Key words translated
To understand the Dutch pedigree you will need to know some key words in
the pedigree.
| Dutch |
English |
|
|
| (is) geboren op |
was born on |
| (is) gedoopt op |
was baptized on |
| (is) overleden op |
died on |
| (is) begraven op |
was buried on |
| trouwde op (met) |
married on |
| huwelijk |
marriage |
| (werd) ontbonden |
(was) dissolved |
| bleef ongehuwd |
remained unmarried |
| kinderloos |
childless |
| levenloos (geboren) |
still born |
| zoon / zonen (van) |
son / sons (of) |
| dochter / dochters (van) |
daughter / daughters (of) |
| kind / kinderen (van) |
child / children (of) |
| stief |
step |
| hij |
he |
| zij |
she |
| omstreeks |
about |
| notitie bij |
note to |
| bron |
source |
| akte |
(civil) registration certificate / record |
| huwelijksakte |
marriage certificate / record |
| overlijdensakte |
death certificate / record |
| persoonskaart |
(civil) personal record card |
| persoonslijst |
(civil) personal record list |
| archiefkaart |
(municipal) archive card |
| gezinskaart |
(municipal) family card |
| bevolkingsregister |
(municipal) population register |
| doopboek |
baptism records |
| trouwboek |
(marriage records |
| overlijdensbericht / overlijdensadvertentie |
obituary |
| bijlagen bij ... |
appendices to ... |
| ze hebben |
they have |
| minstens / minimaal |
at least |
| ten hoogste (oud) |
not older than |
| weduwe / weduwnaar van |
widow / widower of |
| op |
on |
| na |
after |
| vóór |
before |
| en |
and |
| dag / dagen oud |
day / days old |
| maand / maanden oud |
month / months old |
| jaar / jaren oud |
year /years old |