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A Web of Online Dictionaries
This site is at Bucknell University and includes dictionaries on these languages:
Belarusan
Croatian - Czech
Dutch
Estonia
Galician - German
Hebrew - Hungarian
Latvian - Lithuanian
Polish - Prussian
Romanian - Russian
Serbian - Slovak - Slovenian
Yiddish
And, many more...including some American Indian tribes.
Basic Phrases for Central and Eastern European Languages
Content Analysis Language Identifier
Use this translator if you are unsure of what language you are dealing with. Enter a few words, and the Identifier will tell you what language your document is written in. It works with 47 different languages.
Deciphering Old Handwriting
Ectaco Online Dictionaries
Online translation for Czech, Estonian, German, Greek, Hungarian, Latvian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbo-Croation, Slovak, Yiddish languages.
English, French, German, Portuguese & Spanish Translation Site
English-Belarusian Dictionaries
English-Czech Dictionary
English-Estonian Dictionary
Genealogy Quests Glossary of Terms
*Abbreviations used in genealogy
*Diseases and medical terms
*Epidemics
*Latin phrases
*Genealogical terminology
Internet Translator (tm)
JewishGen - View Mate
JewishGen has added a new feature that allows patrons to post graphics and ask for help in translation, analysis, or identification. There is a time limitation of 7 days for each posting, and this time limit is subject to change. Patrons can post:
*Photos: For identifying people, clothing, buildings, scenes, objects, artifacts, etc.
*Letters, documents, book pages, maps, etc.: For analysis or translation
Language Tools
Universal Translator...You can enter in any language a word, and it will be translated to all other languages.
Language Translators
Most of the translators will translate German>English, English>German. Scroll down the page to the box for Translation Experts to translate Polish, Czech, Croatian, Romanian, Serbian, Slovenian. Also has a few Language Identifiers/Guessers, in case you dont know what language your document is written in.
Languages - European
Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid
Latin Genealogical Word List
Latin Primer
Information to help with Latin genealogy records.
Latin-English Dictionary
Latin-English Dictionary
Latin Names of Occupations
Latin to Polish translations.
Latin Resource Collection
Latin phrases, dictionary, date converter, Roman numeral converter, and translation services.
Majstro Online Multilingual Translation Dictionary
Occupation Translation Guide
JewishGens guide. Polish and French to English translations.
Omniglot - A Guide to Writing Systems
Contains information on writing systems/alphabets for most, if not all, of the Poland Border areas. Also contains online courses for some languages, just click on Links.
Online Translations
Poland.com's Polish Translator
Scroll down to Language Corner to find the link to the online translator.
Polish Internet Encyclopedia
PolTran (tm)
English-Polish bidirectional translation system.
Russian Polish German English Alphabet - There used to be a site for this. I can't seem to find it online anymore. Fortunately, I saved a copy of the PDF file. If anyone needs a copy, please email me at polish_research@hotmail.com, and ask for it, by name, and I will send you a copy. Tina
Sample Letters to Archives
*Croatian
*Czech
*German
*Hungarian
*Serbian
Sample Letter to Hungarian Archives
Sample Letters to Churches
*Croatian
*Czech
*German
*Hungarian
*Serbian
Small English to Polish Dictionary
Wikipedia - Encyclopedia
Type Poland or whatever country you are researching into the search box to bring up articles on that country.
World Language Resources
Look down the right side, go down to 'online translation', and you'll see where you can use the URL of the page you want translated.
Xlation.coms Glossaries
A directory of almost 1700 glossaries.
Yamada Language Center Font Archive
*Croatian
*Czech
*German
*Germanic Scripts
*Greek
*Hebrew
*Latvian
*Macedonian
*Old Church Slavonic
*Polish
*Russian
*Slovak
Your Dictionary
Over 1800 dictionaries in over 230 languages, specialty dictionaries (business, medicine), language identifiers and more.
SITES REGARDING THE BELARUSIAN LANGUAGE
Belarusian Transliteration Table
SITES REGARDING CROATIAN FONTS AND LANGUAGE
Croatian Cyrillic Script
Croatian Glagolitic Script
Croatian Genealogy - Months
Examples of how the months are presented on Croatian church documents.
SITES REGARDING CZECH FONTS AND LANGUAGE
Czech Fonts
Czech Language Lessons
SITES REGARDING GERMAN FONTS, LETTER WRITING GUIDES & LANGUAGE
E.L. Eastons Languages - German
Learn to speak, read, and write German
German Fonts and Old Handwriting Styles
German Letter Writing Guide
German Occupation Translations, A-B
German Occupation Translations, F-O
German Occupation Translations, S-W
The Old German Handwriting
Samples of German written script.
