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DEC'D — deceased
A.K.A — Also Known As
N/A — not available, not applicable, unknown
PR — PRoved a will
B.S — in court records, Bill of Sale
ABT — About
FA. — father
C.R — church report
NOK — Next Of Kin
E.D — Enumeration District
BRO — Brother
PGFA — paternal grandfather
PGMO — paternal grandmother
B.B — Bail Bond
B.I.L — brother-in-law
B.O.T.P — both of this parish
D.Y — died young
A.W.C — administration with will and codicil annexed
B.T — Bishop's Transcripts
A.O — account of
A.L.S — autographed letter signed
GENTECH — GENealogy and TECHnology
A.A.R — against all risks
J.M. — jure matris (in the right of one's mother)
D'D — deceased
D&COH — daughter and coheiress
J.U. — jure uxoris (in the right of one's wife)
AWOL — Absent Without Leave
B. — Born (date/place of birth)
PALAM — PALatines to AMerica
DIL — Daughter-In-Law
DEPT — Department
CO — Company
DIV — Division
EX — executor, executrix
BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
ACAD — Academy
AB — About
ASST — Assist
NEE — maiden name (née [Fr.])
AU — Gold (Latin ''Aurum'')
DD — Doctor of Divinity
GEN — General Motors
ADM — Admission
DIST — Distance
EXTX — executrix
ADMIN — ADMINISTRATIVE, ADMINISTRATION, ADMINISTRATOR
CLK — Clerk
APPTD — Appointed
CAP — Captain

BD — Bound
ST — State This
BKS — Barracks
AL — American Legion
DAB — Dictionary of American Biography
DAU-I-L — daughter-in-law
ACC — According
CORP — Corporal
AD — adopted
BRO-I-L — brother-in-law
ISANNZ — Irish Studies Association of Australia and New Zealand
F — Father
EXR — executor
BISH — Bishop, Inc.
EXOR — executor
ICCANB — Irish Canadian Cultural Association of New Brunswick
ABD — Abdicated
KT — Knights Templar
BIB. — Bible
CERT. — Certificate
OS — Old Style
BT — Baronet
GGM — Great-Grandmother
CG — Certified Genealogist
BPL — Birthplace
BP — Birthplace
APPX — Appendix
C OF A — Coat of Arms
BK — Booklet
ST — State Transport
GSSA — Genealogical Society of South Africa
D.S — document signed
OSP — obiit sine prole (died without issue)
PAR — parish
ANT — Antonym
CGL — Certified Genealogical Lecturer
ACCO — account
CEM. — cemetery
NN — nomen nescio (not named; name unknown
DAUS — daughters
D — Death
DEAC — Deacon Electronic Account Center
GSHA — Genealogical Society of Hispanic America
DA — Day
BGIRL — bound girl
BOT — Bought
AGRA — Association of Genealogists and Record Agents
OCC. — Occupation
EXX — executrix
VM — Vita Matris (in the lifetime of his mother)

NEE — born ( [Lat.] )
BL — brother-in-law
AAGRA — Australasian Association of Genealogists and Record Agents
NIGS — National Institute for Genealogical Studies (Toronto)
TERR — Territory
A — Age
RBD — Registry of Births and Deaths
UN — Unknown
FN — First National Financial Corp. (Toronto Stock Exchange [TSX])
COD — Codicil of a will
CONJECT — conjecture
APP.DIV — Appelate division
AG — Accredited Genealogist
NYGBS — New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
COUS — cousin
VIZ — Videlicet (namely)
PL — plural
MO — mothers
FEEFS — Federation of East European Family Societies
C.S — copy signed
FUGA — Fellow Utah Genealogical Association
FASG — Fellow of the American Society of Genealogy
ET AL — et alia (and others)
AAS — Anno Aetatis Suae (Died in the year of (his/her) age)
K — Killed
BUR. — buried
SPL — sine prole legitima (without legitimate issue)
COVEN — covenant
SIB. — sibling
B. — Burial (location or date)
CH. — Church
EXC — Excellency
ESTD — estimated
APGI — Association of Professional Genealogists in Ireland
CHRIS — christened
NR — No Record
ISS. — issue [offspring]
ABS — Abstract
GMO — GrandMOther
DSDI — Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence
ICAPGEN — International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists
UNM — unmarried
MGMO — maternal grandmother
D.S.P.M — died without male issue
SIBS — siblings
KT — Knight of the Thistle
CEM — Cemetery
CDA — Colonial Dames of America
COL — Colony
JGS — Jewish Genealogical Society, Inc.

