| A.B. AB |
Bachelor of Arts |
19th cent. or earlier |
| A.B. AB |
Able-bodied Seaman |
Military |
| A.D.C. ADC |
Aide-de-Camp |
Military |
| A.F.C. AFC |
Air Force Cross |
Medal |
| A.F.M. AFM |
Air Force Medal |
Medal |
| A.G. AG |
Adjutant General |
Military |
| A.M. AM |
Master of Arts |
19th cent. or earlier |
| A.N.Z.A.C. ANZAC |
Australian & New Zealand Army Corps |
Military |
| A.O.C. AOC |
Air Officer Commanding |
Military |
| A.T.A. ATA |
Air Transport Auxiliary |
Military |
| A.T.C. ATC |
Air Training Corps |
Military |
| A.W.O.L. AWOL |
Absent Without Leave |
Military |
| abt. |
about |
19th cent. or earlier |
| acc. |
according |
19th cent. or earlier |
| acct. |
account |
19th cent. or earlier |
| adj. |
adjoining |
19th cent. or earlier |
| adm. admon. |
administration |
19th cent. or earlier |
| admr. |
administrator |
19th cent. or earlier |
| admx. |
administratrix |
19th cent. or earlier |
| adv. |
advowson |
18th cent. or earlier |
| aet. |
aged |
18th cent. or earlier |
| afsd. |
aforesaid |
19th cent. or earlier |
| agst |
against |
19th cent. or earlier |
| ald. |
alderman |
19th cent. or earlier |
| als. |
alias |
19th cent. or earlier |
| ann. |
annum, annuity |
19th cent. or earlier |
| ap |
son |
19th cent. or earlier |
| apoth. |
apothecary |
19th cent. or earlier |
| app. |
apparent |
19th cent. or earlier |
| appr. |
apprentice |
19th cent. or earlier |
| appur. |
appurtenances |
19th cent. or earlier |
| atty. |
attorney |
19th cent. or earlier |
| b. |
born |
19th cent. or earlier |
| B.A.O.R. BAOR |
British Army of the Rhine |
Military |
| B.E.M. BEM |
British Empire Medal |
Medal |
| bach. |
baptized |
19th cent. or earlier |
| bapt. |
bachelor |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Bart. |
Baronet |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Bart. (Bt.) |
Baronet |
Honours |
| bd. |
bound |
19th cent. or earlier |
| bef. |
before |
19th cent. or earlier |
| beq. |
bequest |
19th cent. or earlier |
| betw. |
between |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Bish. |
bishop |
19th cent. or earlier |
| bk |
book |
More Recent |
| blksmth |
blacksmith |
19th cent. or earlier |
| BMD |
Births, Marriages & Deaths |
More Recent |
| bo. |
born |
19th cent. or earlier |
| bot. |
bought |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Boyds |
Boyds Marriage Index |
More Recent |
| bp. |
bishop |
19th cent. or earlier |
| bro. bros. |
brother (s) |
19th cent. or earlier |
| bt. |
baronet |
19th cent. or earlier |
| BTs. |
Bishops Transcripts |
More Recent |
| bur. |
buried |
19th cent. or earlier |
| c. ca. |
about (circa) |
19th cent. or earlier |
| C.B. CB |
Companion of the Bath |
Honours |
| C.B.E. CBE |
Commander of Order of British Empire |
Honours |
| C.C.F. CCF |
Combined Cadet Force |
Military |
| C.F. CF |
Chaplin to the Forces |
Military |
| C.G.M. CGM |
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal |
Medal |
| C.H. CH |
Companion of Honour |
Honours |
| C.I. CI |
Lady of Imperial Order of the Crown of India |
Honours |
| C.I.E. CIE |
Companion, Order of Indian Empire |
Honours |
| C.I.G.S. CIGS |
Chief of Imperial General Staff |
Military |
| C.M.G. CMG |
Companion, Order of St. Michael & St. George |
Honours |
| C.O. CO |
Commanding Officer |
Military |
| C.R.O. CRO |
County Record Office |
More Recent |
| C.S.I. CSI |
Companion, Order of Star of India |
Honours |
| C.V.O. CVO |
Commander, Royal Victorian Order |
Honours |
| Calendar |
Catalogue of documents with summary of contents |
More Recent |
| cap. |
capital |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Capt. |
