In some genealogical records, numbers are spelled out. This is especially true of dates. The following list gives the cardinal (1, 2, 3) and the ordinal (1st, 2nd, 3rd) versions of each number. Days of the month are written in ordinal form. Ordinal forms may have other endings, for example: erste, ersten.
|
|
Cardinal
|
|
Ordinal
|
| 0
|
null
|
|
|
| 1
|
eins
|
1st
|
erste
|
| 2
|
zwei
|
2nd
|
zweite, zweyte
|
| 3
|
drei
|
3rd
|
dritte
|
| 4
|
vier
|
4th
|
vierte
|
| 5
|
fünf
|
5th
|
fünfte
|
| 6
|
sechs
|
6th
|
sechste
|
| 7
|
sieben
|
7th
|
siebte, siebente
|
| 8
|
acht
|
8th
|
achte
|
| 9
|
neun
|
9th
|
neunte
|
| 10
|
zehn
|
10th
|
zehnte
|
| 11
|
elf
|
11th
|
elfte
|
| 12
|
zwölf
|
12th
|
zwölfte
|
| 13
|
dreizehn
|
13th
|
dreizehnte
|
| 14
|
vierzehn
|
14th
|
vierzehnte
|
| 15
|
fünfzehn
|
15th
|
fünfzehnte
|
| 16
|
sechzehn
|
16th
|
sechzehnte
|
| 17
|
siebzehn
|
17th
|
siebzehnte
|
| 18
|
achtzehn
|
18th
|
achtzehnte
|
| 19
|
neunzehn
|
19th
|
neunzehnte
|
| 20
|
zwanzig
|
20th
|
zwanzigste
|
| 21
|
einundzwanzig
|
21st
|
einundzwanzigste
|
| 22
|
zweiundzwanzig
|
22nd
|
zweiundzwanzigste
|
| 23
|
dreiundzwanzig
|
23rd
|
dreiundzwanzigste
|
| 24
|
vierundzwanzig
|
24th
|
vierundzwanzigste
|
| 25
|
fünfundzwanzig
|
25th
|
fünfundzwanzigste
|
| 26
|
sechsundzwanzig
|
26th
|
sechsundzwanzigste
|
| 27
|
siebenundzwanzig
|
27th
|
siebenundzwanzigste
|
| 28
|
achtundzwanzig
|
28th
|
achtundzwanzigste
|
| 29
|
neunundzwanzig
|
29th
|
neunundzwanzigste
|
| 30
|
dreißig
|
30th
|
dreißigste
|
| 31
|
einunddreißig
|
31st
|
einunddreißigste
|
| 40
|
vierzig
|
40th
|
vierzigste
|
| 50
|
fünfzig
|
50th
|
fünfzigste
|
| 60
|
sechzig
|
60th
|
sechzigste
|
| 70
|
siebzig
|
70th
|
siebzigste
|
| 80
|
achtzig
|
80th
|
achtzigste
|
| 90
|
neunzig
|
90th
|
neunzigste
|
| 100
|
hundert
|
100th
|
hunderste
|
| 200
|
zweihundert
|
200th
|
zwei hunderste
|
| 1000
|
tausend
|
1000th
|
tausendste
|
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DATES AND TIME
In German records, dates are often written out. For example:
Freitag den vierzehnten Februar achtzehnhundert sechs und dreißig [Friday, the 14th of February, eighteen hundred six and thirty (1836)].
To understand German dates, use the following lists as well as the preceding “Numbers” section.
Months
| English
|
German
|
| January
|
Januar, Jänner, Hartung, Jenner
|
| February
|
Februar, Hornung
|
| March
|
März, Frühlingsmonat
|
| April
|
April, Ostermonat, Osteren
|
| May
|
Mai, Wonnemonat, Blütemonat
|
| June
|
Juni, Brachmonat
|
| July
|
Juli, Heuert, Heumonat, Heuet
|
| August
|
August, Erntemonat, Hitzmonat
|
| September
|
September, Fruchtmonat, Herbstmonat, Herpsten, 7ber, 7bris
|
| October
|
Oktober, Weinmonat, 8ber, 8bris
|
| November
|
November, Wintermonat, 9ber, 9bris
|
| December
|
Dezember, Christmonat, 10ber, 10bris, Xber, Xbris
|
Days of the Week
| English
|
German
|
| Sunday
|
Sonntag
|
| Monday
|
Montag
|
| Tuesday
|
Dienstag
|
| Wednesday
|
Mittwoch
|
| Thursday
|
Donnerstag
|
| Friday
|
Freitag
|
| Saturday
|
Samstag, Sonnabend
|
Times of the Day
German birth and death records often indicated the exact time of day when the birth or death occurred. This is usually written out.
| German
|
English
|
| ein Uhr
|
one (o’clock)
|
| zwei Uhr
|
two (o’clock)
|
| drei Uhr
|
three (o’clock)
|
| halb eins
|
half one = 12:30
|
| halb zwei
|
half two = 1:30
|
| halbe Stunde
|
half hour
|
| Stunde
|
hour
|
| früh
|
early (a.m.)
|
| spät
|
late (p.m.)
|
| morgens
|
in the morning
|
| vormittags
|
in the forenoon
|
| mittags
|
at noon
|
| nachmittags
|
in the afternoon
|
| abends
|
in the evening
|
| mitternachts
|
at midnight
|
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SYMBOLS
The following symbols are commonly used in German genealogical sources.
| Symbol
|
Meaning
|
|
born
|
|
baptized, christened
|
|
married
|
|
died
|
|
buried
|
|
born illegitimately
|
|
common law marriage, illegitimate
|
|
divorced
|
|
killed in action
|
|
died of battle wounds
|
|
stillborn
|
Paper publication: Third edition 1997. English approval: 4/97.
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