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Abbreviations and Acronyms

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Author: R. A. Davis
Date: June 2007

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TOP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z BOT
a/k/aalso known as ABAlberta (CAN)
abson of (W. preceding vowel names) ABAAmerican Bar Association
ABCFMAmerican Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions ABDAberdeenshire (SCT)
abdaboard ADAnno Domini (year of the Lord)
ADCaide-de-camp adm:estate administrator application, named or undertaken
AFAncestry File (LDS) AFAIKas far as is known
AGAttorney General AGYAnglesey (WLS)
ALDAlderney (CHI) AMAAmerican Medical Association
ANSAngus (SCT) ANSForfarshire (SCT)
ANTAntrim (ULS) apson of (W. preceding consonental names)
AR7Weis's "Ancestral Roots" (7th ed.) ARLArgyllshire (SCT)
ARMArmagh (ULS) ASAfrica Star
ASCAnglo-Saxon Chronicles BANBanffshire (SCT)
BartBaronet BCBritish Columbia (CAN)
BCEbefore Common Era BDFBedfordshire (ENG)
BEWBerwickshire (SCT) BKMBuckinghamshire (ENG)
BPbefore present BPBurke's "Peerage"
bp:baptized BREBrecknockshire (WLS)
BRKBerkshire (ENG) BssBaroness
BtBaronet btr:betrothal
BTWby the way bur:buried
BUTButeshire (SCT) BWMBritish War Medal
BYUBrigham Young University CAECærnarvonshire (WLS)
CAICaithness-shire (SCT) CAMCambridgeshire (ENG)
CANCanada CARCarlow (IRL)
CAVCavan (IRL) CBCompanion of the Order of the Bath
CBECommander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire CCNCentury Cyclopedia of Names
CdreCommodore CECommon Era
CEOChief Executive Officer CGNCardiganshire (WLS)
CHCompanion of Honour CHIChannel Isles (Great Britain)
CHSCheshire (ENG) CIACentral Intelligence Agency (U.S.)
CIECompanion of the Order of the Indian Empire CLAClare (IRL)
CLKClackmannanshire (SCT) CMGCompanion of the Order of St Michael and St George
CMHCambridge Modern History; ~ Mediæval ~ CMHCongressional Medal of Honor (USA)
CMNCarmarthenshire (WLS) CONCornwall (ENG)
CORCork (IRL) CPComplete Peerage
CSAConfederate States of America CSICompanion of the Order of the Star of India
CSSCascaded Style Sheets CssCountess
CtCount CteCompte (Fr. Count)
CtsComptes (Fr. Countess) CULCumberland (ENG)
CVOCommander of the Royal Victorian Order d.um:died unmarried
DADistrict Attorney DARDaughters of the American Revolution
DBCDame Commander of the Order of the Bath DBEDame of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
DBYDerbyshire (ENG) DCCBRCommemorative Biographical Record of Dutchess County (1897)
DCMGDame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George DCVODame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
DDDoctor of Divinity DENDenbighshire (WLS)
DEUGermany DEVDevonshire (ENG)
DFSDumfriesshire (SCT) dist:estate distribution
DMDefence Medal DNBDunbartonshire (SCT)
DNKDenmark dobdate of birth
doddate of death DONDonegal (IRL)
DORDorset (ENG) DOWa surname
DOWDown (ULS) DPIdots per inch
DSMDistinguished Service Medal (USA) DSODistinguished Service Order
dsp:decessit sine prole (died without issue) dspl:died without legitimate issue
dspm:died without surviving male issue dsps:died without surviving issue
DssDuchess DSTDaylight Savings Time
DUBDublin (IRL) DURDurham (ENG)
dvm:died in mother's lifetime dvp:died in father's lifetime
dy:died young EICEast India Company (British)
ELNEast Lothian (SCT) en:engagement
ENGEngland, English ERYYKS East Riding (ENG)
espespecially esqesquire
Esqesquire ESSEssex (ENG)
FAQFrequently Asked Question(s) fchferch (W. daughter of)
FERFermanagh (ULS) ffand following (pages)
FGSFamily Group Sheet FGSFrance & Germany Star
FIFFifeshire (SCT) FINFinland
fl.flourished fl:flourished
FLNFlintshire (WLS) FLOTUSFirst Lady of the United States
fnufirst name not known frfrom
FRAFrance FRGSFellow of the Royal Geographical Society
FRNFederal Reserve Note Frnfreiin (G. dau. of a Baron)
FRSFellow of the Royal Society FstFürst (G. Prince)
FTMFamilyTreeMaker® FTPFile Transfer Protocol
G.S.gravestone GALGalway (IRL)
GARGrand Army of the Republic GBGreat Britain (from 1603, officially from 1707)
GBEKnight/Dame of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire GCGeorge Cross
GCBKnight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath GCIEKnight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
GCMGKnight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George GCSIKnight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
GCVOKnight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GEDGEnealogical Data (COMmunications) file
GEDCOMGEnealogical Data COMmunications file GfGraf (G. Count)
GFgrandfather GfnGräfin (G. Countess)
GGUgreat great uncle GLAGlamorgan (WLS)
GLCGenealogyLibrary.com (familytreemaker.genealogy.com/_glc_/) GLSGloucestershire (ENG)
GMgrandmother GPCGenealogical Publishing Co. (genealogical.com)
GPSGlobal Positioning System GSYGuernsey (CHI)
GtGreat HAMHampshire (ENG)
HEFHerefordshire (ENG) HMSHis (Her) Majesty's Ship (Brit.)
