Latin Abbreviation Decoder

Latin Abbreviation Decoder

We translate the Latin in your ancestor's church records

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All Baptism Marriage Burial Family Dates Status Places

💡 Church records in Latin are most common in Catholic, Lutheran (pre-1800s in some regions), and Reformed church registers. The priest or minister recorded sacramental events using standardised Latin abbreviations. Many of the same abbreviations appear across countries — a Catholic baptismal record from Poland uses the same Latin as one from Ireland or Italy.