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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
AWOL — Absent Without Leave
GENTECH — GENealogy and TECHnology
A.A.R — against all risks
DEPT — Department
A.L.S — autographed letter signed
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)
CO — Company
B. — Born (date/place of birth)
DIL — Daughter-In-Law
PALAM — PALatines to AMerica
DIV — Division
BLM — Bureau of Land Management of United States Department of the Interior
GEN — General Motors
EX — executor, executrix
ADM — Admission
AU — Gold (Latin ''Aurum'')
ASST — Assist
YR — Year
ACAD — Academy
AB — About
DD — Doctor of Divinity
NEE — maiden name (née [Fr.])
DIST — Distance
D. — Died
SIL — Sister-In-Law
ADMIN — ADMINISTRATIVE, ADMINISTRATION, ADMINISTRATOR
ASSOC — Associate(d)

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

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

A — Age
PL — plural
KT — Knights Templar
ESTD — estimated
EXX — executrix
CEM. — cemetery
D.S.P — descessit sine prole
NEE — born ( [Lat.] )
ST — State Transport
ANT — Antonym
SUVCW — Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
CGL — Certified Genealogical Lecturer
CG — Certified Genealogist
K — Killed
NYGBS — New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
CHRIS — christened
BOT — Bought
B.D — birth date
VM — Vita Matris (in the lifetime of his mother)
COL — Colony
D — Death
RBD — Registry of Births and Deaths
TERR — Territory
APP.DIV — Appelate division
BUR. — buried
FN — First National Financial Corp. (Toronto Stock Exchange [TSX])
FEEFS — Federation of East European Family Societies
NIGS — National Institute for Genealogical Studies (Toronto)
D.S.P.M — died without male issue
FASG — Fellow of the American Society of Genealogy
SPL — sine prole legitima (without legitimate issue)
ICAPGEN — International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists
CA. — about (circa [Lat.])
DSPL — decessit sine prole legitima (died without legitimate issue)
BGIRL — bound girl
APGI — Association of Professional Genealogists in Ireland
UNM — unmarried
FUGA — Fellow Utah Genealogical Association
ABS — Abstract
AFT — aftercare
B.M — Bench Mark
LPMS — legitimatio per matrimonium subsequens (legitimisation by subsequent matrimony)
CL — child
AAS — Anno Aetatis Suae (Died in the year of (his/her) age)
AG — Accredited Genealogist
MO — mothers
NR — No Record
SIBS — siblings
COD — Codicil of a will
COVEN — covenant

AR.CO — artillery company
MGMO — maternal grandmother
B. — Burial (location or date)
UN — Unknown
NMW — Not MY Wife
EXC — Excellency
JGS — Jewish Genealogical Society, Inc.
ACCU — accurate
KT — Knight of the Thistle
ASR — assessor
BAP — baptism
DSPML — decessit sine prole malus legitima (died without legitimate sons)
AP — apprentice
BO — bottom
DESC — descendant
GMO — GrandMOther
NSDAR — National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
ADCL — adopted child
DSDI — Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence
DO — ditto (same)
ANO — another
DT'S — delirium tremens
CA — Circa (about)
APP — appointed
ISS. — issue [offspring]
AG:ABC — American Genealogy: A Basic Course
D.S — died single
NIGR — National Institute on Genealogical Research (National Archives)
ADMR — administration
GGFA — great great grandfather
ISFHWE — International Society of Family History Writers and Editors
ENO — enough
ANC — ancestor
DSPS — decessit sine prole suivre (died without surviving issue)
GIMA — Genealogical Institute of Mid-America (University of Illinois-Springfield)
IGI — International Genealogical Index
CEM — Cemetery
SP.BL — special bail
Q.S. — quod suivre (which follows)
ISBGFH — International Society for British Genealogy and Family History
ASSO — associate
DUM — died unmarried
DEA — deacon
ET. VIR — and husband
CITZ — citizen
GCVO — Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
ASG — American Society of Genealogists
BR — Brother Rat
S — Son
UX — spouse [Lat.]

