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Glossary
of Spanish Genealogical Terms
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The following lists common genealogical terms and abbreviations that
you may encounter while doing genealogical research from documents in
the Spanish language. Note that words ending in "a" refer to females and
words ending in "o" refer to males.
- abuela
- grandmother
- abuelo
- grandfather
- adulterio
- adultery
- afinidad
- relation by marriage
- the inlaws
- agregacion
- attachment to document
- appointment to a position
- assignment
- ahijada
- goddaugter
- ahijado
- godson
- apellido
- surname
- last name
- bautizada
- baptized (female)
- bautizado
- baptized (male)
- bautizo
- baptism
- bisabuela
- great-grandmother
- bisabuelo
- great-grandfather
- bisnieta, biznieta
- great-granddaughter
- bisnieto, biznieto
- great-grandson
- camposanto
- cemetery
- casada
- married (female)
- casado
- married (male)
- chozna
- great-great-great granddaughter
- chozno
- great-great-great grandson
- chotezno
- great-great-great-grandfather
- consanguinidad
- blood relation
- cuñada
- sister-in-law
- cuñado
- son-in-law
- D.
- (see don)
- Da.
- (see doña)
- de
- from
- belonging to (i.e. Mrs.)
- don
- Sir (if capitalized)
- Mr.
- doña
- Lady (if capitalized)
- Mrs.
- entenada
- stepdaughter
- entenado
- stepson
- esposa
- wife
- esposo
- husband
- Excmo.
- Excelentísimo (His Excellency)
- falleció
- died
- grado de consanguinidad
- degree of blood relationship
- hermana
- sister
- hermano
- brother
- hermanastra
- stepsister
- hermanastro
- stepbrother
- hija
- daughter
- hija adoptiva
- adopted daughter
- hija legítima
- legitimate daughter
- hija natural
- illegitimate daughter
- hijastra
- stepdaughter
- hijastro
- stepson
- hijo
- son
- hijo adoptivo
- adopted son
- hijo legítimo
- Legitimate son
- hijo natural
- illegitimate son
- Ing.
- Ingeniero (Engineer)
- Lcdo.
- Licenciado (Licensed, i.e. Lawyer)
- Ldo.
- Licenciado (Licensed, i.e. Lawyer)
- legajo
- bundle (of documents)
- madrastra
- stepmother
- madre
- mother
- madre política
- mother-in-law
- madrina
- godmother
- marido
- husband
- matrimonio
- marriage
- murió
- died
- nacida
- born (female)
- nacido
- born (male)
- natural de
- born at
- nieta
- granddaughter
- nieto
- grandson
- grandchild
- nombre de pila
- given name
- first name
- novia
- bride
- fiance
- novio
- bridegroom
- fiance
- nuera
- daughter-in-law
- padrastro
- stepfather
- padre
- father
- padrino
- godfather
- second (in a duel)
- padrino de boda
- best man
- pariente
- relative
- parroquia
- parish
- Pbro.
- Presbítero (Clerigo ordenado de misa)
- Presbyter (Priest ordained to perform mass)
- prima
- cousin (female)
- prima hermana
- first cousin (female)
- prima segunda
- second cousin (female)
- primo
- cousin (male)
- primo hermano
- first cousin (male)
- primo segundo
- second cousin (male)
- residente de
- resident of
- Rdo.
- Reverendo (Reverend - i.e. Priest)
- S.A.R.
- Su Alteza Real (His/Her Royal Highness)
- santos sacramentos
- holy sacraments
- sobrina
- niece
- sobrino
- nephew
- S.M.
- Su Majestad (His/Her Majesty)
- suegra
- mother-in-law
- suegro
- father-in-law
- tatarabuela
- great-great-grandmother
- tatarabuelo
- great-great-grandfather
- tataranieta
- great-great-granddaughter
- tataranieto
- great-great-grandson
- testamento
- will
- testigo
- witness
- testó
- made a will
- tía
- aunt
- tía abuela
- great-aunt
- grand-aunt
- tío
- uncle
- tío abuelo
- great-uncle
- grand-uncle
- vecino de
- resident of
- vda. de
- widow of
- viuda
- widow
- viudo
- widower
- yerno
- son-in-law
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