In the past few months I have been collecting URLs (Web addresses) of various online dictionaries and lists that are useful to genealogists. These are useful when trying to decode foreign or obsolete words often found in genealogy work. Here are a few of my favorites:
The Encyclopedia of Genealogy: http://www.eogen.com (Disclaimer: This is a site that I created but the data has been created by many different people. In fact, you can also add date to the Encyclopedia of Genealogy.)
Abbreviations Found in Genealogy: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/abbrev.html and also http://www.uq.net.au/~zzmgrinl/abbrev.html
UK Genealogy, Common Acronyms & Jargon: http://www.oz.net/~markhow/acronym-uk.htm
A List of Occupations, many of which are archaic. Find a person listed with an occupation of "AFFEEROR?" You can discover what he really did at: http://cpcug.org/user/jlacombe/terms.html
Archaic Medical Terms: http://www.paul_smith.doctors.org.uk/ArchaicMedicalTerms.htm
Glossar: Die Familie: An annotated English-German glossary of terms frequently found in genealogy research: http://german.about.com/homework/german/library/blfamilie.htm
Meanings and origins of first names - an etymology (the origin of words) and list of the most popular names: http://www.behindthename.com
Cemetery Junction Directory - A directory of more than 20,000 cemeteries, arranged by state. Search by cemetery and family name. Links to obituaries and genealogical societies in the U.S, Australia, and Canada: http://daddezio.com/cemetery
Where to Write for Vital Records - Addresses and guidelines for contacting each U.S. state or territory for vital records and documents: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm
There are many, many more such lists online. You should be able to find them with any search engine. However, the above is a list of the ones I keep handy.