OFPA — Order of the Founders and Patriots of America
Q.V. — quod vide (which see)
DVF — Society of the Descendants of Washington's Army at Valley Forge
AT — Attendant
DVP — decessit vita patris (died in the lifetime of the father)
CATH — Cathedral
AD — Anno Domino
MD — Married
AFN — Ancestral File Number
GENT — gentleman
CUZ — Cousins Properties Incorporated
CREM. — cremated
CAR — Children of the American Revolution
AASP — American Antiquarian Society Proceedings
DIV — divorced
WSGS — Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
ADMON — letters of administration
BCG — Board for Certification of Genealogists
DEGR — degree
IGP — Ireland Genealogy Project
AF — affidavit
BDT — birth date
AC — ancestor chart
GRINZ — Genealogical Research Institute of New Zealand
DS — DeathScythe
GSMD — General Society of Mayflower Descendants
CDA — Colonial Dames of America
ALS — alias
VP — Vita Patris (in the lifetime of his father)
PA — Papers submitted (e.g., naturalization papers)
BR — British
DIV. — divorced
BCER — birth certificate
ASGRA — Association of Scottish Genealogists & Researchers in Archives
DIV — Divinity
AFFT — Affidavit
DFPA — Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America
DISCIP — discipline
DB — Deed Book
CSN — cousin
NUNC — nuncupative
APPRD — appeared
DC — Deputy Clerk
CH/O — child of
LEG — Legacy Oil and Gas Inc (Toronto Stock Exchange [TSX])
MIY — married in that year
S — Security Prison
MGP — Mathematics Genealogy Project
DSP — decessit sine prole (died without issue)
DSCT — descendant

DAUGR — daughter
SIBS — Social Interaction Between Siblings
BACH — bachelor unit
AOP — American Order of Pioneers
BO — bought
NIGRAA — National Institute on Genealogical Research Alumni Association
CAD — Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds
USIGS — United States Internet Genealogical Society
D.S.P.M — descessit sine prole mascula
CIR — circa
ARR — arrived
CGI — Certified Genealogical Instructor
NZSG — New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc
CDIB — Certified Degree of Indian Blood
TIARA — The Irish Ancestral Research Association
NEHGS — New England Historic Genealogical Society
CHLDN — children
CIPM — Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem
C. — Comitis (count)
DUVCW — Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War
DVM — Decessit Vita Matris (died in the lifetime of the mother)
SIC — thus, as written
CT — Courtney Taylor
ADD — adopted daughter
CT — citation
FF — Father's Father
DAC — National Society of the Daughters of the American Colonists
ESRO — East Sussex Record Office
POE — Port Of Entry
SUR — Cna Surety Corp.
D&H — daughter and heiress
CP&MR — Calendar of Plea and Memoranda Rolls
GEDCOM — GEnealogical Data COMmunications program to transfer data
DIV — divided
DSPMS — decessit sine prole malus suivre (died without surviving sons)
VF — Vita Fratris (in the lifetime of his brother)
GGMO — great great grandmother
SAR — Sons of the American Revolution
DEVIS — devised
NAT. — Naturalized
GGF — Great-Grandfather
DIS — discharge
UX — UXor (wife)
LD — Lords of Darkness
BAPT — baptism
IBM — ibidem (same)
BART — Baronet
AH — Aunts Husband
SPF — sine prole femina (without daughters)
CL — childhood leukemia

INF. — infant
SPMS — sine prole mascila superstite (without surviving sons)
GARD — Gateway Ancestor of Royal Descent
FNGS — Fellow National Genealogical Society
BEC — became
ECUX — executrix
FSG — Fellow Society of Genealogists
SP.IMPL — special imparlance
APJI — Association for Protection of Jewish Immigrants
BU — buried
PI — Pacific Islander
BATCH — bachelor
CHAN — chancery
CC — county court
ANT — antiquary
COLL — collections
HM — His Majesty
SP — sine prole (without children)
ANNOT — annotated
AET — Aetatis (about the age of ....)
CIGO — Council of Irish Genealogical Organizations
S.J. — suo jure (in one's own right)
B.M — British Museum
CT — County Times
DCG — Descendants of Colonial Governors
C — Cousin
IORM — Improved Order of Red Men
CER — certificate
ACC — ACCording to ....
DSPM — decessit sine prole malus (died without sons)
CC — County Clerk
CCP — Court of Common Pleas
BAPT. — Baptized
REC. — record(ed)
CT — Court Terme
DAR — Daughters of the American Revolution
SR — Senior Representative
NSSAR — National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
UCGA — UPPER CUMBERLAND GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION
AIHA — Australian-Irish Heritage Association
APG — Association of Professional Genealogists
SPM — sine prole mascula (without sons)
GIT — Genealogical Institute of Texas
F — female, father
CODD — Codices
DFA — Descent from antiquity
* — Born
P — post (after; page)
SR — Senior Rater
ULT — ultimo (late)