captain |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Cath. |
cathedral |
19th cent. or earlier |
| cf. |
Compare (confer) |
More Recent |
| Ch. |
church |
19th cent. or earlier |
| ch. chn. |
child, children |
19th cent. or earlier |
| chan. |
chancel |
19th cent. or earlier |
| chap. |
chapter |
More Recent |
| chyd. |
churchyard |
19th cent. or earlier |
| cir. |
about (circa) |
More Recent |
| cit. |
citizen |
19th cent. or earlier |
| clk. |
clerk |
19th cent. or earlier |
| clthwrkr. |
clothworker |
19th cent. or earlier |
| co. |
county, company |
19th cent. or earlier |
| CoA |
College of Arms |
More Recent |
| cod. |
codicil |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Coll. |
college |
19th cent. or earlier |
| com. |
commission |
19th cent. or earlier |
| cond. |
conditional |
19th cent. or earlier |
| conf. |
confirming |
19th cent. or earlier |
| cos. |
cousin (s) |
19th cent. or earlier |
| coy. |
company |
19th cent. or earlier |
| cred. |
creditor |
19th cent. or earlier |
| ct. |
court |
19th cent. or earlier |
| cur. |
curate |
19th cent. or earlier |
| cust. |
customary |
19th cent. or earlier |
| d. (s) |
daughter(s) |
19th cent. or earlier |
| d. b. n. |
de bonis non |
19th cent. or earlier |
| D. C. L. DCL |
Doctor of Civil Law |
19th cent. or earlier |
| D. D. DD |
Doctor of Divinity |
19th cent. or earlier |
| D.B.E. DBE |
Dame Commander of Order of British Empire |
Honours |
| D.C.M. DCM |
Distinguished Conduct Medal |
Medal |
| D.C.V.O. DCVO |
Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Honours |
| D.F.C. DFC |
Distinguished Flying Cross |
Medal |
| D.F.M. DFM |
Distinguished Flying Medal |
Medal |
| d.m. |
during minority |
19th cent. or earlier |
| D.N.B. DNB |
Dictionary of National Biography |
More Recent |
| D.P. |
Displaced Persons |
More Recent |
| D.S.C. DSC |
Distinguished Service Cross |
Medal |
| D.S.M. DSM |
Distinguished Service Medal |
Medal |
| D.S.O. DSO |
Companion of Distinguished Order |
Medal |
| d.s.p. |
died without issue (decessit sine prole) |
19th cent. or earlier |
| d.v.m. |
died in mothers lifetime (decessit vitae matre) |
19th cent. or earlier |
| d.v.p. |
died in father's lifetime (decessit vitae patre) |
19th cent. or earlier |
| dat. |
date, dated |
19th cent. or earlier |
| dau. daus. |
daughter(s) |
19th cent. or earlier |
| decd. |
deceased |
19th cent. or earlier |
| def. sen. |
definitive sentence |
19th cent. or earlier |
| dept. |
department |
More Recent |
| dii |
died in infancy |
More Recent |
| Dioc. |
diocese |
19th cent. or earlier |
| dow. |
dowager |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Dr. |
doctor |
19th cent. or earlier |
| dur. |
during |
19th cent. or earlier |
| E. |
Earl, East |
19th cent. or earlier |
| E.R.D. ERD |
Emergency Reserve Decoration |
Medal |
| Ebor. |
York |
19th cent. or earlier |
| ed |
edition, editor |
More Recent |
| eld. |
elder, eldest |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Epi. |
bishop (episcopus, an overseer) |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Esq. |
esquire |
19th cent. or earlier |
| est. |
estate |
19th cent. or earlier |
| et al |
and others |
More Recent |
| exec. |
executor, executrix |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Exor: |
executor |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Extx: |
executrix |
19th cent. or earlier |
| f. |
father |
19th cent. or earlier |
| F.A.N.Y. FANY |
First Aid Nursing Yeomanry |
Military |
| fath. |
father |
19th cent. or earlier |
| FFHS |
The Federation of Family History Societies |
More Recent |
| FHC |
LDS Family History Centre |
More Recent |
| FHS |
Family History Society |
