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A Brief Review of Some Historical Alternatives to the Latin Alphabet

Beginners' Latin

Latin 1086

Catholic Encyclopedia: Ecclesiastical Abbreviations

Short intro followed by lists of abbreviations for Latin terms found in church records.

Church Record Translations

Latin, Hungarian and Slovak translations to English of church records for baptism, marriage, and death records. Also includes a list of Latin and Hungarian terms for occupations and causes of death.
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Classical Turns - Latin Translations

A professional Latin-English and English-Latin translation service, at the lowest rates online. Expertise in genealogical translations.

Common Latin Words Found in Genealogical Records

By Kimberly Powell.

FamilySearch Learning Center - Latin For Genealogists

Learn how to read Latin birth, marriage and death records.

FamilySearch Learning Center - Latin Handwriting 1: Introduction ^FREE

Part of a ten-lesson series. See the links to the other lessons.

FamilySearch Wiki - Latin Genealogical Word List

Free Online Dictionaries - Freedict.com

Online word translation for various languages.

From-Ireland.net - Latin Names in English

Genealogy Latin Dictionary

From GenealogyInTime Magazine.

Genealogy Quest » Glossary of Terms » Latin Terms

Genealogy Quest: Latin Genealogical Glossary

In genealogical research Latin terms are often encountered in church records and legal documents, this list is intended to aid the genealogist in interpreting those terms. Includes relationships, numbers, month names, useful words and phrases.

Genealogy.com - Latin Terms

GenealogyBank - A Genealogist’s Guide to Old Latin Terms & Abbreviations

Latin and Palaeography Summer School - Keele University

This week-long, annual summer school, run by the Department of History at the University of Keele, provides expert tuition in small groups for professional and amateur historians, genealogists, archive students, and postgraduate researchers who wish to acquire or improve their skills in reading and transcribing medieval and early modern documents from English archives, relating to both national and local subjects.

Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid

Latin for Local and Family Historians

A book for sale by Denis Stuart.

Latin for Local History: An Introduction

A book by Eileen A. Gooder.