I received a request to put the responses to my abbreviation question on the list. I received 3 answers with a few differences. I found all helpful and learned something too. When asking for translations of this sort, one should publish the whole piece in order to get an accurate interpretation of the meanings. Below are the interpretations and a source reference given by the helpful responders. Also the "German Research Companion" by Shirley J. Riemer has German abbreviations and vocabulary in it. Kathy German English Genealogical Dictionary by Ernest Thode - a very necessary book if you are going to work in German church records. I have found it invaluable. Herm - abbreviation for Herman KL - KAPITANLIEUTENANT - a lieutenant-captain beide- means the same as fromthe same parish or same occupation led. Herm -= led is abbreviation for ledig (single - I assume Herm is again hERMAN led. Wagner - as above - (wAGENBAUER - a coach builder) Scha(e)fer - shepherd Zimmern. = zimmermann - carpenter Bu. abbr. for Buschel - means (fascicle of records) Holzmacher, Bu. - Holz is forest macher is maker - possibly a wood cutter in forest. vorehel. prob for vorehelich- premarital, prenuptial Soldat b. Napoleon - soldier of Napoleon Wo. - not sure ..could be abbreviation for week. Zimmern - see above. Acker. Wfb. - cultivated land - acre - varies as measure. not sure of Wfb. You never listed the town that you are checking which could be one of the above Rod., Stein. or Bann.......that would have helped a bit. Bann - could be a small jurisdiction; excommunication. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Wagner is a wagon maker, Zimmermann is a carpenter, Schaefer is a sheep herder; Holzmacher is a wood chopper; soldat with Napoleon is a soldier with Napleon: Acker Wfb; a farmer. It was the form used by identifying the occupation of the individual and then follow it with his name. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- >Herm.= possibly Hermann,possibly another name Herm.... >KL. = class >beide = both >16.03.1792 Rod. = 16 March 1792 >led. Herm = nee Herm >led. Wagner= nee Wagner >Schäfer, Wfb. =Sheepherder,?? >Zimmerm. = Zimmerman= carpenter >Bu. >Holzmacher, Bu = Woodworker ?? >vorehel. pre-marital >Soldat b. Napoleon = Soldier with Napoleon >Wo? = where? >Zimmerm. = carpenter >Acker.Wfb.= Acres ???