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Germanic Genealogy Glossaries

Glossaries and dictionaries related to genealogical terminology and family research in German-speaking countries.
English-German Geographic Dictionary - Historic Place Names
This special English-German gazetteer (Ortslexikon) lists the names of towns and regions that have new names or are even now in a different country. Helpful for genealogical and historic research.
First Name Lexicon - Vornamen-Lexikon
An annotated A-to-Z lexicon of German first names - with their meanings and origins. From your Guide.
German Surnames - Family Names
Would you like to know what your German name means? For many Germanic surnames we have provided the English meaning, which may or may not be a surname in English. This is not a list of equivalent names, but rather a sampling of English translations of German names.
German-English Translations
Our own page for German-to-English or other translations. Just paste in the text you want to translate. From your Guide.
German Genealogy Glossary
A useful guide to genealogical terms in English and German.

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