A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | U | V | Y
A
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abril | April |
| abuela | grandmother |
| abuela materna | maternal grandmother |
| abuela política | grandmother-in-law |
| abuelo | grandfather |
| abuelo materno | maternal grandfather |
| acuartelado | quartered |
| administrador | steward |
| administrador de hospital | hospital steward |
| adoptado | adopted |
| agosto | August |
| agricultor | farmer |
| alemán | German |
| alférez de fragata | ensign |
| algonquino | algonquin |
| alias | alias |
| alistamiento | enlistment |
| almirante | admiral |
| altura | height |
| alumno | pupil |
| ama de casa | homemaker |
| ama de llaves | housekeeper |
| amerindio | Native American |
| amigo | friend |
| administrador | administrator |
| año | year |
| año aproximado | estimated year |
| año de inmigración | immigration year |
| año del censo | census year |
| años de matrimonio | years of marriage |
| antepasados | ancestors |
| apellido | last name |
| apellido de soltera | maiden name |
| apellido/s | surname |
| apodo | nickname |
| aprendiz | apprentice |
| aprendiza | apprentice (female) |
| árabe | Arab |
| árboles genealógicos | family trees |
| armenio | Armenian |
| armero | armorer |
| arrendataria | tenant (female) |
| arrendatario | tenant |
| artesano | artificer |
| artillero | gunner |
| asalariado | hired help |
| asiático | asian |
| asilo | asylum |
| asilo de pobres | workhouse |
| austriaco | Austrian |
| autopsia | autopsy |
| auxiliar | assistant |
| ayudante | helper |
| ayudante de campo | adjutant |
| ayudantes | mates |
B
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| batallón | battalion |
| bautismo | baptism |
| bautizo | christening |
| bebé | infant |
| belga | Belgian |
| bisabuela | great-grandmother |
| bisabuelo | great-grandfather |
| bisnieta | great-granddaughter |
| bisnieto | great-grandson |
| blanco | white |
| bobina | reel |
| bohemio | Bohemian |
| bombero | fireman |
| brigada | brigade, sergeant major |
| búlgaro | Bulgarian |
C
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cabeza de familia | head of household |
| cabo | corporal |
| cabo de a bordo | ship corporal |
| cajún | Acadian |
| calle | street |
| camarera | chambermaid |
| camarero de a bordo | ship steward |
| campesino | peasant, landsman |
| canadiense | Canadian |
| cantón | canton |
| capellán | chaplain |
| capitán | captain |
| capitán de corbeta | lieutenant-commander |
| capitán de la marina mercante | master |
| capítulo | chapter |
| carbonero | coal passer |
| cargador de carbón | coal-heaver |
| carpintero | carpenter |
| carretero | wagoner |
| casada | married (female) |
| casado | married |
| casado por la iglesia | church marriage |
| casado por lo civil | civil marriage |
| casado por lo civil y la iglesia | civil and church marriage |
| causa de fallecimiento | cause of death |
| cementerio | cemetery |
| censo | census |
| certificado | certificate |
| cesionario | grantee |
| cesionista | grantor |
| changador | porter |
| chino | Chinese |
| chofer | chauffeur |
| cirujano | surgeon |
| ciudad | city |
| cochero | coachman, teamster |
| cocinero | cook |
| colegial | schoolboy |
| colegiala | schoolgirl |
| colonización | settlement |
| color cabello | hair color |
| color de ojos | eye color |
| comandante | commander |
| comerciante | shopman |
| compañero de habitación | roommate |
| compañero de trabajo | coworker |
| compañía | company |
| concubina | concubine |
| condado | county |
| condestable | gunner mate |
| conserje | caretaker |
| contralmirante | rear admiral |
| contramaestre | boatswain |
| cónyuge | spouse |
| coreano | Korean |
| corneta | bugler |
| coronel | colonel |
| cremación | cremation |
| criada | housemaid |
| criado | servant |
| croata | Croatian |
| cuarterón | quadroon |
| cuñada | sister-in-law |
| cuñado | brother-in-law |
D
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dama de compañía | companion |
| danés | Danish |
| defunción | death |
| delegados o representantes | agents or representatives |
| demandado | defendant |
| desconocido | unknown |
| descripción | description |
| destino | destination |
| detención | detainment |
| día | day |
| diciembre | December |