More Recent |
| fo. / fol |
folio |
More Recent |
| form. |
formerly |
19th cent. or earlier |
| fr. |
from |
19th cent. or earlier |
| FRC |
Family Records Centre |
More Recent |
| frd. |
friend |
19th cent. or earlier |
| fshmgr. |
fishmonger |
19th cent. or earlier |
| G.B.E. GBE |
Knight or Dame Grand Cross of British Empire |
Honours |
| G.C. GC |
George Cross |
Medal |
| G.C.B. GCB |
Knight Grand Cross of the Bath |
Honours |
| G.C.I.E. GCIE |
Knight Grand Commander of Indian Empire |
Honours |
| G.C.M.G. GCMG |
Knight Grand Cross of St. Michael & St. George |
Honours |
| G.C.S.I. GCSI |
Knight Grand Commander of Star of India |
Honours |
| G.C.V.O. GCVO |
Knight or Dame Grand Cross of Royal Victorian Order |
Honours |
| G.H.Q. GHQ |
General Headquarters |
Military |
| G.M. GM |
George Medal |
Medal |
| G.O.C. GOC |
General Officer Commanding |
Military |
| G.R.D. GRD |
The Genealogical Research Directory |
More Recent |
| G.R.O. GRO |
General Register Office |
More Recent |
| G.S.O. GSO |
General Staff Officer |
Military |
| gent. |
gentleman, gentlewoman |
19th cent. or earlier |
| gods. |
godson |
19th cent. or earlier |
| GOONS |
Guild of One Name Studies |
More Recent |
| gr. |
granted |
19th cent. or earlier |
| gr. grch. |
great grandchild |
19th cent. or earlier |
| grch. grchn. |
grandchild(ren) |
19th cent. or earlier |
| grd. |
ground |
19th cent. or earlier |
| grds. |
granson |
19th cent. or earlier |
| gt. |
great |
19th cent. or earlier |
| guard. |
guardian |
19th cent. or earlier |
| h. |
husband |
19th cent. or earlier |
| H.A.C. HAC |
Honourable Artillery Company |
Military |
| H.M. HM |
His/Her Majesty |
19th cent. or earlier |
| H.M.A.S. HMAS |
Her Majesty's Australian Ship |
Military |
| H.Q. HQ |
Headquarters |
Military |
| hbdr. |
haberdasher |
19th cent. or earlier |
| hds. |
hands |
19th cent. or earlier |
| HMSO |
Her Majesty's Stationery Office |
More Recent |
| hosp. |
hospital |
19th cent. or earlier |
| hou. hous. |
house, houses |
19th cent. or earlier |
| hr. |
heir |
19th cent. or earlier |
| hund. |
hundred |
19th cent. or earlier |
| husb. |
husband |
19th cent. or earlier |
| husbm. |
husbandman |
19th cent. or earlier |
| I. |
island, isle |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Ibid |
(ibidem) In the same place |
More Recent |
| ibm. |
same |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Id |
(idem) The same |
More Recent |
| IGI |
International Genealogical Index, compiled by the LDS |
More Recent |
| incl. |
including |
19th cent. or earlier |
| indr., indent. |
indenture |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Inst |
In the current month (instant) |
More Recent |
| inv. |
inventory |
19th cent. or earlier |
| jr. |
junior |
19th cent. or earlier |
| jt. |
joint |
19th cent. or earlier |
| K.B. KB |
Knight of the Bath |
19th cent. or earlier |
| K.C.B. KCB |
Knight Commander of the Bath |
Honours |
| K.C.I.E. KCIE |
Knight Commander of the Indian Empire |
Honours |
| K.C.M.G. KCMG |
Knight Commander of the St. Michael & St. George |
Honours |
| K.C.S.I. KCSI |
Knight Commander of the Star of India |
Honours |
| K.C.V.O. KCVO |
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Honours |
| K.G. KG |
Knight of the Garter |
Honours |
| K.T. KT |
Knight of the Thistle |
Honours |
| kinsm. |
kinsman |
19th cent. or earlier |
| kinsw. |
kinswoman |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Kt. |
Knight |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Kt. |
Knight Bachelor |
Honours |
| labr. |
labourer |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Ld. |
Lord |
19th cent. or earlier |
| ld. lds. |