CO — County Operations
CP — Compete Peerage
TEST — witness
FSA — Fellow Society of Antiquaries
DBN — De Bonis Non (of no good)
MGFA — maternal grandfather
S — Supersonic
NBR — Neighborhood Business Revitalization
ADS — AD Sectam (at the suit of ....)
SR — Sisters of Redemption
CIG — Computer Interest Group
OB. — died (obit [Lat.])
CENT — Century
CERT. — certified
ETC — et cætera (and also)
CG(C) — Certified Genealogist (Canada)
CENS — census
APPR — appraisment
SR — Senior Resident
EXS — executors
IPM — Inquisition Post Mortem
FL — flourit (flourished, living)
GSOR — Geneaology Society Of Riverside
CONFER — conferred
DIA — Durham Irish Association of Canada
REV — The Reverend
BO — boarder
CPR — Calendar of Patent Rolls
BNDSMN — bondsman
ETC — Etcetera Technology Corporation
CO — County-Los Angeles
APJG — Association of Professional Jewish Genealogists
VS — Vita Sororis (in the lifetime of his sister)
ED — EDition
F.M. — feodum militis (knight's fee)
VZ — Verch (daughter of ....)
KB — Knight of Bath
GEN — Generalized
FSAG — Fellow, Society of Australian Genealogists
AM — Anno Mundi (year of the world)
BLW — Bount Land Warrant
APIG — Advanced Practical Internet Genealogy
AR — Anno Regni (Year of Reign)
CAP — captivity
CENS. — census
LD — Lord Douglas
CIM — Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous
CAPT — captivity
SR — Sisters Room
P.S. — Patriotic Service

M2 — second marriage
CHR — Christened on (date)
DAV — Disabled American Veterans
ELD — eldest
X — Married
CO — County Company
CHA — chamber maid
DIO — Diocese
CO — County Owned
GFS — Genealogy Forum Staff
UN — Unknown Notes
FGSP — Fellow, Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
COM — commentary
CFR — Calendar of Fine Rolls
BPT — baptized
SR — Senior Registrar
FPP — family planning programs
BEQ — Bequest
ANTIQ — Antiquary
SB — Stillbirth
LD — Lord Dorchester
GEN. — generation
COD — codicil
BP — Baptized
CHR — christened
CW — church warden
APPRD — apprised
NG — Not Given
APP — aprpoximately
UA — Ultimate Ancestor
FP — Father's Paternal
CAPT — captured
GSG — Genealogical Speakers Guild
REC — recorded a document
CH — CHurch or CHapel
GED — a GEDCOM file
CH — Children's House
RES — residence/resided
DLD — Divided Loyalties Descendant
API — Asian / Pacific Islander
E — ease, earl
M3 — third marriage
DIV — divorced, division
INT — intestate, without will
B — Baptized
CJ — County Judge
UN — Unknown Nations
SLI — Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy
FA — Father Abraham
FO — Fidelity Oath

DB — Domesday Book
CRA — Church Records Archives
HF — handfast
G — Generation
COM — companion
COMM — commissioners
REN — renounced
DPL — death place
BP — Birth Place
LG — Living Generations
DS — Daughters summer
CT — Court Trial
INF — infant;infancy
C — codicil
FA — Father Advises
CT — Court Tech
BPB — Borough Poll Books
CEN — Census
REL — relict
CCR — Calendar of Close Roles
ND — Nagelaten Dogter
OB — OBdormio (died)
WIT — Witness
COH — CO-Heir
EASI — easily

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