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Sorry - the English version of these pages is still under construction.
I hope this will be a little help meanwhile:
* or "geb." = geboren = born
+ or "gest." = gestorben = died
~ or "get." = getauft = baptised
oo = geheiratet = married
KB = Kirchenbuch = church book
FB = Familienbuch = Family book
PKZ is a special, unique number that each person in a family tree owns.
Professions
Schuster = shoemaker, cobbler
Schuhmacher = shoemaker, cobbler
Bäcker = baker
Ackerer, Ackermann = farmer
Ackerin, Ackermännin = female farmer
Bauer = farmer
Müller, Mühlenbauer = miller
Maurer = bricklayer
Tagelöhner, Tagearbeiter = day worker
Arbeiter = worker
Weichenwärter = pointsman, switchman
Inwohner, Stellenbesitzer = sb. who owns a house
Gärtner, Freigärtner = gardener
Viehhierte, Hirte = herdsman
Magd, Dienstmagd = maiden, farmgirl
Knecht = farmhand
Holzhauer = woodchopper
Töpferer = potter
Weber = weaver
Steuer-Executor = tax collector (?)
Gerichtsschöffe, Schöffe
Kirchencensor, Censor = sb. who guards moral behaviour in a village or parish
Wollweber, Leinenweber, Strumpfweber = weaver using special material (wool, linnen) or producing special things (stockings)
Schulmeister, Lehrer = school teacher
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