| English | Dutch |
| father | vader (Pater) |
| mother | moeder |
| child | kind |
| children | kinderen |
| son | zoon |
| duaghter | dochter |
| born | geboren |
| husband | man |
| wife | echtegenote |
| boy | jongen | parents | ouders |
| relatives | familieleden |
| relationship | verwantschap |
| pedigree | stamboom (geslachtsboom) |
| family group sheet | familie lijst |
| birth | geboorte |
| confirmation | Aanneming |
| Catholic confirmation | vormsel |
| illegitimate | onecht kind / buitenechtelijk |
| legitimate | echt kind |
| marriage | trouw, huwelijk |
| married | gehuwed |
| death | overlijden, dood |
| burial | begrafenis |
| wedding | huwelijksfeest |
| bethrothal | verloving |
| day of baptism | doopdag |
| day of burial | beraatdag |
| buried | begraven |
| day of confirmation | aannemingsdag |
| christened | doopen, noemen |
| day of marriage | trouwdag, huwelijksdag |
| christening witness | getuigen (doop) |
| marriage witness | getuigen (huwelijk) |
| emigration records | emigratie papieren |
| state archive | Rijksarchief |
| emigration file | emigranten register |
| lineage books | stamboeken |
| census records | volksterlling |
| occupation | beroep |
| christening certificate | bewijs van doop |
| residence | woonplaats |
| twin, twins | tweeling (s) |
| day | dag |
| month | maand |
| year | jaar |
| girl | meisje |
| laborer | workman |
| farmer | pachter, boer |
| stillborn | dood geboren |
| teacher | onderwijzer |
| (black)smith | smid |
| sex | geslacht |
| minister | dominee |
| catholic priest | pastor |
| burgermaster | burgemeester |
| parish | parochie (gemeente) |
| county | provinces |
| contry | land |
| gr-granddaughter | achter-kleindochter |
| gr-grnadson | achter-kleinzoon |
| evening | avond |
| baby | zuigeling |
| aged, old | bejaard, oud |
| 2nd gr-grandfather | bet-overgrootvader |
| 3rd gr-grandfather | bet-over-over grootvader |
| brother | broeder |
| Catrina | Catherine |
| sister | zuster |
| died | gestorven |
| died without issue | gestorven zonder nageslacht |
| grandfather | grootvader |
| grandmother | grootmoeder |
| youngest | jongste |
| church, parish | kerk |
| marriage certificate | bewijs van trouwen |
| granddaughter | kleindochter |
| grandson | kleinzoon |
| age | leeftijd |
| over legal age | meerderjarig |
| civil registers | bevolkingregister |
| birth certificate | geboortebewijs |
| parish registers | parochieregisters |
| death certificate | bewijs van over-lijden |
| burgher registers | poorterboeken |
| family history | familiegeschledenis |
| village | dorp |
| city | stad |
| unmarried | ungehuwed (ongetrouwd) |
| granduncle | oud-oom |
| grandaunt | audtante |
| testament, will | testament |
| wife | vrouw |
| nephew | neffje |
| uncle | oom |
| eldest | oudste |
| ancestor/forefather | voorvader |
| widow | weduwe |
| widower | weduwnaar |
| morning | morgen |
| night | nacht |
| male cousin | neef |
| female cousin | nicht |
| niece | nichtje |
| minor | minderjarig |