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A-K Genealogy researchers encounter many abbreviations both in modern compilations and in original records, this list aims to assist the researcher in deciphering those abbreviated terms. AAONMS - Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine AASR - Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite (of Freemasons) AASRFM - Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry AD - anno domini (Latin), in the year of the Lord AEOS - Ancient Egyptian Order of Sciots (Masons) AF - Ancestral File, database maintained by the LDS FHL AF&AM - Ancient, Free, & Accepted Masons AFAM - Ancient Free and Accepted Mason AG - Accredited Genealogist (FHL credential) AGBU - Armenian General Benevolent Union AHOJB - Ancient and Honorable Order of the Jersey Blues AISB - Ancient Illuminated Seers of Bavaria altm - at liberty to marry (Quaker) AMORC - Ancient Mystic Order Rosae Crucis Am. Rev. - American Revolution, American War for Independence AMVETS - American Veterans AMOS - Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans (Odd Fellows) AOB - Air Order of Battle AODC - Ancient Order of Degree Coopermen AOD - Ancient Order of Druids AOF - Ancient Order of Foresters AOH - Ancient Order of Hibernians AOUW - Ancient Order of United Workmen APCWS - Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites apd - attending places of diversion; appointed; appealed (Quaker) APG - Association of Professional Genealogists apt - appointed AQM - Assistant Quartermaster (US Civil War) AQRS - Assistant Quartermaster Remount Service (US Civil War) ARC - American Red Cross ARSS - Antiquariorum Regiae Societatis Socius (Fellow of the Royal Society of Antiquaries) ASFD - American Society of Freedmen's Descendants ASG - American Society of Genealogists ASN - Army Serial Number assn - association att - attached to; attended (Quaker) AWOL - Absent Without Leave (military) b. - born B - black, Negro bapt. - baptized BAR - Brigade of the American Revolution BARE - Benefit Association of Railway Employees BC - (of a date) before Christ BCG - Board for Certification of Genealogists BCR - Battle Casualty Report bef. - before BG - burial grounds b-i-l - brother in law BK - Brother's Keeper (software) BNL - Brotherhood of the New Life BPOE - Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks bro. - brother bur. - buried c, ca. - circa, about CAILS - Certified American Indian Lineage Specialist (BCG credential) CALS - Certified American Lineage Specialist (BCG credential) cem. - cemetery cert. - certificate cd - contrary to the Discipline (Quaker) ch - child, children; church CDA - Catholic Daughters of America chm - condemned his/her misconduct (Quaker) chr - charter CG - Certified Genealogist (BCG credential) CGI - Certified Genealogical Instructor (BCG credential) CGL - Certified Genealogical Lecturer (BCG credential) CMU - Concrete Masonry Unit c/o - child of co - chosen overseer (Quaker) Co. - county or company col. - colored (Negro, mulatto, fpc) Col. - Colonel (military rank) com/comp - complained (Quaker) comm - committee con - condemned (Quaker) CGRS - Certified Genealogical Record Searcher (BCG credential) chlw - Cotton Loom Hand Worker CSA - Confederate States of America ct - certificate CVA - Confederate Veterans of America CWSS - Civil War Soldiers and Sailors d. - died DAC - Daughters of American Colonists DAR - Daughters of the American Revolution dau. - daughter DAV - Disabled American Veterans DBE - Daughters of the British Empire DCLI - Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry dec. - deceased, dead dec'd - deceased, dead DED - Declared Dead (military) desc. - descendant d-i-l - daughter in law dis. - disowned, disowned for (Quaker) div. - divorce DLI - Durham Light Infantry DMWVI - Descendants of Mexican War Veterans d/o - daughter of do. - ditto, the same as the previous entry DOB - Date of birth DOD - Date of death DOK - Daughters Of the King DOW - Died of Wounds (military) dp - dropped plain dress (Quaker) dr - drinking to excess (Quaker) drpd - dropped (Quaker) DRT - Daughters of the Republic of Texas d.s.p. - decessit sine prole (Latin), died without issue, childless dt - daughter daughters dtd - dated DUP - Daughters of Utah Pioneers DVA - Department of Veterans Affairs d.v.p. - decessit vitae patre (Latin), died in father's lifetime EM - Enlisted member (military) ENHA - East Anglia National Heritage Area end - endorsed (Quaker) ETO - European Theater of Operations (military) EUS - Evacuated to the U.S. (military) F - female F&AM - Free and Accepted Masons FAAO - Fellow of the American Academy of Osteopathy FACC - Fellow of the American College of Cardiology FACCE - Fellow, American College of Childbirth Educators FACD - Fellow of the American College of Dentists FACE - Fellow, American College of Endocrinology FACEP - Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians FACFAS - Fellowship of