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slager, slachter |
butcher |
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slechts |
but, only, merely |
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sloot |
ditch |
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slot |
lock, castle |
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slotenmaker |
locksmith |
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smid |
(black)smith |
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soldaat |
soldier |
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soms |
besides, in addition to, sometimes |
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Spaans |
Spanish |
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Spanjaard |
Spaniard |
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Spanje |
Spain |
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spoedig |
quickly, soon, speedy |
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sprokkelmaand |
February |
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staat |
state |
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staats |
of the state |
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staatsburger |
citizen |
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stad |
city, town |
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stamboeken |
lineage books, genealogical register |
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stamboom |
pedigree |
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steeds |
always, still |
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steenbakker |
brick maker, stone mason |
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stellen |
to place, put, impose |
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sterven |
to die |
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stief- |
step- |
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straat |
street |
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stroom |
river, stream |
T
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't=het |
the |
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taal |
language |
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tachtig |
eighty |
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tachtigste |
eightieth |
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tafel |
index, table |
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tanden krijgen |
teething |
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tante |
aunt |
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te |
at, to |
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tegelijk |
together |
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tegen(over) |
against, across |
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te huis |
at home |
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teraardebestelling |
burial, interment |
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testament |
last will, testament |
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thuis |
at home |
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tien |
ten |
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tiende |
tithing |
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tiende |
tenth |
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tienjarige tafels |
ten-year (decennial) index |
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tiental [tiental dagen=about ten days] |
decade |
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timmerman |
carpenter |
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toekomend |
future |
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toekomstig |
future |
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toenaam |
surname |
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toestaan |
to let, leave, allow |
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toestemmen |
to consent |
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touwslager |
rope maker |
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trouwboek |
marriage book |
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trouwdag |
wedding day |
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trouwen |
to marry |
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tuberculose |
consumption, tuberculosis |
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tuin |
garden, yard |
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tuinman, tuinier |
gardener |
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tussen |
between |
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twaalf |
twelve |
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twaalfde |
twelfth |
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twee |
two |
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tweede |
second |
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tweeëntwintig |
twenty-two |
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tweeëntwintigste |
twenty-second |
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tweeling |
twins |
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twintig |
twenty |
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twintigste |
twentieth |
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tyfus |
typhoid fever |
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tyfuslijder |
typhoid patient |
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tijd |
time |
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tijdelijk |
temporary |
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tijdschrift |
periodical |
U
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uit |
out of, from |
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uiterlijk |
outward, external, appearance, at the latest |
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uitgeven |
to publish |
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uittrekken |
extract |
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uur |
hour, o'clock |
V
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vaak |
often |
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vader |
father |
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vallende ziekte |
epilepsy |
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van |
from, of |
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veehoeder |
herdsman |
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veertien |
fourteen |
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veertiende |
fourteenth |
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veertig |
forty |
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veertigste |
fortieth |
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veld |
field |
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verdrinking |
drowning |
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vergunning |
permission |
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verjaardag |
birthday |
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verklaard |
declared |
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verklaren |
to declare |
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verklaring |
declaration, affidavit, sworn statement |
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verkondigen |
publish (as in banns), proclaim |
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verlamming |
paralysis, stroke |
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verlaten |
to leave, left |
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verleden |
past |
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verlof |
leave (soldier's), permission |
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verloofd |
betrothed, engaged |
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verloofde(n) |
engaged person(s), fiancée, fiancé |
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verloving |
betrothal, engagement |
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verpandings-kohieren |
tax ledger |
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verscheiden |
to pass away or die, various, different |
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verschijnt |
appears |
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verstopping |
obstruction, blockage |
|
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vertering |
consumption, tuberculosis |
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vertrokken |
departed, moved, gone away |
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verver |
dyer, house painter |
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verwantschap |
relationship |
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verwijderen |
to remove, to withdraw |
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vestigen |
to settle, establish |
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vesting |
fortress |
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vier |
four |
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vierde |
fourth |
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vierentwintig |
twenty-four |
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vierentwintigste |
twenty-fourth |
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visser |
fisherman |
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vleeshouwer |
butcher |
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vlij |
marsh, swamp |
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V.O.C. |
Dutch East Indies Company |
|
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voerman |
coachman |
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volbracht |
performed, completed, finished |
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volbrengen |
to finish, complete |
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volgend |
following, next |
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volgende dag |
(the) following day |
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volgens |
to, after, according to, follows |
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volkstelling |
census, population records |
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volmacht |
authorization |
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voltooien |
to finish, complete |
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voltrekkingen |
solemnization |
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vondeling |
foundling |
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voogd |
guardian |
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voor |
for, in front of, before |
