This page contains the translation of a number of genealogical and general terms. If you find a word you do not understand and want it to be added to this page, please do not hesitate to send me an e-mail message (see the left column for an e-mail link).
| geboorte / birth | huwelijk / marriage | overlijden / death |
| geboren = born | ondertrouw = intended marriage | overleden = deceased |
| gedoopt = baptized | trouwde = married | overlijden = death |
| zoon van = son of | echtgenoot = husband, spouse | begraven = buried |
| dochter van = daughter of | echtgenote = wife, spouse | kerkhof = cemetry (around church) |
| doodgeboren = born dead | echtscheiding = divorce | overlijdensakte = death-certificate |
| geboorte-akte = birth certificate | zij zijn gescheiden = they are divorced | weduwe = widow |
| geboorteplaats = place of birth | huwelijksakte, trouwakte = marriage certificate | weduwnaar = widower |
| levenloos = still born | ongehuwd = not married |
| Algemene termen / General terms | ||
| ongeveer = approximately | afkomstig van = from | begraafboek = register of burials |
| voor (1788) = before (1788) | bron = source | bevolking = population |
| na (1900) = after (1900) | vertrokken = left | bevolgingsregister = population register |
| familienaam = surname, last name | burgerlijke stand = registry of births, marriages and deaths |
| Beroepen / Professions | zonder beroep = without or no profession | |
| ambtenaar = civil servant | arbeider = labourer (male) | arbeidster = labourer (female) |
| (brood)bakker = (bread)baker | burgemeester = mayor | handelaar = salesman, broker |
| kleermaker = taylor | knecht = assistant, apprentice | koetsier = coachman |
| koopman = salesman, merchant | landarbeider = farm labourer,agricultural labourer | metselaar = bricklayer, mason |
| molenaar = miller | onderwijzer = teacher | schoolmeester = schoolmaster, teacher |
| smid = blacksmith | timmerman = carpenter | tuinder, tuinier = gardener |
| wagenmaker = cartwright, wagonmaker | wethouder = alderman | winkelier/winkelierster = shopkeeper |