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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
A.L.S — autographed letter signed
A.A.R — against all risks
AWOL — Absent Without Leave
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)
DEPT — Department
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'')
ASST — Assist
ADM — Admission
AB — About
ACAD — Academy
NEE — maiden name (née [Fr.])
DD — Doctor of Divinity
D. — Died
DIST — Distance
SIL — Sister-In-Law
ADMIN — ADMINISTRATIVE, ADMINISTRATION, ADMINISTRATOR
YR — Year
CLK — Clerk

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

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

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

ADCL — adopted child
DSDI — Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence
AFT — aftercare
AP — apprentice
NR — No Record
BO — bottom
NSDAR — National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
DSPL — decessit sine prole legitima (died without legitimate issue)
B. — Burial (location or date)
GMO — GrandMOther
ISS. — issue [offspring]
ACCU — accurate
APP — appointed
ASR — assessor
ISFHWE — International Society of Family History Writers and Editors
AR.CO — artillery company
IGI — International Genealogical Index
JGS — Jewish Genealogical Society, Inc.
BAP — baptism
NIGR — National Institute on Genealogical Research (National Archives)
GGFA — great great grandfather
NMW — Not MY Wife
ASSO — associate
AG:ABC — American Genealogy: A Basic Course
ANC — ancestor
S — Son
D.S — died single
CA — Circa (about)
DESC — descendant
CEM — Cemetery
DO — ditto (same)
CITZ — citizen
ASG — American Society of Genealogists
ET. VIR — and husband
DUM — died unmarried
IGP — Ireland Genealogy Project
ENO — enough
GCVO — Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
AFN — Ancestral File Number
DSPML — decessit sine prole malus legitima (died without legitimate sons)
ISBGFH — International Society for British Genealogy and Family History
ADMR — administration
GIMA — Genealogical Institute of Mid-America (University of Illinois-Springfield)
CDA — Colonial Dames of America
SP.BL — special bail
BR — Brother Rat
GRINZ — Genealogical Research Institute of New Zealand
Q.S. — quod suivre (which follows)
LPMS — legitimatio per matrimonium subsequens (legitimisation by subsequent matrimony)
GSMD — General Society of Mayflower Descendants

DEA — deacon
DVF — Society of the Descendants of Washington's Army at Valley Forge
ANO — another
AASP — American Antiquarian Society Proceedings
DSPS — decessit sine prole suivre (died without surviving issue)
AFFT — Affidavit
CATH — Cathedral
AD — Anno Domino
WSGS — Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
DT'S — delirium tremens
Q.V. — quod vide (which see)
DVP — decessit vita patris (died in the lifetime of the father)
CUZ — Cousins Properties Incorporated
CREM. — cremated
DIV — divorced
DC — Deputy Clerk
UX — spouse [Lat.]
DS — DeathScythe
OFPA — Order of the Founders and Patriots of America
S — Security Prison
ALS — alias
NUNC — nuncupative
DIV. — divorced
MD — Married
BR — British
DIV — Divinity
AC — ancestor chart
CAR — Children of the American Revolution
ADMON — letters of administration
DEGR — degree
DAUGR — daughter
AOP — American Order of Pioneers
AF — affidavit
MGP — Mathematics Genealogy Project
DFPA — Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America
CSN — cousin
GENT — gentleman
BCER — birth certificate
LEG — Legacy Oil and Gas Inc (Toronto Stock Exchange [TSX])
ASGRA — Association of Scottish Genealogists & Researchers in Archives
SIBS — Social Interaction Between Siblings
VP — Vita Patris (in the lifetime of his father)
CGI — Certified Genealogical Instructor
APPRD — appeared
BCG — Board for Certification of Genealogists
DSCT — descendant
DB — Deed Book
DISCIP — discipline
USIGS — United States Internet Genealogical Society
NZSG — New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc

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

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

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

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

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