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vooraf(gang) |
previous, preceding |
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voorafgaand |
former |
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voorafgaande dag |
the previous day |
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voorbij [voorbij gaan=gone by] |
past, beyond, over |
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voorgaand |
previous, preceding |
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voorheen |
born (maiden name), previous, formerly |
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voorjaar |
spring (season) |
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voormeld |
said, stated |
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voormiddag |
morning, forenoon (in the morning) |
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voornaam |
given name |
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voorouder |
ancestor |
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voortekening |
over his signature |
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voorvader |
ancestor, forefather |
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vorig |
previous, preceding |
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vorige dag |
previous day |
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vormer |
framer, molder |
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vormsel |
Catholic confirmation |
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vorst |
monarch, sovereign, ruler |
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vorstendom |
principality |
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vreemd |
foreign, strange |
|
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vriend |
friend |
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vrijboer |
yeoman |
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vrijdag |
Friday |
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vrijgezel |
bachelor |
|
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vroedmeester |
man who assists in childbirth |
|
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vroedvrouw |
midwife |
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vroeg(tijdig) |
early (a.m.), prematurely, untimely |
|
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vroeger |
formerly, earlier |
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vrouw |
wife, Mrs. |
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vrouw(spersoon) |
wife, woman, female |
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vrouwelijk |
female |
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V.W.C. |
Dutch West Indies Company |
|
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vijf |
five |
|
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vijfde |
fifth |
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vijfentwintig |
twenty-five |
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vijfentwintigste |
twenty-fifth |
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vijftien |
fifteen |
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vijftiende |
fifteenth |
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vijftig |
fifty |
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vijftigste |
fiftieth |
W
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waar |
where |
|
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waarheen |
where to |
|
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waarom |
why |
|
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wagenmaker |
cartwright, wagon builder, coach builder |
|
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wanneer |
when |
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wapen |
heraldic crest, coat of arms |
|
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waren |
were, goods |
|
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was |
was |
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wat |
what, how |
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waterzucht |
dropsy |
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weduwe |
widow |
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weduwnaar |
widower |
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week |
week |
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weeskamer |
orphan's court |
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weeskind |
orphan |
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wegens |
because of |
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weinig |
little, small |
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welk(e) |
which |
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wellicht |
maybe, perhaps |
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werkman |
laborer |
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west |
west |
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wet |
law |
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wethouder |
alderman |
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wettelijk |
legal |
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wettelijk kind |
legitimate child |
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wettig |
lawful, legal |
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wever |
weaver |
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wie |
who |
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wieldraaijer |
wheelwright |
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wil |
will, desire, wish, consent |
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wilde(n) |
Indian(s) (in New York), savage(s) |
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willen |
to want to |
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winkelier(ster) |
shopkeeper |
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winter |
winter |
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wintermaand |
December |
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wit |
white |
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woensdag |
Wednesday |
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wonende |
residing |
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woonachtig |
resident, living at |
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woonplaats |
residence, domicile, dwelling place |
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woordenboek |
dictionary |
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worden |
to become, be |
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woud |
forest |
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wij |
we |
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wijk |
district, area, section, ward |
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wijlen |
late (deceased), the late, blessed |
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wijnmaand |
October |
Z
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zaken |
trade, business, case, affairs |
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zaterdag |
Saturday |
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ze |
they, she |
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zeeman |
sailor |
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zeepzieder |
soap maker |
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zelfde |
the same |
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zes |
six |
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zesde |
sixth |
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zesentwintig |
twenty-six |
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zesentwintigste |
twenty-sixth |
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zestien |
sixteen |
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zestiende |
sixteenth |
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zestig |
sixty |
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zestigste |
sixtieth |
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zetten |
to place, put, impose |
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zeven |
seven |
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zevende |
seventh |
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zevenentwintig |
twenty-seven |
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zevenentwintigste |
twenty-seventh |
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zevenstigte |
seventieth |
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zeventien |
seventeen |
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zeventiende |
seventeenth |
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zeventig |
seventy |
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zie |
see |
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ziekte |
disease, illness |
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zomer |
summer |
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zomermaand |
June |
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zondag |
Sunday |
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zonder |
without |
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zoon |
son |
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zoontje |
little son, small son |
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zou |
should |
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zuid |
south |
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zuigeling |
baby, suckling |
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zuivelboer |
dairy farmer |
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zuster |
sister |
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zwager |
brother-in-law |
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zwakheid |
weakness |
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zwakte |
weak |
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zwanger |
pregnant |
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zwart |
black |
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zwarten |
Negroes, blacks |
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Zweden |
Sweden |
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Zweeds |
Swedish |
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zwelling |
swelling, tumor |
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Zwitserland |
Switzerland |
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Zwitsers |
Swiss |
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zij |
she, they |
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zijn |
its, his, to be, are |
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zijrivier |
tributary, river, stream |
