Spanish Genealogy Terms Reference Charts (+ Free Downloads)

To better research your Spanish-speaking ancestors, learn these common Spanish genealogy terms en Español. These free glossaries can be a big help when researching your ancestors, from reviewing documents to looking through an old family journal.

Download your free PDF reference chart for each list. They’re perfect for keeping on your computer desktop or in your research binders!

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Numbers
Numbers and Dates
Family Relationships

Numbers

Spanish	English
uno	one
dos	two
tres	three
cuatro	four
cinco	five
seis	six
siete	seven
ocho	eight
nueve	nine
diez	ten
once	eleven
doce	twelve
trece	thirteen
catorce	fourteen
quince	fifteen
dieciséis	sixteen
diecisiete	seventeen
dieciocho	eighteen
diecinueve	nineteen
veinte	twenty
treinta	thirty
quarenta	forty
cincuenta	fifty
sesenta	sixty
setenta	seventy
ochenta	eighty
noventa	ninety
cien	one hundred

Numbers and Dates

Spanish	English
año	year
mesa	month
día	day
enero	January
febrero	February
marzo	March
abril	April
mayo	May
junio	June
julio	July
agosto	August
septiembre	September
octubre	October
noviembre	November
diciembre	December
lunes	Monday
martes	Tuesday
miércoles	Wednesday
jueves	Thursday
viernes	Friday
sábado	Saturday
domingo	Sunday

Family Relationships

Spanish	English
abuela, abuelo	grandmother, grandfather
bisabuela, bisabuelo	great-grandmother, great-grandfather
cuñada, cuñado	sister-in-law, brother-in-law
esposa, esposo	wife, husband
familia	family
herederos	heirs
hermana, hermano	sister, brother
huérfana, huérfano	orphan
madrastra	stepmother
madre	mother
mujer, marido	wife, husband (slang)
nieta, nieto	granddaughter, grandson
padrastro	stepfather
padre	father
prima, primo	cousin
prometida, prometido	fiancee, fiance
sobrina, sobrino	niece, nephew
suegra, suegro	mother-in-law, father-in-law
tía, tío	aunt, uncle
tía abuela, tío abuelo	great-aunt, great-uncle
tatarabuela, tatarabuelo	great-great-grandmother, great-great-grandfather
viuda, viudo	widow, widower