HQHeritage Quest online repository (persi.heritagequestonline.com) HRHouse of Representatives
HREHoly Roman Empire/Emp-eror/-ress HRTHertfordshire (ENG)
HTMLHyperText Markup Language HTTPHyperText Transfer Protocol
HUNHungary HUNHuntingdonshire (ENG)
IaInfanta (Sp. Royal princess) IGIInternational Genealogical Index (LDS)
IMDbInternet Movie Database (www.imdb.com) IMHOin my humble opinion
IMOin my opinion inq:inquest
INVInverness-shire (SCT) inv:estate inventoried
IOMIndian Order of Merit (Military) IOMIsle Of Man (CHI)
IOWIsle Of Wight (CHI) IRLIreland
ISItaly Star ISBNInternational Standard Book Number
ISLIceland ISOImperial Service Order
ITIndian Territory (US) ITAItaly
JPJustice of the Peace JSYJersey (CHI)
KBEKnight of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire KCKing's Counsel
KCBKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath KCDKincardineshire (SCT)
KCIEKnight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire KCMGKnight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
KCSIKnight Commander of the Order of the Star of India KCVOKnight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
KENKent (ENG) KERKerry (IRL)
KGKnight of the Order of the Garter KIAKilled In Action
KIDKildare (IRL) KIKKilkenny (IRL)
KKDKirkcudbrightshire (SCT) KPKnight of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick
KRSKinross-shire (SCT) KtKnight
KTKnight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle LANLancashire (ENG)
LCLibrary of Congress (US) (www.LoC.gov) LdgveLandgrave
LDSChurch of Latter Day Saints (Mormon) LDYLondonderry (ULS)
LEILeicestershire (ENG) LETLeitrim (IRL)
LEXLeix/Queens (IRL) LGLady of the Order of the Garter
LIMLimerick (IRL) LINLincolnshire (ENG)
liv:living; was alive in LKSLanarkshire (SCT)
LNDLondon (City only) (ENG) lnulast name not known
LoCLibrary of Congress (US) (www.LoC.gov) LOGLongford (IRL)
LOULouth (IRL) LPLady of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick
LTLady of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle LVOLieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order
ma:marriage agreement, contract MAYa surname
MAYMayo (IRL) MBManitoba (CAN)
mb:marriage banns published MBCMassachusetts Bay Colony
MBEMember of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire MCmember of Congress (US)
MCMilitary Cross MCWeis's "Magna Charta Sureties"
mc:marriage certificate MCSWeis's "Magna Charta Sureties"
MDa state, Maryland MDMedical Doctor
md:marriage dispensation MDXMiddlesex (ENG)
MEAMeath (IRL) MERMerionethshire (WLS)
mfgrmanufacturer MgveMargrave
MGYMontgomeryshire (WLS) mi:marriage intentions
MIAMissing In Action MkgfMarkgraf (G. Margrave)
ml:marriage license MLNMidlothian (SCT)
MLNFAMoved Left No Forwarding Address MMMonthly Meeting (Quaker)
MOAMaking of America MOFPresidential Medal of Freedom (USA)
MOGMonanghan (IRL) MOHCongressional Medal of Honor (USA)
MONMonmouthshire (WLS) MORMorayshire (SCT)
MPMember of Parliament MPmotion picture
mp:marriage published msp:marriage /sin prole/ (without issue)
MVOMember of the Royal Victorian Order mx:marriage by proxy
NAINairnshire (SCT) NAVBARNAVigation ToolBAR
NBNew Brunswick (CAN) NBLNorthumberland (ENG)
NEHGRNew England Historical and Genealogical Register, a/k/a the Register NEHGSNew England Historical and Genealogical Society
NEXUSA NEHGS publication NFNewfoundland (CAN)
NFKNorfolk (ENG) NGSNational Gealogical Society
NGSNational Geographic Society NGSQNational Gealogical Society Quarterly
NHCNew Haven Colony NLDNetherlands/Holland
NORNorway nrnear
NRYYKS North Riding (ENG) NSNova Scotia (CAN)
NSFCNational Society of Film Critics nsnno surname