American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons FACP - Fellow of the American College of Physicians FACS - Fellow American College of Surgeons FAM - Free and Accepted Masons fam. - family FAS - Fellow of the Antiquarian Society FASG - Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists FBG - Friends burial ground FGS - Family Group Sheet FHC - Family History Center, branch of the FHL FHL - Family History Library, genealogy library in Salt Lake City, Utah, maintained by LDS church FIGRS - Fellow of the Irish Genealogical Research Society f-i-l - father in law fmc - free man of color FNGS - Fellow of the National Genealogical Society FNHC - Founders of the New Haven Colony fo - folio FoE - Fraternal Order of Eagles FOP - Fraternal Order of Police (USA) form - formerly fpc - free person of color, neither Caucasian nor enslaved fr - from FRACP - Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians FRAM - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music FRCP - Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians FRCPE - Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh FRCSI - Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland Frds - Friends (Quaker) FSG - Fellow of the Society of Genealogists FTM - Family Tree maker (software) FTW - Family Tree Maker for Windows (software) FUGA - Fellow of the Utah Genealogical Association fwc - free woman of color fwf - free white female fwm - free white male GAR - Grand Army of the Republic GAOTU - Great Architect of the Universe (Freemason Word) gc - granted certificate (Quaker) gct - granted certificate to (Quaker) GCVO - Grand Cross of the (Royal) Victorian Order (knight) GD - granddaughter Gedcom - GEnealogical Data COMmunication, method of transferring genealogy files from one program to another gl - granted letter glt - granted letter to govt. - government gr dau. - granddaughter gr s. - grandson Gr.Yd. - grave yard GS - grandson GSSR - General Society, Sons of the Revolution h. - husband h/o - husband of HLI - Highland Light Infantry, Herefordshire Light Infantry HOSJG - Hospitaller Order of St. John of God hus. - husband ibid. - ibidem (Latin), in the same place IIGS - International Internet Genealogical Society inf. - infant int. - intentions, public notice of an upcoming marriage IGI - International Genealogical Index, created and maintained by the LDS FHL inst. - instant (Latin), of the current month IOF - Independent Order of Foresters IOGT - Independent Order of Good Templars IOJD - International Order of Job's Daughters (freemason) IOOF - Independent Order of Odd Fellows (fraternal organization) IOR - Independent Order of Rechabites IORG - International Order of the Rainbow for Girls (freemasonry) IORM - Improved Order of Red Men IOUAM - Improved Order of United American Mechanics j. - joined (Quaker) jas - joined another society (Quaker) jd - jonge dochter/ young daughter (Dutch) jm - jonge man / young man (Dutch) JP - Justice of the Peace KC - Knights of Columbus KC - Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath KCSG - Knight Commander of the Order of St Gregory KG - Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter KGE - Knights of the Golden Eagle KIA - Killed in Action (military) KIPC - Killed in Plane Crash (military) KLH - Knight of the Legion of Honour; Knights and Ladies of Honor KNB - Killed non-battle (military) KOSB - The King's Own Scottish Borderers KOTM - Knights of the Maccabees KOYLI - The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry KP - Order of Knights of Pythias KSLI - The King's Shropshire Light Infantry KT - Knight of the Order of the Thistle KUV - Kranken Unterstuetzungs Verein |
L-Z Genealogy researchers encounter many abbreviations both in modern compilations and in original records, this list aims to assist the researcher in deciphering those abbreviated terms. LCBA - Loyal Christian Benefit Association LDS - Church of Jesus of Latter Day Saints, Mormon Church LGAR - Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic liv - living, lived LOI - The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland LOOM - Loyal Order Of Moose LS - locus sigilli (Latin), where a seal is placed ltm - liberated to marry lvd - lived lvg - living LWA - Lightly Wounded in Action (military) m. - married; month m1, m (1) - married first m2, m (2) - married second etc. M - male mbr - member mbrp - membership mcd - married contrary to Discipline (Quaker) MCD - minor civil division (Census Soundex) MG - Minister of the Gospel MH - meeting house mi - miles MIA - Missing in Action (military) m-i-l - mother in law MM - monthly meeting MOLLUS - Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States MOPH - Military Order of the Purple Heart mos. - months; married out of society (Quaker) mou - married out of unity (Quaker) MOWW - Military Order of World Wars Mr. - Mister, a title of respect mnth - month mt - married to mtg - meeting Mu - mulatto, person with one Caucasian and