DS — DeathScythe
ASG — American Society of Genealogists
S — Son
AASP — American Antiquarian Society Proceedings
AFT — aftercare
ANC — ancestor
CA. — about (circa [Lat.])
ASR — assessor
NSDAR — National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
ACCU — accurate
BR — Brother Rat
NIGR — National Institute on Genealogical Research (National Archives)
CL — child
S — Security Prison
AD — Anno Domino
SP.BL — special bail
SUVCW — Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
ISFHWE — International Society of Family History Writers and Editors
APP — appointed
IGI — International Genealogical Index
DO — ditto (same)
A.C — attested copy
ADCL — adopted child
AR.CO — artillery company
GCVO — Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
AFN — Ancestral File Number
CA — Circa (about)
MGP — Mathematics Genealogy Project
NMW — Not MY Wife
DSPL — decessit sine prole legitima (died without legitimate issue)
MD — Married
DC — Deputy Clerk
AG:ABC — American Genealogy: A Basic Course
GSMD — General Society of Mayflower Descendants
DEA — deacon
DVF — Society of the Descendants of Washington's Army at Valley Forge
DESC — descendant
GIMA — Genealogical Institute of Mid-America (University of Illinois-Springfield)
ASSO — associate
CGI — Certified Genealogical Instructor
ISBGFH — International Society for British Genealogy and Family History
ADMR — administration
BO — bottom
AOP — American Order of Pioneers
CATH — Cathedral
BR — British
CUZ — Cousins Properties Incorporated
CIR — circa
LEG — Legacy Oil and Gas Inc (Toronto Stock Exchange [TSX])
DIV — divorced

WSGS — Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
B.M — Bench Mark
GGFA — great great grandfather
AFFT — Affidavit
IGP — Ireland Genealogy Project
A.C — account current
DFPA — Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America
AC — ancestor chart
D.S.P — descessit sine prole
BAP — baptism
CAR — Children of the American Revolution
B.D — birth date
CITZ — citizen
ANO — another
CSN — cousin
DSPML — decessit sine prole malus legitima (died without legitimate sons)
UX — spouse [Lat.]
CREM. — cremated
USIGS — United States Internet Genealogical Society
ENO — enough
GRINZ — Genealogical Research Institute of New Zealand
ASGRA — Association of Scottish Genealogists & Researchers in Archives
DIV — Divinity
BCG — Board for Certification of Genealogists
ET. VIR — and husband
AP — apprentice
CIPM — Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem
ADMON — letters of administration
Q.S. — quod suivre (which follows)
ALS — alias
DB — Deed Book
BART — Baronet
DVP — decessit vita patris (died in the lifetime of the father)
CP&MR — Calendar of Plea and Memoranda Rolls
NEHGS — New England Historic Genealogical Society
NZSG — New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc
DUM — died unmarried
DAUGR — daughter
VP — Vita Patris (in the lifetime of his father)
PA — Papers submitted (e.g., naturalization papers)
NUNC — nuncupative
FF — Father's Father
LPMS — legitimatio per matrimonium subsequens (legitimisation by subsequent matrimony)
DUVCW — Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War
CCP — Court of Common Pleas
NIGRAA — National Institute on Genealogical Research Alumni Association
CAD — Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds
SIBS — Social Interaction Between Siblings
ACC — ACCording to ....
SR — Senior Representative

ECUX — executrix
CIGO — Council of Irish Genealogical Organizations
GENT — gentleman
BCER — birth certificate
CODD — Codices
POE — Port Of Entry
GEN — Generalized
DSCT — descendant
OFPA — Order of the Founders and Patriots of America
Q.V. — quod vide (which see)
GGF — Great-Grandfather
CT — Courtney Taylor
AH — Aunts Husband
DAC — National Society of the Daughters of the American Colonists
MIY — married in that year
VF — Vita Fratris (in the lifetime of his brother)
SAR — Sons of the American Revolution
DVM — Decessit Vita Matris (died in the lifetime of the mother)
GARD — Gateway Ancestor of Royal Descent
PI — Pacific Islander
FSA — Fellow Society of Antiquaries
ADD — adopted daughter
DIV. — divorced
UX — UXor (wife)
CL — childhood leukemia
DSPS — decessit sine prole suivre (died without surviving issue)
CDIB — Certified Degree of Indian Blood
DAR — Daughters of the American Revolution
BU — buried
DISCIP — discipline
HM — His Majesty
SR — Sisters of Redemption
C. — Comitis (count)
ARR — arrived
AF — affidavit
BDT — birth date
GIT — Genealogical Institute of Texas
FNGS — Fellow National Genealogical Society
TIARA — The Irish Ancestral Research Association
BEC — became
D.S.P.M — descessit sine prole mascula
GEDCOM — GEnealogical Data COMmunications program to transfer data
BACH — bachelor unit
FSG — Fellow Society of Genealogists
AET — Aetatis (about the age of ....)
DEGR — degree
CPR — Calendar of Patent Rolls
SUR — Cna Surety Corp.
DCG — Descendants of Colonial Governors
SIC — thus, as written

