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ABBREVIATIONS genealogy
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What does Do. stand for?
asked
Mar 15
in
Genealogy Help
by
Connie Mack
G2G6 Mach 2
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23.1k
points)
abbreviations
+14
votes
4
answers
319
views
What does SAG mean as a heading in a profile?
asked
Sep 16, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
Raymond Laing
G2G2
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2.9k
points)
style
abbreviations
south_africa
+6
votes
2
answers
214
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What does the abbreviation "Disc. Sold'r" stand for as an occupation?
asked
Jul 24, 2023
in
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by
Bryan Lawson
G2G6 Mach 2
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21.5k
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abbreviations
+4
votes
1
answer
188
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Need Help with abbreviation gebf. [?] in German
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Jul 20, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
GM Garrettson
G2G6 Mach 3
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34.7k
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german
transcription
translation
abbreviations
+7
votes
7
answers
478
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Should months be spelled out in full in biographies?
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Apr 22, 2023
in
Policy and Style
by
S Willson
G2G6 Pilot
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224k
points)
policy
dates
abbreviations
+5
votes
1
answer
140
views
I need help with interpreting citation acronyms
asked
Mar 15, 2023
in
Genealogy Help
by
Gary Spring
G2G1
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1.7k
points)
abbreviations
pgm
+36
votes
4
answers
527
views
Begging on Bended Knee
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Dec 22, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Carole Bannes
G2G6 Mach 5
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53.3k
points)
place_names
abbreviations
+2
votes
1
answer
235
views
Abbreviation "Do" used in Orphans Court documentation early 1800's
asked
Dec 11, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Jennifer Corcoran
G2G2
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2.6k
points)
baker
probate
virginia
abbreviations
transcription
+4
votes
1
answer
180
views
Is ‘co’ an editing term, in lieu of unknown?
asked
Oct 9, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Ed Fields
G2G6 Mach 1
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12.1k
points)
abbreviations
+4
votes
2
answers
315
views
What does WH mean Families of Ancient New Haven?
asked
Jul 28, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Kitty Smith
G2G6 Pilot
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649k
points)
abbreviations
+3
votes
2
answers
241
views
What do these probate record index abbreviations stand for?
asked
Jun 8, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Gary Theisen
G2G5
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5.5k
points)
senter
new_hampshire
abbreviations
probate
+8
votes
0
answers
394
views
Readability and Presentation of the Biography
asked
May 4, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Richard Webb
G2G1
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1.0k
points)
profile_improvement
footnotes
abbreviations
display
+6
votes
4
answers
561
views
Unsourced items...being from "Oregon" or "OR" brings more than just Oregon items
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Mar 27, 2022
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Randi Zurcher
G2G6 Mach 3
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31.9k
points)
abbreviations
oregon
data_doctors
+4
votes
2
answers
379
views
what does bcg stand for?
asked
Mar 11, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Dave Axtell
G2G4
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5.0k
points)
abbreviations
+8
votes
3
answers
373
views
When does a public profile become editable w/o being on trusted list?
asked
Mar 2, 2022
in
WikiTree Help
by
Janie Kimble
G2G6 Mach 2
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28.0k
points)
jackson
editing
abbreviations
+6
votes
1
answer
670
views
Do Swedish patronyms always have an 's' in the middle?
asked
Feb 13, 2022
in
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by
Norm Lindquist
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75.2k
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sweden
finland
patronyms
abbreviations
+6
votes
2
answers
205
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What doe fs or whatever it is mean when written after a county court entry?
asked
Feb 6, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
BJ Secrest
G2G4
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4.6k
points)
wills
pennsylvania
records
abbreviations
+5
votes
4
answers
551
views
Abbreviations in G2G
asked
Feb 4, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Loretta Corbin
G2G6 Pilot
(
245k
points)
abbreviations
g2g
policy_and_style
findagrave
+2
votes
1
answer
240
views
What do these 16th Century Dorset Parish Records abbreviations mean.?
asked
Jan 7, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Lexi Angel
G2G Crew
(
460
points)
england
pre-1700
parish_records
abbreviations
latin
+7
votes
1
answer
210
views
What does DO mean?
asked
Nov 11, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Paul Schmehl
G2G6 Pilot
(
150k
points)
abbreviations
old_documents
terminology
+8
votes
1
answer
191
views
Quaker marriage: How to read the Monthly Meeting records?
asked
Nov 6, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Carol Lillevang
G2G5
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5.3k
points)
quaker_meetings
quakers
records
abbreviations
+4
votes
2
answers
256
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What are these OSB abbreviations?
asked
Oct 6, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Paul Kinney
G2G6 Mach 1
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18.0k
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german_roots
germany
ortssippenbuch
abbreviations
+4
votes
3
answers
151
views
Codes used on English (Devon) parish burials - need to test my guess
asked
Oct 6, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Mark Rogers
G2G6 Mach 2
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29.5k
points)
england
devon
sources
abbreviations
+3
votes
1
answer
262
views
Need help deciphering church record abbreviations
asked
Aug 26, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Lorraine O'Dell
G2G6 Mach 4
(
43.6k
points)
platner
church
abbreviations
translation
+3
votes
1
answer
151
views
degree titles and abbreviations
asked
Jul 10, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Lorraine O'Dell
G2G6 Mach 4
(
43.6k
points)
education
free-space_profiles
abbreviations
+6
votes
3
answers
217
views
What does an abbreviation mean, and help finding details of son
asked
May 17, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Jules Harris
G2G6 Mach 1
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19.3k
points)
wilders
wood
kent
abbreviations
+6
votes
1
answer
193
views
what does PGM stand for
asked
May 8, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Barbara Hays
G2G5
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5.5k
points)
pgm
abbreviations
+6
votes
1
answer
220
views
What is the meaning of obef. 55?
