Frequently as we do research, we run across a word or writing style that hasn't been used for a couple of centuries. Sometimes we encounter a document that is in a different language or we come across vocabulary we are unfamiliar with. Below are some links to help you as you attempt to determine what that document says.

• Genealogy Vocabulary
• Oral History Questions
• Which War Did Your Ancestor Serve In?
• Old Medical Terminology - Diseases & Definitions.
• Examples of Letters of the 17th Center Found in Parish Registers
• Epidemics in US 1657-1918 - Some of the major epidemics in the United States.
• How to read a 200-yr-old document & other FAQ's - Examines old writing styles.
• Colonial Occupations - Lists colonial occupations & what they translate to in modern terms.
• Old Disease Names and their Modern Definition -