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

CH — Chief
BUR — Buried
LPRP — legitimatio per rescriptum principis (legitimisation by prince's rescript)
EXC — Except
CH — Chaplain
DR — dram
ASSN — Association
ENS — Ensign (USCG, USN)
COLL — COLLege
A — About
ANC — Ancient
CRSPD — correspond
ABSTR — Abstract
ATTY — Attorney
D — Died
IGHR — Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research
VS — Versus Simulation
CAP — Capture
CIV — Civil
ENSU — ensuing
F — Friends
CSA — Confederate States of America (from Civil War)
CH — Church
APGQ — Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly
COMP — company
COM — Committee
SOG — Society of Genealogists
EXOX — executrix
DEP — Deputy
D/O — Daughter Of
VS — Versus Star
W — Wife
MO. — Mother
DOM — Domestic
NGSQ — National Genealogical Society Quarterly
CUZ — Cousin
TEN — Tenant
AFT — After
BIOG — Biography
VS — Versus System
WF — Wife
CERT — Certificate
BEF — Before
NYGBR — New York Genealogical and Biographical Record
PLCGS — Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies
EN — Engineer
BR-L — Brother-in-Law
SR — Sister
CL. CRT. — Clerk of the Court
ALLEG — allegiance

BIB. — Bible
DA — Daughter
ISANNZ — Irish Studies Association of Australia and New Zealand
ST — State This
DAB — Dictionary of American Biography
BD — Bound
AL — American Legion
Q. — Queen
BKS — Barracks
D.S — document signed
EXR — executor
BRO-I-L — brother-in-law
ACCO — account
APPX — Appendix
ICCANB — Irish Canadian Cultural Association of New Brunswick
BISH — Bishop, Inc.
F — Father
CORP — Corporal
ACC — According
OCC. — Occupation
C OF A — Coat of Arms
EXOR — executor
CONJECT — conjecture
GSSA — Genealogical Society of South Africa
GGM — Great-Grandmother
CERT. — Certificate
C.S — copy signed
DEAC — Deacon Electronic Account Center
OSP — obiit sine prole (died without issue)
PAR — parish
NN — nomen nescio (not named; name unknown
ABD — Abdicated
GSHA — Genealogical Society of Hispanic America
AGRA — Association of Genealogists and Record Agents
DA — Day
BT — Baronet
BL — brother-in-law
BPL — Birthplace
COUS — cousin
DAUS — daughters
KT — Knights Templar
BP — Birthplace
CH. — Church
OS — Old Style
A — Age
BK — Booklet
A.C — account current
PL — plural
SIB. — sibling
AAGRA — Australasian Association of Genealogists and Record Agents

VIZ — Videlicet (namely)
A.C — attested copy
EXX — executrix
ET AL — et alia (and others)
CG — Certified Genealogist
ST — State Transport
CEM. — cemetery
ANT — Antonym
FASG — Fellow of the American Society of Genealogy
VM — Vita Matris (in the lifetime of his mother)
CGL — Certified Genealogical Lecturer
D.S.P — descessit sine prole
CHRIS — christened
NIGS — National Institute for Genealogical Studies (Toronto)
K — Killed
NEE — born ( [Lat.] )
NYGBS — New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
D — Death
COL — Colony
TERR — Territory
B.D — birth date
ESTD — estimated
UNM — unmarried
RBD — Registry of Births and Deaths
BOT — Bought
SUVCW — Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
BGIRL — bound girl
SPL — sine prole legitima (without legitimate issue)
ABS — Abstract
FEEFS — Federation of East European Family Societies
EXC — Excellency
D.S.P.M — died without male issue
APP.DIV — Appelate division
AG — Accredited Genealogist
FN — First National Financial Corp. (Toronto Stock Exchange [TSX])
AAS — Anno Aetatis Suae (Died in the year of (his/her) age)
ICAPGEN — International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists
BUR. — buried
FUGA — Fellow Utah Genealogical Association
COVEN — covenant
SIBS — siblings
MO — mothers
MGMO — maternal grandmother
CA. — about (circa [Lat.])
UN — Unknown
APGI — Association of Professional Genealogists in Ireland
B.M — Bench Mark
CL — child
NSDAR — National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
ADCL — adopted child