| difunto | deceased |
| dirección de la empresa | business address |
| director | principal |
| distrito | district |
| distrito de enumeración | enumeration district |
| distrito de registración | registration district |
| división | division |
| divorciada | divorced (female) |
| divorciado | divorced |
| divorcio | divorce |
| domicilio | house |
| domicilio actual | current residence |
| domicilio de la novia | bride's residence |
| domicilio del cónyuge | spouse's residence |
| domingo | Sunday |
E
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| edad | age |
| edad al morir | age at death |
| edad del cónyuge | spouse's age |
| edad del esclavo | age of enslaved person |
| edad del novio | groom's age |
| educación | education |
| electo | elected |
| embarcación | embarkation |
| empleada | employee (female) |
| empleada doméstica | maid |
| empleado | employee |
| empleado administrativo | clerk |
| empleado de servicio | help |
| empleado doméstico | domestic |
| empleo | occupation |
| empleo de los padres | parent's occupation |
| empleo del cónyuge | spouse's occupation |
| empresa | business |
| encargado | superintendent |
| enero | January |
| enfermera | nurse |
| enfermo mental | insane |
| engrasador | oiler |
| entrada | entry |
| entrevistado | interviewee |
| erudito | scholar |
| escandinavo | Scandinavian |
| escocés | Scottish |
| escuadrón | squadron |
| eslovaco | Slovakian |
| español | Spanish |
| especialista | specialist |
| esposa | wife |
| esposo | husband |
| esquimal | eskimo |
| estado | state |
| estado civil | marital status |
| estado civil del cónyuge | spouse's marital status |
| estado de empleo | employment status |
| estado de nacimiento del cónyuge | spouse's state of birth |
| estadounidense | American |
| estonio | Estonian |
| estudiante | student |
| evento | event |
| expósito | foundling |
F
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fallecimiento | death |
| familia | family |
| febrero | February |
| fecha | date |
| fecha de inhumación | date of burial |
| fecha de jubilación | pension date |
| fecha de la investigación | inquest date |
| fecha de publicación | issue date |
| fecha de solicitud | application date, filing date |
| femenina | female |
| femenino | female |
| fiador | bondsman |
| filipino | Filipino |
| finlandés | Finnish |
| flamenco | Flemish |
| fogonero | stoker |
| folio | folio |
| francés | French |
| fuente | source |
G
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| galés | Welsh |
| gallego | Galician |
| gaviero | captains of the tops |
| general | general |
| general de división | major general |
| gerente | manager |
| granja | farm |
| griego | Greek |
| grumete | seaman apprentice |
| guardia | guard |
| guardiamarina | midshipman |
| guardián | warden |
H
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hawaiano | Hawaiian |
| hebreo | Hebrew |
| hembra | female |
| herederos | heirs |
| herida | injury |
| hermana | sister |
| hermanastra | half sister |
| hermanastro | half brother |
| hermano | brother |
| hija | daughter |
| hija acogida | foster daughter |
| hija adoptiva | adopted daughter |
| hijastra | stepdaughter |
| hijastro | stepson |
| hijastro/a | stepchild |
| hijo | son, child |
| hijo acogido | foster son |
| hijo adoptivo | adopted son |
| hijo del huésped | boarder's son |
| hijos | children |
| hispano | Hispanic |
| hogar | household |
| holandés | Dutch |
| hombre | male |
| hora de muerte | time of death |
| huérfano | orphan |
| huésped | boarder |
| huéspeda | boarder (female) |
| húngaro | Hungarian |
I
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| idioma | language |
| iglesia | church |
| imagen | image |
| incorporación | induction |
| índice de fallecimientos del seguro social | social security death index |
| indigente | pauper |
| infante de marina | marine |
| información | information |
| información de la fuente | source information |
| ingeniero | engineer |
| inglés | English |
| ingreso | admission |
| inhumación | burial |
| inicial | initial |
| inicio | home |
| inmigración | immigration |
| inmigrante | immigrant |
| inquilina | lodger (female) |
| inquilino | lodger |
| institución | institution |
| institucional | institutional |
| institutriz | governess |