NTNorthwest Territories (CAN) NTHNorthamptonshire (ENG)
NTTNottinghamshire (ENG) nxnno Christian name (no given name)
NYCNew York City NYGBRNew York Genealogical & Biographical Register
NYGBSNew York Genealogical & Biographical Society OBEOfficer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
obit:obituary publication OCHOrder of the Companions of Honor
ODNBOxford Dictionary of National Biography ODTOutline Descent Tree
OFFOffaly/Kings (IRL) OKIOrkney Isles (SCT)
OMOrder of Merit ONOntario (CAN)
OXFOxfordshire (ENG) PCQuebec (CAN)
PEPrince Edward Island (CAN) PEEPeebles-shire (SCT)
PEIPrince Edward Island (CAN) PEMPembrokeshire (WLS)
PERPerthshire (SCT) PfgfPfalzgraf (G. Count-Palatine)
PfgfnPfalzgräfin (G. Countess-Palantine) PlPlantation
PMHBPennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography POLa surname, e.g. St POL
POLPoland POTUSPresident of the United States
POWPrisoner of War PRFPedigree Resource File (LDS)
PssPrincess QCQuebec (CAN)
QCQueen's Counsel QSAMQueen's South Africa Medal
QSMQueen's Sudan Medal RADRadnorshire (WLS)
RADRod Dav4is RCCRoman Catholic Church
RDCReformed Dutch Church REPMember of the US House of Representaves
res:resides -ed RFCRoyalty for Commoners
RFWRenfrewshire (SCT) RMSRoyal Mail Steamship (Brit.)
RNRoyal Navy (Brit.) ROCRoss & Cromarty (SCT)
ROSa surname = ROOS ROSRoscommon (IRL)
ROXRoxburghshire (SCT) RRrailroad
RUTRutland (ENG) SAGScreen Actors Guild
SALShropshire (ENG) SCSociety of the Cincinnati
SCTScotland SDASeventh Day Adventist church
SELSelkirkshire (SCT) SENMember of the US Senate
SFKSuffolk (ENG) SHIShetland Isles (SCT)
SJSociety of Jesus (Jesuit) SKSaskatchewan (CAN)
SLISligo (IRL) snSignor
snusurname not known soasin otro apellido (L. no other surname)
SOMSomerset (ENG) SRKSark (CHI)
SRYSurry (ENG) SSDISocial Security Death Index (U.S.A.)
SSXSussex (ENG) STIStirlingshire (SCT)
STSStaffordshire (ENG) SUTSutherland (SCT)
SWESweden TAGThe American Genealogist
TBDto de done/determined TCNThe Connecticut Nutmegger
temptempore (in the time of) TGThe Genealogist [NY & Salt Lake City]
TIPTipperary (IRL) TOCTable of Contents
TQTyler's Quarterly TwpTownship
TYRTyrone (ULS) UKUnited Kingdom (ENG, SCT, WLS + ULS)
ULSUlster (Northern Ireland) USAUnited States Army
USAUnited States of America USMCUnited States Marine Corps
USNUnited States Navy USNUnited States Navy
USSUnited States Ship V:1812Veteran of War of 1812 (1812-1815)
V:7YWVeteran of the Seven Years War [1754, 1756-1763]; in America: the French and Indian War V:CSAConfederate Veteran of American Civil War (1861-1865)
V:CWVeteran of American Civil War (1861-1865) V:FIWVeteran of French and Indian War (1754-1763)
V:KPWVeteran of King Philip's War (1675-1676) V:PWVeteran of Pequot War (1637)
V:RWVeteran of American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) V:SAWVeteran of Spanish-American War (1898)
V:WW1Veteran of World War I (1914-1918) V:WW2Veteran of World War II (1939-1945)
VCVictoria Cross vchverch (W. daughter of)
VcteVicomte (Fr. Viscount) VctsViscountess
VHMVirginia Historical Magazine VMVictory Medal
W3CWorld Wide Web Consortium (www.w3.org) WARWarwickshire (ENG)
WATWaterford (IRL) WCWorldConnect online repository (wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com)
wd:will dated WEMWestmeath (IRL)
WESWestmoreland (ENG) WEXWexford (IRL)
WFBanks's "The Winthrop Fleet" WFTWorld Family Tree®
WICWicklow (IRL) WIGWigtownshire (SCT)
WILWiltshire (ENG) WLNWest Lothian (SCT)
WLSWales WMWar Medal
WORWorcestershire (ENG) wp:will proved/probated
wr:will recorded WRYYKS West Riding (ENG)
YKSYorkshire (ENG) YTYukon (CAN)
:cause of death

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