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Introduction to Dominican Republic Genealogy: Language Help

Discover resources for genealogy research related to individuals from the Dominican Republic.

Language Dictionaries in the Research Catalog

External Resources

FamilySearch Spanish Genealogical Word List
Contains Spanish words with their English translations that you are likely to find in genealogical sources. 

FamilySearch Dominican Surnames 
A guide to naming conventions in the Dominican Republic. Understanding naming customs will help identify your ancestors in records.

BYU Introduction to Spanish Script Tutorial

Tutorial on how to read old records written in ​Spanish

Google Translate

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