Inevitably genealogy and family history has its own set of acronyms and terminology that can be very confusing if you haven’t come across them before. So here is a summary of the ones that may have been included here, if there are any others you think need explanation then let us know.
Term or Abbreviation | Definition |
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b | Birth |
bp | Baptism |
bur | Burial |
Deviant Surname | A spelling or forename of a surname that is a clerical error made at the time the name was recorded or a later transcription error |
DUR | County Durham, England |
ENG | England |
m | Marriage |
nickname | informal name |
d | Death |
ONS | One-Name Study |
Prefix | used in front of name & considered to be part of name |
St. | Saint as in Saint Margaret's Church. NOT an abbreviation of street which will always be written in full. |
Suffix | used after the name e.g. MD or Esquire |
title | used in front of name but not considered as part of name |
Variant Surname | A spelling or form of a surname that was used by the individuals themselves eg in a signature |
YKS | Yorkshire, England |
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