Old German Occupation Translation Guide
Old German Professions, Occupations, and Illnesses
soc.culture.german FAQ (posted monthly) part 3/6
TOPICS:
7 Language
7.1 Literature Search Engine
7.2 Duden Editorial Board
7.3 What does the Adjective "German" Mean?
7.4 German is so Strange...or is it?
7.5 Listserver LOWLANDS-L for Friesisch and Niederdeutsch
7.6 FOLKHART
7.7 Learning German as an Adult
7.8 Learning German on the Net
7.9 German Words in English
German Genealogical Word List
Numbers, Dates, Times, Months, Days.
SITES REGARDING THE HUNGARIAN LANGUAGE
Hungarian Genealogy Word List
Hungarian Lessons
SITES REGARDING THE LATVIAN LANGUAGE
Latvian Dictionary of Basic Words
The Latvian Language
SITES REGARDING THE LITHUANIAN LANGUAGE
Lithuanian Genealogy Terms for Document Translation
Lithuanian Genealogy Word List
SITES FOR POLISH GEOGRAPHY, LANGUAGE, LETTER WRITING GUIDES, RELATIONSHIP TERMS
E.L. Eastons Languages - Polish
Learn to speak and read Polish
Geographic Dictionary of the Former Kingdom of Poland and other Slavic Lands
Plus an Index of Towns/Villages, Counties, and Parishes
Guide to Reading Letters from Polish Archives
This guide is excerpted from the book In Their Words
Vol. I: Polish. It is an edited version of an article that originally appeared as "Translating Letters from the Polish National Archives" by William F. Hoffman in the August, 1995 issue of Rodziny, The Journal of the Polish Genealogical Society of America.
Online Polish Language Course
Polish and German Letter Writing Guide
Polish Genealogical Word List
Numbers, Dates, Times, Months, Days.
Polish Letter Writing Guide
This is a link to the site at the Polish Genealogical Society of America. It is excellent.
Polish Letter Writing Guide in French
Polish Occupations
A sample letter to a Polish parish
Polish Pedigree Chart w/Polish Female Terms of Kinship
Polish Pedigree Chart w/Polish Male Terms of Kinship
Polish Terms
Diacritical Marks, Months of the Year, Common Polish Terms, Occupations, Causes of Death
Polish to English Alphabet Pronounciation
SITES REGARDING CRYLLIC FONTS
You can visit this site: http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/5607/rus_keyb.html to print out a copy of the keyboard as a template to use as a reference when you type Russian.
Fingertip Software
Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak, Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Estonian, Lithuanian, German fonts available. Free for 45 days.
Informational site RE: Cyrillic fonts
You can Install Multilanguage Support from a site listed there for English, Polish, Spanish and Russian languages.
Microsoft DOS/Win 3.X/Win95 Cyrillic Fonts & Software
English/Ukrainian/Russian True Type Font - KOI8 Bookinist
SITES REGARDING THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
Colby College Libraries Russian Cyrillic Alphabet
Cyrillic Letters That Can Be Confused
Cyrillic Script
E.L. Eastons Languages - Russian
Learn to speak and read Russian
Russian Transliteration Table
Russian Culture and Language
*Beginning Russian Through Film
*Course of Russian Language in Pictures
*CyrConvert for Windows 95, NT
*Cyrillic Alphabet
*Cyrillic Fonts for Web Browsing
*Cyrillic for MS Windows
*Cyrillic Typefaces
*Dictionary of Period Russian Names
*English-Russian Dictionary
*English-Russian Dictionary
*Ethnologue Database
*ER Cyrillic Fonts for MAC
*Farewells in Russian
*Golosa
*History of Cryillic
*Little Russia
*Minority Languages of Russia
*Notes on Russian: Overview
*Old Church Slavonic
*Russian Alphabet
*Russian-English Dictionary
*Russian-English Dictionary of the Human Body
*Russian Fonts
*Russian Greetings
*Russian {Cyrillic} Keyboard Stickers
*Russian Dictionary of Sounds & Images
*Russian Language Textbook
*Russlink
*Slavist Fonts
SITES REGARDING THE SLOVENE LANGUAGE
Slovene Alphabet
Includes a pronunciation guide.
SITES REGARDING THE UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE
Ukrainian Alphabet, Transliterations, and Pronunciation
Ukrainian Transliteration Table
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