land, lands |
19th cent. or earlier |
| LDS |
Church of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) |
More Recent |
| leg. |
legacy, legatee |
19th cent. or earlier |
| lieunt. |
lieutenant |
19th cent. or earlier |
| liv. |
living |
19th cent. or earlier |
| m. |
mother |
19th cent. or earlier |
| M.B.E. MBE |
Member of the British Empire Order |
Honours |
| M.C. MC |
Military Cross |
Medal |
| M.I. MI |
monumental inscription |
19th cent. or earlier |
| M.M. MM |
Military Medal |
Medal |
| M.S. (MSS) |
manuscript (s) |
More Recent |
| M.V.O. MVO |
Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
Honours |
| man. |
manor |
19th cent. or earlier |
| marr. |
married, marriage |
19th cent. or earlier |
| md. |
maid |
19th cent. or earlier |
| mem. |
memorandum |
19th cent. or earlier |
| merch. |
merchant |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Merchtayl. |
Merchant Taylor |
19th cent. or earlier |
| mess. |
messuage |
19th cent. or earlier |
| min. |
minority, minor |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Mis |
Memorial Inscriptions |
More Recent |
| mon. |
monument |
19th cent. or earlier |
| mort. |
mortgage, mortgaged |
19th cent. or earlier |
| moth. |
mother |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Mr. |
mister, master |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Mris. |
mistress |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Mrs. |
misses |
19th cent. or earlier |
| N. |
North |
19th cent. or earlier |
| n./ nn. |
note(s) |
More Recent |
| N.A.A.F.I. NAAFI |
Navy Army & Air Force Institutes |
Military |
| N.C.O. NCO |
Non-commissioned Officer |
Military |
| n.d. |
no publication date |
More Recent |
| n.p. |
no publisher shown |
More Recent |
| N.S. NS |
new series, new style |
More Recent |
| NA |
National Archives (formerly PRO) |
More Recent |
| nbr. (s) |
neighbour (s) |
19th cent. or earlier |
| neph. |
nephew |
19th cent. or earlier |
| no. |
number |
More Recent |
| not.pub. |
notary public |
19th cent. or earlier |
| nr. |
near |
19th cent. or earlier |
| nunc. |
nuncupative |
19th cent. or earlier |
| O.B.E. OBE |
Officer of British Empire |
Honours |
| O.C. OC |
Officer Commanding |
Military |
| ob |
died |
19th cent. or earlier |
| occ. |
occupation, occupied |
19th cent. or earlier |
| oth. |
other others |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Overs. |
overseeer(s) |
19th cent. or earlier |
| p. |
parish |
19th cent. or earlier |
| p./ pp. |
page(s) |
More Recent |
| p.p. |
privately printed |
More Recent |
| par. |
parson |
19th cent. or earlier |
| pars |
parsonage |
19th cent. or earlier |
| PCC |
Prerogative Court of Canterbury |
More Recent |
| PCY |
Prerogative Court of York |
More Recent |
| pd. |
paid |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Pk. |
park |
19th cent. or earlier |
| poss. |
possession |
19th cent. or earlier |
| pow. res., p.r. |
power reserved |
19th cent. or earlier |
| PPR |
Principal Probate Registery |
More Recent |
| pr. |
proved, probate |
19th cent. or earlier |
| pres. |
presence |
19th cent. or earlier |
| prin.(c) |
principal |
19th cent. or earlier |
| PRO |
Public Record Office |
More Recent |
| prov. |
provision, provided |
19th cent. or earlier |
| PRs |
Parish Registers |
More Recent |
| psh. |
parish |
19th cent. or earlier |
| pshr. |
parishoner |
19th cent. or earlier |
| pt. |
part |
19th cent. or earlier |
| pub. |
published |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Q.H.C. QHC |
Honorary Chaplin to the Queen |
Honours |
| Q.M.G. QMG |
Quartermaster-General |
Military |
| R.A. RA |
Royal Artillery |
Military |
| R.A.C. RAC |
