Unfamiliar words in French records can throw even the most savvy genealogist off track, so study this list of terms you’ll frequently encounter in your research.
Numbers
| French |
English |
| un |
one |
| deux |
two |
| trois |
three |
| quatre |
four |
| cinq |
five |
| six |
six |
| sept |
seven |
| huit |
eight |
| neuf |
nine |
| dix |
ten |
| onze |
eleven |
| douze |
twelve |
| treize |
thirteen |
| quatorze |
fourteen |
| quinze |
fifteen |
| seize |
sixteen |
| dix-sept |
seventeen |
| dix-huit |
eighteen |
| dix-neuf |
nineteen |
| vingt |
twenty |
| trente |
thirty |
| quarante |
forty |
| quinze |
fifty |
| soixante |
sixty |
| soixante-dix |
seventy |
| quatre-vingts |
eighty |
| quatre-vingt-dix |
ninety |
| cent |
one hundred |
Dates
| French |
English |
| année |
year |
| mois |
month |
| jour |
day |
| janvier |
January |
| fevrier |
February |
| mars |
March |
| avril |
April |
| mai |
May |
| juin |
June |
| juillet |
July |
| août |
August |
| septembre |
September |
| octobre |
October |
| novembre |
November |
| décembre |
December |
Relationships
| French |
English |
| arrière grandpère |
great-grandfather |
| arrière grandmère |
great-grandmother |
| cadet |
youngest son |
| épouse |
wife |
| épousee |
bride |
| époux |
husband |
| famille |
family |
| fille |
daughter |
| fils |
son |
| frère |
brother |
| grandmère |
grandmother |
| grandpère |
grandfather |
| héritiers |
heirs |
| l’aine |
eldest son |
| mère |
mother |
| oncle |
uncle |
| orphelin |
orphan |
| père |
father |
| soeur |
sister |
| tante |
aunt |
| veuf |
widower |
| veuve |
widow |
