Relationships:
Bruder — Brother
Ehemann — Husband
Enkel — Grandson
Enkelin — Granddaughter
Enkelkind — Grandchild
Frau — Wife, woman
Gatte — Husband
Gattin — Wife
Geschwister — Brothers and sisters
Großmutter — Grandmother
Großvater — Grandfather
Hausfrau — Wife
Kind(er) — Child(ren)
Kusine / Cousine — Cousin (female)
Mann — Husband
Mutter — Mother
Neffe — Nephew
Nichte — Niece
Onkel — Uncle
Pflegesohn — Foster son
Pflegtochter — Foster daughter
Schwager — Brother-in-law
Schwägerin — Sister-in-law
Schwiegermutter — Mother-in-law
Schwiegersohn — Son-in-law
Schwiegertochter — Daughter-in-law
Schwiegervater — Father-in-law
Schwester — Sister
Sohn — Son
Stiefbruder — Step-brother
Stiefschwester — Step-sister
Stief Sohn — Step son
Stief Tochter — Step daughter
Tante — Aunt
Tochter — Daughter
Vater — Father
Verwandte — Relative
Vetter — Cousin (male)
Occupations:
Ackerbauer — Husbandman
Ackermann — Husbandman
Apotheker — Chemist, apothecary, druggist, pharmacist
Arbeiter — Worker, workman
Arbeitsmann — Workman
Architect — Architect
Arzt — Physician, doctor, medical man
Arzt des Schiffes — Ships doctor
Bäcker — Baker
Barbier — Barber
Bauer — Husbandman, peasant, wealthy peasant, rustic
Bauhandwerker — Building artisan
Becker — Baker
Bedienter — Servant, footman, flunkey, lackey
Bergmann — Miner, mountaineer
Bierbrauer — Brewer
Blockmacher — Block maker
Böttcher — Cooper
Böttchermeister — Master cooper
Böttger — see Böttcher
Brauer — Brewer
Braut — Bride
Brenner — Distiller, brickmaker
Brunnenmacher — Well sinker, well maker
Buchbinder — Book binder, bookmaker
Buchdrucker — Printer
Buchhändler — Book seller
Chemiker — Analytical chemist
Chirurg — Surgeon
Chirurgius — Surgeon
Cigarrenarbeiter — Cigar-maker
Cigarrenmacher — Cigar maker
Commis — Clerk
Conditor — Confectioner, pastry-cook
Dachdecker — Slater, tiler, thatcher
Dienstknecht — Servant, man servant
Dienstmädchen — Servant girl, maid servant, maid
Dienstmagd — Servant girl, maid servant, maid
Drechsler — Turner, thresher
Drucker — Printer
Eberführer — Wild boar leader
Eisenarbeiter — Iron worker
Eisendreher — Iron turner
Fabrikarbeiter — Factory worker, operative
Färber — Dyer
Fassbinder — Cooper
Fleischer — Butcher
Förster — Forest keeper, ranger
Fuhrmann — Carrier, driver, coachman, waggoner
Gärtner — Gardener
Gerber — Tanner
Gläser/Glaser — Glazier
Goldarbeiter — Goldsmith, jeweller
Goldschmidt — Goldsmith
Graveur — Engraver
Gypser — Plasterer
Handlungsdiener — Clerk, office boy, errand boy
Haushälterin — Housekeeper
Hebamme — Midwife
Hufschmied — Farrier
Hutmacher — Hatter, hat maker
Ingenier/Ingenieur — Engineer
Instmann — Cottager
Jäger — Hunter, game keeper
Juwelier — Jeweller
Kaufm — see Kaufmann
Kaufmann — Merchant, tradesman, shopkeeper
Kellner — Waiter, bar-keeper, tapster, keeper of a cellar or a tavern
Klempner — Tinker, tinsman, sheet metal worker, plumber
Knecht — Servant, farm-servant, menial, bondman, vassal
Korbmacher — Basket maker
Küfer — Cooper, cellarman
Küper — Cooper, cellarman
Kupferschmied — Brazier, coppersmith
Kürschner — Furrier
Kutscher — Coachman, driver
Lackierer/Lakirer — Varnisher, lacquerer
Landarbeiter — Farm worker, agricultural labourer
Landbauer — Farmer, peasant
Landm — see Landmann
Landmann — Country man, farmer, peasant
Landwirth — Farmer, husbandman, agriculturalist
ledig — Unmarried, single
Lehrer — Teacher, master, instructor
Lieutenant — Lieutenant
Lithograph — Lithographer
Löffelmacher — Spoonmaker
Lohgerber — Tanner
Maler — Painter, artist, decorator
Maschinenbauer — Machine-maker, engine-builder, engineer
Matrose — Sailor
Maurer — Mason, bricklayer, builder