DSDI — Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence
KT — Knight of the Thistle
COD — Codicil of a will
BO — bottom
DSPL — decessit sine prole legitima (died without legitimate issue)
JGS — Jewish Genealogical Society, Inc.
AP — apprentice
AFT — aftercare
NR — No Record
IGI — International Genealogical Index
GMO — GrandMOther
B. — Burial (location or date)
ISS. — issue [offspring]
ACCU — accurate
ISFHWE — International Society of Family History Writers and Editors
APP — appointed
ASR — assessor
AR.CO — artillery company
D.S — died single
NIGR — National Institute on Genealogical Research (National Archives)
NMW — Not MY Wife
DO — ditto (same)
BAP — baptism
AG:ABC — American Genealogy: A Basic Course
S — Son
GGFA — great great grandfather
DESC — descendant
ASSO — associate
CA — Circa (about)
CEM — Cemetery
ANC — ancestor
IGP — Ireland Genealogy Project
GIMA — Genealogical Institute of Mid-America (University of Illinois-Springfield)
CITZ — citizen
AFN — Ancestral File Number
DUM — died unmarried
DSPML — decessit sine prole malus legitima (died without legitimate sons)
ASG — American Society of Genealogists
ENO — enough
GCVO — Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Q.S. — quod suivre (which follows)
ADMR — administration
DEA — deacon
ET. VIR — and husband
Q.V. — quod vide (which see)
DVF — Society of the Descendants of Washington's Army at Valley Forge
CDA — Colonial Dames of America
SP.BL — special bail
ANO — another
GRINZ — Genealogical Research Institute of New Zealand

DSPS — decessit sine prole suivre (died without surviving issue)
LPMS — legitimatio per matrimonium subsequens (legitimisation by subsequent matrimony)
ISBGFH — International Society for British Genealogy and Family History
CATH — Cathedral
ALS — alias
CREM. — cremated
BR — Brother Rat
AASP — American Antiquarian Society Proceedings
DT'S — delirium tremens
GSMD — General Society of Mayflower Descendants
AFFT — Affidavit
DVP — decessit vita patris (died in the lifetime of the father)
CUZ — Cousins Properties Incorporated
AD — Anno Domino
DIV. — divorced
DIV — divorced
DIV — Divinity
DC — Deputy Clerk
WSGS — Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
UX — spouse [Lat.]
OFPA — Order of the Founders and Patriots of America
DFPA — Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America
AC — ancestor chart
MD — Married
NUNC — nuncupative
BCER — birth certificate
DS — DeathScythe
S — Security Prison
DAUGR — daughter
VP — Vita Patris (in the lifetime of his father)
BR — British
ASGRA — Association of Scottish Genealogists & Researchers in Archives
ADMON — letters of administration
DEGR — degree
AOP — American Order of Pioneers
AF — affidavit
MGP — Mathematics Genealogy Project
SIBS — Social Interaction Between Siblings
CGI — Certified Genealogical Instructor
CSN — cousin
CAR — Children of the American Revolution
BCG — Board for Certification of Genealogists
DSCT — descendant
MIY — married in that year
DISCIP — discipline
USIGS — United States Internet Genealogical Society
APPRD — appeared
LEG — Legacy Oil and Gas Inc (Toronto Stock Exchange [TSX])
GENT — gentleman
BDT — birth date

CP&MR — Calendar of Plea and Memoranda Rolls
DB — Deed Book
NZSG — New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc
BACH — bachelor unit
CAD — Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds
AT — Attendant
DSP — decessit sine prole (died without issue)
CH/O — child of
DAC — National Society of the Daughters of the American Colonists
BO — bought
NEHGS — New England Historic Genealogical Society
PA — Papers submitted (e.g., naturalization papers)
CIR — circa
ADD — adopted daughter
C. — Comitis (count)
ARR — arrived
GARD — Gateway Ancestor of Royal Descent
FNGS — Fellow National Genealogical Society
TIARA — The Irish Ancestral Research Association
CHLDN — children
UX — UXor (wife)
CIPM — Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem
POE — Port Of Entry
FF — Father's Father
DEVIS — devised
NIGRAA — National Institute on Genealogical Research Alumni Association
GGF — Great-Grandfather
CT — Courtney Taylor
D.S.P.M — descessit sine prole mascula
GEDCOM — GEnealogical Data COMmunications program to transfer data
DIV — divided
BART — Baronet
SAR — Sons of the American Revolution
DVM — Decessit Vita Matris (died in the lifetime of the mother)
D&H — daughter and heiress
APJI — Association for Protection of Jewish Immigrants
NAT. — Naturalized
CHAN — chancery
AET — Aetatis (about the age of ....)
DSPMS — decessit sine prole malus suivre (died without surviving sons)
GGMO — great great grandmother
SIC — thus, as written
BU — buried
ANNOT — annotated
BAPT — baptism
FSG — Fellow Society of Genealogists
AH — Aunts Husband
SUR — Cna Surety Corp.
DUVCW — Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War
SPMS — sine prole mascila superstite (without surviving sons)