| instructor | instructor |
| integrante | member |
| intendente | commissary, quartermaster |
| intereses | interests |
| interno | boarder, inmate, intern |
| invitado | guest |
| irlandés | Irish |
| iroqués | Iroquois |
| isla | island |
| islandés | Icelandic |
| italiano | Italian |
J
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| japonés | Japanese |
| jardinero | gardener |
| jefe de artilleros | quarter gunner |
| jefe de máquinas | chief engineer |
| jornalero | hired hand |
| judío | Jewish |
| jueves | Thursday |
| julio | July |
| junio | June |
K
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| kutenai | Kootenay |
L
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| lacayo | footman |
| lavador | launderer |
| lavaplatos | dishwasher |
| liberación | release |
| libro | book |
| licencia | discharge |
| licenciamiento | graduation |
| linaje | lineage |
| lituano | Lithuanian |
| llegada | arrival |
| lugar | place |
| lugar del censo | census place |
| lunes | Monday |
M
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| madrastra | stepmother |
| madre | mother |
| madre de la novia | bride's mother |
| madre del cónyuge | spouse's mother |
| madre del novio | groom's mother |
| maestro | master, teacher |
| maestro de armas | master at arms |
| malasio | Malaysian |
| marinero | seaman |
| martes | Tuesday |
| marzo | March |
| masculino | male |
| matriculación | matriculation |
| matrimonio | marriage |
| matrimonio civil | civil marriage |
| matrimonio de los padres | parents marriage |
| matrimonio religioso | church marriage |
| matrona | matron |
| mayo | May |
| mayor | major |
| mayor médico | major surgeon |
| mayordomo | butler |
| médico | doctor |
| médico del regimiento | regimental surgeon |
| mes | month |
| mes de llegada | month of arrival |
| mestizo | mixed |
| microfilm | film |
| miércoles | Wednesday |
| miliciano | militiaman |
| militar | military |
| mina | mine |
| montenegrino | Montenegrin |
| moza | waitress |
| mozo | waiter |
| mujer | woman, female |
| mulato | Mulatto |
| municipio | town, township |
| músico | musician |
N
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nacido vivo o muerto | live or stillbirth |
| nacimiento | birth |
| nacimiento del cónyuge | spouse's birth |
| nacionalidad | nationality |
| naturalización | naturalization |
| nave | ship |
| negro | black |
| nieta | granddaughter |
| nieto | grandson |
| nieto político | grandson-in-law |
| niña | girl |
| ninguno | none |
| niño | boy |
| niño/a | child |
| no consta | not stated |
| nombre | name |
| nombre de pila | first name |
| nombre del esclavo | name of enslaved person |
| nombre del padre | parent name |
| nombre indio | Indigenous name |
| noruego | Norwegian |
| notas | notes |
| novia | bride |
| noviembre | November |
| novio | groom |
| nuera | daughter-in-law |
| núm. de la declaración jurada | affidavit number |
| núm. de microfilm | film number |
| núm.de parcelación | allotment number |
| número | number |
| número de acres | number of acres |
| número de barrio | ward number |
| número de cripta | vault number |
| número de hijos | number of children |
| número de oficina | office number |
| número de regimiento | regiment number |
| número de registración | registration number |
| número del distrito electoral | election district number |
| número del hogar | household number |
O
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| obrero | workman |
| octavón | octoroon |
| octubre | October |
| ocupaciones | occupations |
| ocupante | occupant |
| oficial | officer |
| oficial del estado mayor | adjutant general |
| oficina de correos | post office |
| ordenanza | orderly |
P
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| paciente | patient |
| padrastro | stepfather |
| padre | father |
| padre de la novia | bride's father |
| padre del cónyuge | spouse's father |
| padre del novio | groom's father |
| padre/s | parent(s) |
| país | country |
| palabras clave | keywords |
| palafrenero | hostler |
| parentesco con cabeza de familia | relationship to head of family |
| pariente/s | relative(s) |
| parroquia | parish |
| parroquia civil | civil parish |
| parroquia civil o municipio | civil parish or township |
| parroquia de inhumación | parish of burial |