Mechanicus — Mechanician
Mechaniker — Mechanician
Meister — Master
Metzger — Butcher
Messerschmidt — Cutler, knife maker
Mühl(en)bauer — Millwright
Müller — Miller
Müllergeselle — Journeyman miller
Musicklehrer — Music teacher
Musicker/Musiker — Musician, composer
Musicus/Musikus — Musician, member of orchestra
Nageler — Nailer
Nagelhändler — Nail seller
Nägelschmied — Nail maker, nailer
Nähterin — Needle-woman, seamstress
Obergärtner — Head gardener
obige/obiger — above mentioned
Oeconom — Farmer, agriculturalist, manager, steward, housekeeper
Oekonom — see Oeconom
Particulier — Private person, retired person, pensioner
Pastor — Pastor, clergyman
Perlemutterarbeiter — Worker in mother of pearl
Pferdeknecht — Ostler, groom
Rademacher — Wheelwright
Ratsmann — Councilman
Rechtsanwalt — Lawyer, attorney, solicitor
Rotgerber — Tanner
Säger — Sawyer, sawer
Sattler — Saddlemaker, harness maker
Säugling — Infant, suckling
Schäfer — Shepherd
Schieferdecker — Slater
Schiffer — Seaman, sailor, navigator, skipper, sailing master
Schiffsknecht — Ship’s labourer
Schiffzimmermann — Ships carpenter
Schirmmacher — Umbrella-maker
Schlachter — Slaughterman, butcher
Schlosser — Locksmith, fitter
Schmidt — Smith
Schmied — Blacksmith, smith, forger
Schneider — Tailor, cutter
Schornsteinfeger — Chimney-sweep
Schreiber — Writer, scribe (of old manuscripts), secretary, clerk, copyist, author
Schriftsetzer — Compositor, typesetter
Schuhmacher — Shoemaker, bootmaker
Schuster — Shoemaker, cobbler
Seidenwirker — Silk worker, weaver or embroiderer
Seifensieder — Soap boiler
Seiler — Rope maker
Siebmacher — Sieve maker
Steinarbeiter — Quarry worker
Steinhauer — Stone mason, stone cutter
Stellmacher — Wheelwright
Stuhlmacher — Chair maker
Tagelöhner — Day labourer, casual labourer
Tapezier — Upholsterer, paperhanger
Thier Arzt — Veterinary surgeon
Tischler — Joiner, carpenter, cabinet maker
Tischlergeselle — Journeyman joiner
Töpfer — Potter
Tuchfabrikant — Cloth manufacturer
Tuchmacher — Cloth maker
Tuchwalker — Fuller
Uhrmacher — Watchmaker, clockmaker
Viehtreiber — Cow herd
Wagener — Wagon builder, wagonmaker, cartwright
Wäscherin — Washerwoman, laundress
Weber — Spinner, weaver
Weinbauer — Wine grower, grape grower
Weingärtner — Vine dresser
Weinküfer — Cooper
Weissgerber — Tanner
Winzer — Vintager, vine-dresser
Wundarzt — Surgeon, dresser
Ziegeler/Ziegler — Brickmaker
Zimmermann — Carpenter
Religious/Church terms:
Braut — Bride
Bräutigam — Bridegroom
Brautjungfer — Bridesmaid
Diakon — Deacon
evangelisch — Evangelical, protestant
Friedhof — Churchyard, cemetery, graveyard
Gemeinde — Parish, parishioners, congregation, community
gestorben — Died
Heirat — Marriage
Hochzeit — Wedding
Katholisch — Catholic
Kirche — Church
Kirchspiel — Parish
Konfirmation — Confirmation
Küster — Sexton
ledig, unverheiratet — Unmarried
lutherisch, Lutheraner — Lutheran
Opfer — Offerings
Pfarramt — Parish office
Pfarrei — Parish
Pfarrer — Pastor, minister, priest, vicar
Pfarrhaus — Manse, rectory, vicarage
Protestantisch — Protestant
reformiert — Reformed
Starb (sterben) — Die (to die)
Sterbefall — Death
Taufe — Baptism, christening
Tod — Death
Tote — Dead
Totengräber — Sexton
verstorben — Deceased
Jurisdiction or political terms:
Bezirk — District
Dorf — Village
Gericht — Court, law court
Grenze — Border, boundary
Gut — Property, estate
Königreich — Kingdom
Kreis — County, district (literally “circle”)
Land — Land
Provinz — Province
Rathaus — City hall, town hall
Regierungsbezirk — Administrative area
Staat — State
Stadt — City, town
Standesamt — Civil registry office
Weiler — Hamlet
