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Abbreviations
Introduction
In Dutch genealogical records a wide variety of abbreviations are used. It is
important to know what to look for and to know what Dutch words these
abbreviations are representing. Here is a list of the most common shortened
forms, along with the full word in Dutch and its English translation.
Genealogical Abbreviation List
| j.m. | jongeman | single man |
| j.d. | jongedochter | single woman |
| wed. | weduwe | widow |
| wedn. | weduwnaar | widower |
| zn. (v.) | zoon (van) | son (of) |
| dr. (v.) | dochter (van) | daughter (of) |
| w. | wonend | living |
| alh. | alhier | here, in this place |
| meerderj. | meerderjarig | of age |
| minderj. | minderjarig | minor |
| r.k. | rooms katholiek | Roman Catholic |
| n.h. | nederlands hervormd | Dutch Reformed |
| dg. | doopsgezind | Mennonite |
| ev. luth. | evangelisch luthers | Evangelical Lutheran |
| prot. | protestant | Protestant |
| knd. | kind | child |
| kndn. | kinderen | children |
| ged. | gedoopt | baptized |
| geb. | geboren | born |
| tr. | trouwde | married |
| overl. | overleden | died |
| begr. | begraven | buried |
| D | dopen | baptism |
| T | trouwen | marriage |
| B | begraven | burial |
| L | lidmaten | members (of a church) |
| gem. | gemeente | municipality |
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