Genealogical Glossary
Below is a glossary of common words that are frequently found in genealogical records. This is not an exhaustive list, nor does it catalog the many possible spellings or variations that can be found in old records; however, it should help to identify words found in old documents.
Abbreviations
| abbr. = abbreviation abl. = ablative acc. = accusative adj. = adjective adv. = adverb conj. = conjunctive | enc. = enclitic dep. = deponent f = feminine irr. = irregular m = masculine ml. = Medieval Latin | n = neuter part. = participle pl. = plural only prep. = preposition pron. = pronoun subj. = subjunctive |
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