asked
Mar 27, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Norm Lindquist
G2G6 Mach 7
(
75.2k
points)
swedish
abbreviations
translation
sweden
+22
votes
3
answers
417
views
New suggestion proposal: Invalid Location Abbreviation: NL
asked
Feb 7, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Living Terink
G2G6 Pilot
(
299k
points)
data_doctors
canada
netherlands
dutch_roots
ales
abbreviations
+12
votes
3
answers
284
views
Where in the world is RD?
asked
Jan 17, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Ellen Smith
G2G Astronaut
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1.5m
points)
abbreviations
locations
united_kingdom
+34
votes
3
answers
502
views
Using abbreviations in the G2G
asked
Dec 5, 2020
in
Policy and Style
by
Dieter Lewerenz
G2G Astronaut
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3.1m
points)
abbreviations
g2g
+13
votes
3
answers
202
views
Glossary of US Naval Abbreviations
asked
Aug 18, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
SJ Baty
G2G Astronaut
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1.2m
points)
shaules
military_and_war
us_navy
abbreviations
world_war_ii
+8
votes
1
answer
261
views
DNA Acronyms and Abbreviations
asked
Dec 21, 2019
in
The Tree House
by
Susan Smith
G2G6 Pilot
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660k
points)
dna
acronyms
abbreviations
+6
votes
3
answers
1.8k
views
What does the abbreviation bds stand for in 1900 directory
asked
Jul 8, 2019
in
WikiTree Help
by
Andrew Simpier
G2G6 Pilot
(
688k
points)
translation
nissen
washington_state
abbreviations
+1
vote
2
answers
149
views
What is FTDNA
asked
Nov 25, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Logan Gavin
G2G6 Mach 2
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22.0k
points)
abbreviations
family_tree_dna
+5
votes
2
answers
616
views
What do some abbreviations in old wills mean?
asked
Oct 21, 2018
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kathryn Morse
G2G6 Mach 6
(
66.7k
points)
records
abbreviations
wills
g2g
+7
votes
1
answer
316
views
Jno. and Wm.
asked
Sep 19, 2018
in
Policy and Style
by
Living Horace
G2G6 Pilot
(
637k
points)
data_doctors
style
abbreviations
+11
votes
2
answers
911
views
Humorous video on the topic of postal abbreviations for the U.S. states
asked
Aug 29, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Ellen Smith
G2G Astronaut
(
1.5m
points)
abbreviations
united_states
just_for_fun
videos
+4
votes
0
answers
188
views
History of State Abbreviations (US Post Office)
asked
Jun 19, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Ron Moore
G2G6 Mach 2
(
22.7k
points)
abbreviations
united_states
+4
votes
2
answers
217
views
What do <i> </i> mean?
asked
May 14, 2018
in
WikiTree Help
by
Marj Adams
G2G6 Mach 4
(
44.6k
points)
abbreviations
wiki_markup
family_search
html
+4
votes
3
answers
190
views
Is brevity better than completeness? Abbreviations.
asked
Apr 29, 2018
in
Policy and Style
by
Norm Lindquist
G2G6 Mach 7
(
75.2k
points)
abbreviations
pet_peeves
+2
votes
1
answer
194
views
What happened to Mats Michelsson when he went to Nystad, Finland?
asked
Apr 21, 2018
in
Genealogy Help
by
Norm Lindquist
G2G6 Mach 7
(
75.2k
points)
finland
swedish
abbreviations
lost_young_man
+5
votes
2
answers
437
views
What does Inq.p.m mean in a family tree?
asked
Feb 26, 2018
in
Genealogy Help
by
Bill Irving
G2G3
(
3.7k
points)
abbreviations
+5
votes
2
answers
199
views
What does Prov. mean, when used in a family tree?
asked
Feb 26, 2018
in
Genealogy Help
by
Bill Irving
G2G3
(
3.7k
points)
abbreviations
+3
votes
2
answers
796
views
meaning of S.H.
asked
Feb 9, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Daniel Federico
G2G2
(
2.2k
points)
abbreviations
maps
new_york
+14
votes
6
answers
589
views
Can we change the abbreviation ‘Bt’ to Baronet?
asked
Feb 1, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Angelique Chamberlain
G2G6 Mach 1
(
16.4k
points)
euroaristo
abbreviations
suffix
+7
votes
1
answer
425
views
What does PPEXCLUDE in bio mean
asked
Jan 12, 2018
in
Genealogy Help
by
Juha Soini
G2G6 Pilot
(
120k
points)
larsdotter
abbreviations
+7
votes
2
answers
433
views
What does dr. to umq. mean ?
asked
Jan 10, 2018
in
The Tree House
by
Allan Stuart
G2G6 Mach 2
(
27.8k
points)
abbreviations
+4
votes
3
answers
246
views
Is there a standard glossary of abbreviations?
asked
Jan 3, 2018
in
Policy and Style
by
Roy Lamberton
G2G6 Mach 8
(
82.5k
points)
profiles
profile_improvement
abbreviations
+7
votes
1
answer
227
views
Rev Rev. or Reverend?
asked
Dec 18, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Graham Irwin
G2G6
(
9.5k
points)
reverend
abbreviations
prefix
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