Local
Catholic Church and Family History - Genealogical Research Guide
LINKS TO DICTIONARIES
When conducting
genealogical and historical research, it is often necessary to translate
documents which are in another language.
While many Catholic Church records may be written in Latin, others may
be recorded in the native language of the country in which they were recorded
or the native language of the priest/recorder.
Still others appear to contain a combination of languages – such as what
might occur when a native French-speaking priest was serving a German-speaking
congregation. It is hoped that the links
below may help with this task of interpretation. Of course, handwriting styles will often add
another dimension to deciphering documents as well. ;-)
Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid,
from Notre Dame
Latin-English Dictionary
- an improvisation based on a word-list originally from Lynn H. Nelson of the
University of Kansas.
Perseus Project: Search
for Latin dictionary entries [in Latin!] or Greek, from Tufts U.
Logos - Multilingual E-Translation Portal
Explanation
and disclaimer: Though the beliefs and practices of individual members of
the Catholic Church may differ from the official teachings of the Catholic Church,
I have tried to gather information and links that appear to follow the official
teachings of the Roman See. I cannot, however, control the content of
others' web sites, and I myself can err. Please inform me of errors on my
site, and of any links which may become inappropriate to family viewing.
I am
creating this site as a helpful guide to researching the history of the local
Catholic Churches and Catholic ancestors in this geographic area. This is
not an official Catholic Church page.
Though links
to this page are encouraged, please do not download the page without requesting
permission since it contains copyright protected material.
If you find
an error, have a suggestion, or a site that you believe will be helpful, please
let me know.
--Ann
Mensch, Professional Historical Genealogist
E-mail:
[email protected]
URL:
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~localcatholic/Index.htm
Appreciation
With appreciation and love, I would like to thank my family and friends for
their love, assistance, patience and guidance.
Copyright 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004-2013,
by Ann Mensch.