APJI — Association for Protection of Jewish Immigrants
SR — Senior Rater
APPRD — appeared
CH/O — child of
CC — County Clerk
DT'S — delirium tremens
NBR — Neighborhood Business Revitalization
BO — bought
DSP — decessit sine prole (died without issue)
F — female, father
ESRO — East Sussex Record Office
CENT — Century
INF. — infant
SPMS — sine prole mascila superstite (without surviving sons)
CHAN — chancery
ADS — AD Sectam (at the suit of ....)
D.S — died single
SPM — sine prole mascula (without sons)
DFA — Descent from antiquity
* — Born
REC. — record(ed)
AT — Attendant
ANNOT — annotated
NSSAR — National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
SR — Senior Registrar
CIG — Computer Interest Group
DIV — divided
UCGA — UPPER CUMBERLAND GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION
ANT — antiquary
DIA — Durham Irish Association of Canada
IBM — ibidem (same)
CIM — Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous
DEVIS — devised
GGMO — great great grandmother
D&H — daughter and heiress
SR — Sisters Room
C — Cousin
CFR — Calendar of Fine Rolls
IORM — Improved Order of Red Men
SB — Stillbirth
CHR — Christened on (date)
SP — sine prole (without children)
CHLDN — children
BAPT — baptism
SP.IMPL — special imparlance
CO — County Operations
CT — citation
SPF — sine prole femina (without daughters)
SR — Senior Resident
APG — Association of Professional Genealogists

CG(C) — Certified Genealogist (Canada)
IPM — Inquisition Post Mortem
CT — Court Terme
M2 — second marriage
NAT. — Naturalized
APJG — Association of Professional Jewish Genealogists
DBN — De Bonis Non (of no good)
CC — county court
DSPMS — decessit sine prole malus suivre (died without surviving sons)
S — Supersonic
COLL — collections
AM — Anno Mundi (year of the world)
P.S. — Patriotic Service
UA — Ultimate Ancestor
AR — Anno Regni (Year of Reign)
NG — Not Given
VZ — Verch (daughter of ....)
B.M — British Museum
BAPT. — Baptized
CP — Compete Peerage
APPR — appraisment
APIG — Advanced Practical Internet Genealogy
DAV — Disabled American Veterans
CW — church warden
DIS — discharge
DSPM — decessit sine prole malus (died without sons)
MGFA — maternal grandfather
LD — Lords of Darkness
OB. — died (obit [Lat.])
FSAG — Fellow, Society of Australian Genealogists
AIHA — Australian-Irish Heritage Association
BLW — Bount Land Warrant
CER — certificate
VS — Vita Sororis (in the lifetime of his sister)
CAP — captivity
ETC — et cætera (and also)
GED — a GEDCOM file
BATCH — bachelor
LD — Lord Dorchester
KB — Knight of Bath
LD — Lord Douglas
S.J. — suo jure (in one's own right)
CO — County Company
FGSP — Fellow, Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
COM — commentary
E — ease, earl
ULT — ultimo (late)
GSOR — Geneaology Society Of Riverside
CO — County-Los Angeles
ED — EDition

FO — Fidelity Oath
FP — Father's Paternal
LG — Living Generations
DS — Daughters summer
UN — Unknown Notes
FA — Father Advises
REC — recorded a document
REN — renounced
OB — OBdormio (died)
DIV — divorced, division
INT — intestate, without will
CT — Court Trial
BPB — Borough Poll Books
COM — companion
APPRD — apprised
C — codicil
WIT — Witness
INF — infant;infancy
COH — CO-Heir
EASI — easily
ND — Nagelaten Dogter
UN — Unknown Nations
REL — relict
B — Baptized
COMM — commissioners

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