Hi Kathy, The following web page may be helpful with translations of some church Latin: http://bigjohn.bmi.net/jjaso/Latin_Terms_and_Phrases.html. Janice Danks Kathy Lenerz wrote: > I've been trying to read church records from Zerf that are written in > Latin. Using a dictionary and "cheat sheets" from the FHC, I can handle > all the basics just fine (birth, death, marriage, dates, etc.). I get > stumped with longer phrases written in poor handwriting and faded with > age. If I had a dictionary/list of common Latin phrases/terminology > used in church records, I might better be able to decipher the > handwriting by matching it to the appropriate Latin phrase. Can someone > suggest a glossary of church Latin? I've tried all the Latin sites > found by going through Cyndi's List and other websites, and have not > found what I'm looking for. > > Thanks for any help, > Kathy Lenerz > > ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Greatest Christmas Gift Ever! > Support RootsWeb! Help provide FREE genealogical resources on the > Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html