Vocabulary: Birth
This is a list of common terms used in German Birth records. The researcher may expect some of these terms to be used in the standard form records, however this table will be most useful for paragraph style records favored especially in German speaking churches in the United States.
| German | English | Example |
Abends | evening | 
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| adoptiert | adopted | 
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| allhier | here, at this place | 
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Amt | government office | 
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Amtsbezirk | administrative district | 
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Arbeiter | worker | 
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Aufenthaltsort | place of residence | 
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Außerehelich | illegitimate | 
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aus | from | 
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Beamter | official | 
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Beruf | occupation | 
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Blutsverwandtschaft | blood relationship | 
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Bub | little boy | 
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Bürger | citizen | 
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Dorf | village | 
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ebenda | ibid | 
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Ehefrau | wife | 
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ehelich | legitimate | 
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Eheleute | married couple | 
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Ehemann | husband | 
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Einwohner | resident | 
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ejodem | the same | 
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Eltern | parents | 
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erstgeboren | firstborn | 
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erzeugen | conceive | 
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evangelisch | evangelical | 
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Familie | family | 
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Fehlgebort | stillborn | 
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Frau | wife, woman | 
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| Gatte | husband | 
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| Gattin | wife | 
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gebo(h)ren | born | 
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geborene | maiden name | 
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Geburt | birth | 
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Geburtsbuch | birth book | 
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Geburtsort | birthplace | 
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Geburtsregister | birth register | 
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Geburts-schein, -kunde | birth certificate | 
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Gemeinde | parish | 
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Gericht | court | 
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Geschlecht | gender | 
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Geschlechtsname | Surname | 
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Geschwister | sibling | 
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gestern | yesterday | 
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getauft | baptized | 
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Gevatter | godfather | 
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Gewerbe | business | 
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Glauben | belief | 
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Großeltern | grandparents | 
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Heimat | home | 
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heißt | to be called | 
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heute | today | 
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hier | here, at this place | 
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Hurenkind | illegitimate child | 
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israelistisch | Israelite | 
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Jahr | year | 
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Juden | Jew | 
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jüdisch | jewish | 
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| Junge | boy | 
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Katholisch | catholic | 
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Kind | child | 
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Kirche | church | 
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| Kirchspiel | parish | 
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| Knabe | young boy | 
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ledig | single | 
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Lutherisch | Lutheran | 
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Mädchen | girl | 
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männlich | male | 
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Monat | month | 
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Morgens | morning | 
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Mutter | mother | 
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Nachmittags | afternoon | 
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Name | name | 
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neben | next | 
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Oberamt | higher government office | 
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Ort | place | 
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| Paten | godparents | 
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Pfarrer | pastor | 
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| Pfarr- | parish | 
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Priester | priest | 
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Protestant | protestant | 
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Reformiert | Reformed | 
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Register | register | 
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Sohn (von) | Son (of) | 
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Stadt | city | 
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Taufe | Baptize | 
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| Taufregister | baptism register | 
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Taufzeugen | baptism witness | 
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Tochter(lein) | (little)daughter | 
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Totgeboren | stillborn | 
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unehelich | unmarried | 
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Vater | father | 
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Verzeichnis | directory, index | 
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Vorname | first name | 
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Wehmutter | midwife | 
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weiblich | female | 
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Wohnort | residence | 
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Zivilstandamt | registry office | 
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zu Hause | at home | 
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Zuname | Surname | 
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Zwillinge | twins | 
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