one Negro parent mvd - moved MWA - Modern Woodmen of America na - not applicable; not attending meeting (Quaker) NAT - North African Theater (military) NATO - North African Theater of Operations (military, WW2) NCWA - National Civil War Association (USA) nd - no date, not dated neg att - neglecting attendance (Quaker) NEHGS - New England Historic Genealogical Society nfr - no further record NFMP - National Fraternity of Military Pilots NGS - National Genealogical Society (USA) NGSQ - National Genealogical Society Quarterly nm - never married nmn - no middle name NOB - Naval Order of Battle NOK - Next of Kin (military) np - no page (or publisher) given n.pub. - no publisher given NR - not reported (Census Soundex) NSDAR - National Society Daughters of the American Revolution NSSDP - National Society Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims OA - Order of the Arrow (Boy Scouts) OBE - Order of the British Empire OBLI - Ox and Bucks Light Infantry OC - Order of Canada OES - Order of the Eastern Star OHC - Order of the Holy Cross OM - Ordained Minister; Order of Merit OMM - Order of Military Merit OP - Order of Preachers (Roman Catholicism; Dominican) OS - Old Style (referring to dates) OSA - Order of St. Anne; Ordinis Sancti Augustini (of the order of St. Augustine) OSB - Order of St. Benedict OSIA - Order of the Sons of Italy in America OSL - Order of St. Luke the Physician OSM - Order of Servants of Mary OSSB - Order of the Star Spangled Banner ou - out of unity (Quaker) OUAM - Order of United American Mechanics p. - page PAF - Personal Ancestral File (software) PBA - Patrolman's Benevolent Association PCC - Prerogative Court of Canterbury (UK) PLAV - Polish Legion of American Veterans PH - The Order of Patrons Of Husbandry (Grange) PM - preparative meeting (Quaker) POSA - Patriotic Sons of America pp. - pages prc - produced a certificate (Quaker) prob. - probably p.v. - prorare vexilla, patriotically Qkr - Quaker QM - quarter master (military); quarterly meeting (Quaker) QOCH - Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders RCA - Railway Carmen of America rcd - recorded; received RCJ - Rogationists Cordis Jesu (formal name for Rogationists, Roman Catholic Order of Men) rec - received recrq - received by request (Quaker) relfc - released from care of (Quaker) relrq - released by request (Quaker) rem. - remove, removed ret. - retired; returned ret mbrp - retained membership (Quaker) rev - reversed RGLI - Royal Guernsey Light Infantry RHF - Royal Highland Fusiliers RJLI - Royal Jersey Light Infantry RMC - Returned to Military Control (Military) RMLI - Royal Marine Light Infantry rm(t) - reported married (to) RNA - Royal Neighbors of America roc - received on certificate (Quaker) rocf - received on certificate from (Quaker) rol - received on letter (Quaker) rolf - received on letter from (Quaker) rpd - reported RQM - Regimental Quartermaster (US Civil War) rrq - request, requests, requested rqc - requested certificate (Quaker) rqct - requested certificate to (Quaker) rqcuc - requested to come under care (Quaker) RSF - The Royal Scots Fusiliers RSOF - Religious Society Of Friends (Quakers) rst - reinstate, reinstated (Quaker) RTD - Returned to Duty (military) RTT - Royal Templars of Temperance s. - son SAR - Sons of the American Revolution SCV - Sons of Confederate Veterans SDWA - Society of the Descendants of Washington's Army at Valley Forge sep. - separated SEYM - South Eastern Yearly Meeting (Quaker) SI - sister s-i-l - sister in law sis - sister s/o - son of SOWD - Special Order War Department (US Civil War) SSDI - Social Security Death Index (USA) SUVCW - Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (USA) SWA - Seriously Wounded in Action (military) TAG - The American Genealogist (quarterly journal published since 1922) temp. - temporarily TMG - The Master Genealogist (software) transfrd - transferred TSSF - Third Order of St. Francis TVC - Texas Veterans Commission twp. - township, division of land uc - under care of (Quaker) UBCJA - United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America UCV - United Confederate Veterans UDA - United Daughters of America UDC - United Daughters of the Confederacy UFT - Ultimate Family Tree (software) ult. - ultimo (Latin), of the preceding month unm. - unmarried upl - using profane language (Quaker) USIGS - United States Internet Genealogical Society USGW - USGenWeb (online collective providing genealogical resources via linked webpages) USV - United States Volunteers (US Civil War) VFW - Veterans of Foreign Wars (USA) viz. - videlicet (Latin), namely VRC - Veteran Reserve Corps (US Civil War) VVI - Vermont Volunteer Infantry (US Civil War) w. - wife W - white, Caucasian WAC - Women's Army Corp w/c - with consent of wid. - widow wit. - witness w/o - wife of WOTW - Woodmen Of The World WOW - Woodmen Of The World w/pwr - with power (Quaker) WRC - Women's Relief Corps wrkd - worked YM - yearly meeting (Quaker) |