| pasajero | passenger |
| pensionista | roomer |
| pensionista | roomer (female) |
| peón | laborer, farm hand |
| periódico | newspaper |
| período | term |
| persona | individual |
| persona contratada | hired |
| personal | staff |
| personal de mantenimiento | houseman |
| pescador | fisherman |
| peticionario | petitioner |
| polaco | Polish |
| polinesio | Polynesian |
| portorriqueño | Puerto Rican |
| portugués | Portuguese |
| preso | prison inmate |
| prima | cousin (female) |
| primer cónyuge | first spouse |
| primo | cousin |
| primo político | cousin-in-law |
| prisionero | prisoner |
| procedencia | origin |
| procesado | accused |
| propietario | owner |
| propietario del esclavo | slaveholder |
| provincia | province |
| puerto | port |
| puerto de arribo | port of arrival |
| puerto de censo | port of enumeration |
| puerto de inmigración | port of immigration |
| puerto de salida | port of departure |
| puesto | position |
| pupilo | ward |
R
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| rama de las fuerzas armadas | service branch |
| rango | rank |
| raza | race |
| raza del cónyuge | spouse's race |
| recluso | convict |
| recluta | recruit |
| recluta de la marina | seaman recruit |
| recopilación | collection |
| referencia | reference |
| regimiento | regiment |
| región de nacimiento | region of birth |
| registración | registration |
| registro matrimonial | marriage record |
| registros | records |
| relatos y publicaciones | stories & publications |
| religiosa | nun |
| religioso | religious |
| representante | proxy |
| residencia | residence |
| residente | resident |
| rumano | Romanian |
| ruso | Russian |
S
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sábado | Saturday |
| sacerdote | priest |
| salida | departure |
| samoano | Samoan |
| sargento | sergeant |
| sargento ayudante | staff sergeant |
| sargento furriel | quartermaster sergeant |
| sargento mayor | master sergeant |
| sargento mayor del ejército | sergeant major of the army |
| sección | section |
| secretario | secretary |
| segundo cónyuge | second spouse |
| segundo matrimonio | second marriage |
| segundo nombre/s | middle name(s) |
| separado | separated |
| septiembre | September |
| sepultura | grave |
| serbio | Serbian |
| serie | series |
| sexo | gender |
| sirio | Syrian |
| sitio | location |
| sobrenombre | nickname |
| sobrina | niece |
| sobrina nieta | grandniece |
| sobrina política | niece-in-law |
| sobrino | nephew |
| sobrino nieto | grandnephew |
| sobrino político | nephew-in-law |
| socio | partner |
| soldado | soldier |
| soldado de caballería | trooper |
| soldado raso | enlisted, private (mil) |
| soltera | single (female) |
| soltero | single |
| subdistrito | sub-district |
| subdistrito de registración | sub-registration district |
| súbdito | subject |
| subencabezamiento | sub-heading |
| suboficial principal | warrant officer |
| subordinado | subordinate |
| subteniente | second lieutenant |
| sueco | Swedish |
| suegra | mother-in-law |
| suegro | father-in-law |
| suizo | Swiss |
| sujeto | subject |
| superior | superior |
T
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| talabartero | saddler |
| tamborilero | drummer |
| teniente | lieutenant |
| teniente coronel | lieutenant colonel |
| teniente general | lieutenant general |
| tercer matrimonio | third marriage |
| testigo | witness |
| tía | aunt |
| tía política | aunt-in-law |
| tienda | store |
| tío | uncle |
| tío político | uncle-in-law |
| titular de la patente | patentee |
| título | title |
| tomo | volume |
| tonelero | cooper |
| trabajador | worker |
| trimestre | quarter |
| tripulación | crew |
| turco | Turkish |
| tutor | guardian |
U
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| último domicilio | last residence |
| único | alone |
| unidad | unit |
| union libre | living together |
V
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vagabundo | vagrant |
| vaquero | herder |
| varón | male |
| veterano | veteran |
| viajero | traveller |
| vicealmirante | vice admiral |
| viernes | Friday |
| vigilante | watchman |
| visitante | visitor |
| viuda | widow |
| viudo | widower |
| viudo/a | widowed |
| vivo | living |
Y
| Spanish term | Definition |
|---|---|
| yerno | son-in-law |