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Here are some abbreviations that have become standard practice in recording genealogy.

Approximate date

=

c. or circa

Baptised

=

bap.

Born

=

b.

Buried

=

bur.

Century

=

C + number (eg. C18)

Daughter

=

dau.

Died

=

d.

Father

=

f.

Grandfather

=

gf.

Great-Grandfather

=

g-gf. (for more ‘greats’ use x eg. 5xgt)

Infant

=

inf.

Junior

=

jnr.

Living/Lived

=

liv.

Married

=

marr.

Of this parish

=

o.t.p.

Son

=

s.

Unmarried

=

unm.

Widow

=

wid.

Widower

=

wdr.

Wife

=

w.

More useful abbreviations

Bishops Transcripts

=

B.T.

County Records Office

=

C.R.O.

Family History Society

=

F.H.S.

Federation of Family History Societies

=

FFHS

Guild of One Name Studies

=

GOONS

International Genealogical Index

=

I.G.I

Monumental Inscriptions

=

M.I.

Parish Registers

=

P.R.

Public Records Office

=

P.R.O.

Family Records Centre

=

FRC

                

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