Abbreviation Lookup
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| Abbreviation | Meaning | Context |
|---|---|---|
| b. | born | birth records |
| d. | died | death records |
| m. | married | marriage records |
| bur. | buried | burial records |
| bap. | baptized | church records |
| chr. | christened | church records |
| ca. | circa (approximately) | dates |
| c. | circa | dates |
| fl. | floruit (flourished) | when person was active |
| inv. | inventoried | estate/probate |
| adm. | administrator/administration | probate |
| exec. | executor/executrix | wills |
| dec. | deceased | legal documents |
| inf. | infant | age description |
| jun. | junior | name suffix |
| sen. | senior | name suffix |
| Sr. | Senior | name suffix |
| Jr. | Junior | name suffix |
| w/o | wife of | relationship |
| h/o | husband of | relationship |
| s/o | son of | relationship |
| d/o | daughter of | relationship |
| co. | county | place names |
| twp. | township | place names |
| vol. | volume | citations |
| p. | page | citations |
| pp. | pages | citations |
| ibid. | ibidem (same place) | citations |
| n.k.a. | now known as | place or name changes |
| a.k.a. | also known as | aliases |
| alias | also known as | aliases |
| née | maiden name | married women |
| d.s.p. | died without issue | Latin: decessit sine prole |
| d.v.p. | died in father's lifetime | Latin: decessit vita patris |
| ob. | died (obiit) | Latin |
| unk. | unknown | general |
| abt. | about | dates |
| bet. | between | dates |
| bef. | before | dates |
| aft. | after | dates |
| res. | residence | address |
| occ. | occupation | employment |
| rel. | relative/relationship | household |
| wid. | widow/widower | marital status |
| single | unmarried | marital status |
| spinster | unmarried woman | historical term |
| bachelor | unmarried man | historical term |