ACC — ACCording to ....
ECUX — executrix
CL — childhood leukemia
PI — Pacific Islander
BEC — became
NSSAR — National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
IBM — ibidem (same)
CC — county court
CIGO — Council of Irish Genealogical Organizations
ANT — antiquary
INF. — infant
CDIB — Certified Degree of Indian Blood
B.M — British Museum
VF — Vita Fratris (in the lifetime of his brother)
IORM — Improved Order of Red Men
SP — sine prole (without children)
CC — County Clerk
ESRO — East Sussex Record Office
CODD — Codices
DAR — Daughters of the American Revolution
CCP — Court of Common Pleas
REC. — record(ed)
DIS — discharge
SPF — sine prole femina (without daughters)
GIT — Genealogical Institute of Texas
CER — certificate
HM — His Majesty
SR — Senior Representative
BATCH — bachelor
UCGA — UPPER CUMBERLAND GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION
S.J. — suo jure (in one's own right)
SPM — sine prole mascula (without sons)
* — Born
DCG — Descendants of Colonial Governors
BAPT. — Baptized
SR — Senior Rater
CT — Court Terme
FSA — Fellow Society of Antiquaries
MGFA — maternal grandfather
CT — citation
CENT — Century
APG — Association of Professional Genealogists
COLL — collections
P — post (after; page)
LD — Lords of Darkness
OB. — died (obit [Lat.])
CT — County Times
C — Cousin
GEN — Generalized
CERT. — certified

ETC — et cætera (and also)
DFA — Descent from antiquity
NBR — Neighborhood Business Revitalization
AM — Anno Mundi (year of the world)
CP — Compete Peerage
F — female, father
ADS — AD Sectam (at the suit of ....)
CG(C) — Certified Genealogist (Canada)
APJG — Association of Professional Jewish Genealogists
ULT — ultimo (late)
DSPM — decessit sine prole malus (died without sons)
CIG — Computer Interest Group
VZ — Verch (daughter of ....)
SP.IMPL — special imparlance
DIA — Durham Irish Association of Canada
AIHA — Australian-Irish Heritage Association
IPM — Inquisition Post Mortem
CHR — Christened on (date)
APPR — appraisment
VS — Vita Sororis (in the lifetime of his sister)
CAP — captivity
SR — Sisters of Redemption
CO — County Operations
S — Supersonic
BO — boarder
CPR — Calendar of Patent Rolls
FSAG — Fellow, Society of Australian Genealogists
APIG — Advanced Practical Internet Genealogy
SB — Stillbirth
EXS — executors
P.S. — Patriotic Service
CONFER — conferred
DBN — De Bonis Non (of no good)
LD — Lord Douglas
BLW — Bount Land Warrant
ANTIQ — Antiquary
COM — commentary
CFR — Calendar of Fine Rolls
DAV — Disabled American Veterans
SR — Senior Resident
CENS — census
FGSP — Fellow, Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
SR — Sisters Room
M2 — second marriage
GSOR — Geneaology Society Of Riverside
AR — Anno Regni (Year of Reign)
F.M. — feodum militis (knight's fee)
CIM — Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous
BPT — baptized
CO — County-Los Angeles

B — Baptized
DLD — Divided Loyalties Descendant
G — Generation
CT — Court Trial
DIV — divorced, division
CEN — Census
API — Asian / Pacific Islander
LG — Living Generations
C — codicil
CT — Court Tech
BPB — Borough Poll Books
CCR — Calendar of Close Roles
DPL — death place
FA — Father Advises
COM — companion
REL — relict
INF — infant;infancy
BP — Birth Place
DS — Daughters summer
OB — OBdormio (died)
COMM — commissioners
ND — Nagelaten Dogter
EASI — easily
COH — CO-Heir
WIT — Witness

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