|
|
List of Abbreviations | First American Jewish Families
 Download this listing in PDF format.
Abr.-Abraham
Adm.-Admiral, Administration
Amst.-Amsterdam, Holland
arr.-arrived
Atl.-Atlanta, Ga.
b.-born
B.C.-British Columbia
Balt./Balto.-Baltimore, Md.
bap.-baptized
Barb.-Barbados
Bart.-Baronet
Bav.-Bavaria
bef-before
bet.-between
Bklyn.-Brooklyn, N.Y.
Bost.-Boston, Mass.
bur.-buried (in)
C.-Century
CSA-Confederate States Army
CSN-Confederate States Navy
ca.-circa = about
Capt.-Captain
Cdr.-Commander
cem.-cemetery
Ch.-Charleston, S.C.
Chi- Chicago, 111.
Cinti.-Cincinnati, Ohio
Civ. W-Civil War
Cleve.-Cleveland, Ohio
Co.-County
Col.-Colonel
Coll.-Collection(s)
Cong.-Congregation
cont.-continued
Cur.-Curacao
d.-died
D.D.S-Doctor of Dental Surgery
d.s.p.-died sine prole = without issue Dan.-Daniel
dau.-daughter
dep.-departed
Dir.-Director
div.-divorced
e.g.-exempli gratia = for example
Eliz.-Elizabeth, N.J.
enden.-endenizened
Eng.-England
Episc.-Episcopalian
f./ff.-following
Fr.-France
Gen.-General, Genealogy
Geo'tn.-Georgetown, S.C.
Ger.-Germany
Gov.-Governor
Gtn.-Georgetown, S.C.
Hon.-the Honorable
i.e.-id est = that is
inf.-infancy
ins.-insane
Isl.-Island
Jac.-Jacob
Jam.-Jamaica
Jr.-Junior
k.-killed
k.i.a.-killed in action
K.C.-Kansas City, Mo.
L.-living
LA.-Los Angeles, Cal.
L.I.-Long Island, N.Y.
Lanc.-Lancaster, Pa.
Liverp.-Liverpool, Eng.
loc. cit.-loco citato = in the place cited
Lond.-London, England
Lt.-Lieutenant
Lt. Col.-Lieutenant Colonel
Lt. Com.-Lieutenant Commander
Lt. Gov.-Lieutenant Governor
m.-married
M.D.-Doctor of Medicine
Maj.-Major
merch. -merchant
mfr.-manufacturer
misc.-miscellaneous
Mont.-Montreal, Quebec
Mord.-Mordecai
Ms.-manuscript
Mss.-manuscripts
N.O.-New Orleans, La.
NY/N.Y-New York, N.Y.
Nashv.-Nashville, Tenn.
nat.-naturalized
New Orl.-New Orleans, La.
Newp't.-Newport, Rhode Island
Nfk/Norf.-Norfolk, Va.
No.-number, North
Ont.-Ontario, Canada
op. cit.-opus citatum = the work cited
p.-page
pp.-pages
Pbg.-Pittsburgh, Ra.
perh.-perhaps
Ph./Phila.-Philadelphia, Pa.
Pol.-Poland
Port.-Portugal
pr.-probably
Pr.-Prussia
Pvt.-Private
q. v.-quern vide = which see
Que.-Quebec, Canada
Rec.-Record(s)
rem.-remarried
Rev.-Reverend
(Rev.)-Revolutionary War
Ri.-Richmond, Va.
Rich./Richm.-Richmond, Va.
3 Riv/Trois Riv.-Trois Rivieres, Que.
s.p.-sine prole = without issue
San Fr.-San Francisco, Cal.
Sav.-Savannah, Ga.
sis.-sister
Sp.-Spain
St. E.-St. Eustatius
St. L.-St. Louis, Mo.
St. T/St. Thos.-Saint Thomas
Switz.-Switzerland
Syn.-Synagogue
unm.-unmarried
USA-United States Army
USN-United States Navy
Ven.-Venezuela
vid.-vide = see
W.I.-West Indies
WW I (II)-World War I or II
Wash.-Washington, D.C.
Wilm.-Wilmington, N.C.
Wurtt.-Wurttemberg, Germany
Xian-Christian
Signs and Symbols
[ an asterisk followed by a double hyphen] indicates footnote
[a right pointing arrow] information applies to entire generation
[a downward pointing arrow] left issue
[an equals symbol] married
|
