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understanding genealogy terms
by Deborah K. Millemaci
(return to genealogy)
Often in our genealogy research we come across words that may be unfamiliar
to us. An indispensible resource to make our understanding of these terms
easier are "genealogy glossaries". Simply put, these are a collection of
words and terminology that describe legal, medical, and occupations, that
are relevant in deciphering documents. I have found several websites that
are great reference aids that will help you understand many word and phrases
contained in documents even if you aren't researching Italian family
ancestry.
For those of us who have difficulty in understanding those abbreviations
found on Census Records this article on Ancestry.com by George G. Morgan
will shed some light on it. You can view the article at:
Achieving a better comprehension of our genealogy is done by becoming
familiar with the terminology found in the records and other data we must
research and thus, we have a better awareness of our family history.
©Deborah K. Millemaci - September 2003
No part of this article may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the author.
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