Royal Armoured Corps |
Military |
| R.A.M.C. RAMC |
Royal Army Medical Corps |
Military |
| R.A.O.C. RAOC |
Royal Army Ordnance Corps |
Military |
| R.A.P.C. RAPC |
Royal Army Pay Corps |
Military |
| R.A.V.C. RAVC |
Royal Army Vetinary Corps |
Military |
| R.E. RE |
Royal Engineers |
Military |
| R.E.M.E REME |
Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers |
Military |
| R.H.A. RHA |
Royal Horse Artillery |
Military |
| R.M. RM |
Royal Marines |
Military |
| R.O.C. ROC |
Royal Observer Corps |
Military |
| Rcor. |
Recorder |
19th cent. or earlier |
| recd. |
recorded |
19th cent. or earlier |
| rect. |
rector, rectory |
19th cent. or earlier |
| rel. |
relict |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Relic |
widow |
More Recent |
| rem. |
remainder |
19th cent. or earlier |
| ren. |
renounced |
19th cent. or earlier |
| rep. |
repair |
19th cent. or earlier |
| res |
residue |
19th cent. or earlier |
| res. leg. |
residuary legatee |
19th cent. or earlier |
| resd. |
reserved |
19th cent. or earlier |
| rev. ed. |
revised edition |
More Recent |
| S. |
South |
19th cent. or earlier |
| s. |
son |
19th cent. or earlier |
| S. T. P. STP |
Professor of Sacred Theology |
|
| S.M.S Nurse |
Subsidiary Medical Services Confinement Nurse |
|
| sch. |
school |
19th cent. or earlier |
| scr. |
scrivener |
19th cent. or earlier |
| script. |
scriptor |
19th cent. or earlier |
| sd. |
said |
19th cent. or earlier |
| sect. |
section |
More Recent |
| senr. |
senior |
19th cent. or earlier |
| sent. |
sentence |
19th cent. or earlier |
| servt. |
servant |
19th cent. or earlier |
| sig. |
signature, signed |
19th cent. or earlier |
| sis. (t) |
sister |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Sog |
Society of Genealogists |
More Recent |
| spr. |
spinster |
19th cent. or earlier |
| St. |
Saint |
19th cent. or earlier |
| supp. |
supplement |
More Recent |
| surr. |
surrender, surrendered |
19th cent. or earlier |
| ten. |
tenant, tenure |
19th cent. or earlier |
| tent. |
tenement |
19th cent. or earlier |
| test. |
testament |
19th cent. or earlier |
| testr. |
testator |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Transcr |
transcriber |
More Recent |
| transl. |
translator |
More Recent |
| und. |
under |
19th cent. or earlier |
| univ. |
universal |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Univ. |
university |
19th cent. or earlier |
| unm. |
unmarried |
19th cent. or earlier |
| ux. |
wife |
19th cent. or earlier |
| uz. |
wife |
19th cent. or earlier |
| V.C. VC |
Victoria Cross |
Medal |
| V.R.D. VRD |
Volunteer Reserve Decoration |
Medal |
| valid |
validating |
19th cent. or earlier |
| verch. |
daughter |
19th cent. or earlier |
| vers. |
version |
More Recent |
| vic. |
vicar, vicarage |
19th cent. or earlier |
| viz. |
namely |
19th cent. or earlier |
| vol. |
volume |
More Recent |
| W. |
West |
19th cent. or earlier |
| w. |
wife |
19th cent. or earlier |
| W.A.A.F. WAAF |
Women's Auxiliary Air Force |
Military |
| W.O. WO |
Warrant Officer |
Military |
| W.R.A.C. WRAC |
Women's Royal Army Corps |
Military |
| W.R.N.S. WRNS |
Women's Royal Naval Service (wrens) |
Military |
| wch. |
which |
19th cent. or earlier |
| wh. |
where |
19th cent. or earlier |
| wid. |
widow |
19th cent. or earlier |
| widr. |
widower |
19th cent. or earlier |
| wits. |
witness(es) |
19th cent. or earlier |
| wt. |
with |
19th cent. or earlier |
| X |
Christ |
19th cent. or earlier |
| Xped |
Christened |
19th cent. or earlier |
| yd. |
yard |
19th cent. or earlier |
| yeom. |
yeoman |
19th cent. or earlier |
| yr. |
younger |
19th cent. or earlier |
