Abbreviations

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviation Meaning & derivation Abbreviation Meaning & derivation

~ Approximately (like c. =circa, about) Esq Esquire

+ married to, spouse, husband of, wife of f/o Father of (begat)

+(n) nth spouse ferch Daughter of (Welsh) pronounced "verch" [672]

< before (less than) GEDCOM GEnealogical Data COMmunication (file)

> after (greater than) gr-father
gt-gr-father grand-father, also
great-grandfather etc

[nn] Any hyperlink number inside [] refers to a reference source listed on that page's Bibliography h. Husband

(f) daughter - from filia (Latin) h1 First Husband

(s) Son hn nth Husband eg w3 = 3rd husband

1 1 = index person; n) = generation number IGI International Genealogical Index [425]

ab Son of (from mab=son) [used before vowel] see "ap" imm Immigration (to NZ, date) See Emm

abbr. abbreviation kt knight

adp. adopted LDS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)

ap Son of (from mab=son)
[used before consonant or consonantal "i"] see "ab" m. Married, marriage date

b. Born, birth date m/o Mother of (begat)

Bart or Bt Baronet MBChB Batchelor of Medicine and Batchelor of Surgery
Medicinae Baccalaureus, Chirurgiae Baccalaureus (Latin)

begat biologically parented (f/o or m/o) mv. suicide - mors voluntaria (Latin)

bpt baptised Ob he/she died - Obitum (Latin)

bro brother occ. Occupation

bur buried (date/place) O.E. Old English (language)

C. Century. Note: I use " ~ " for about/approx. not " c. " r. Reigned or ruled (ruling dates)

Co. County RC Roman Catholic

C of E Church of England, Anglican rel. or relig. Religion

Capt Captain Rev Reverend (Minister)

Cdr Commander s/o Son of

cem Cemetery sic exactly as written, usually missplet
sic (Latin) = as is

chr Christened (see bpt.) twp Township

d. Died, death date unk unknown

d/o Daughter of unm unmarried

dau Daughter verch English pronunciation of Welsh "ferch" [672]

dv Divorced, divorce date w. Wife

dsp or d.s.p. died without offspring (issue)
decessit sine prole (Latin) w1 First Wife

dspl or d.s.p.l. died without legitimate offspring
decessit sine prole legitima (Latin) wn nth Wife eg w3 = 3rd wife

dspms or d.s.p.m.s died without surviving male offspring
decessit sine prole mascula supersita (Latin) Has photo:
IMG SRC="images/camera.gif" WIDTH=16 HEIGHT=15 ALT="" TITLE="photo"

dsps or d.s.p.s died without surviving offspring
decessit sine prole supersita (Latin) or Has 🎨 painting or sculpture 🤴 [King]
& #127912; & #129332;

d. unm died unmarried female

d.v.p. died in lifetime of father
decessit vita patris (Latin) male

d.y. died young twin

emm or em Emigration (from, date) See imm Minister/clergyman

Abbreviation	Meaning & derivation	Abbreviation	Meaning & derivation
~	Approximately (like c. =circa, about)	Esq	Esquire
+	married to, spouse, husband of, wife of	f/o	Father of (begat)
+(n)	nth spouse	ferch	Daughter of (Welsh) pronounced "verch" [672]
<	before (less than)	GEDCOM	GEnealogical Data COMmunication (file)
>	after (greater than)	gr-father gt-gr-father	grand-father, also great-grandfather etc
[nn]	Any hyperlink number inside [] refers to a reference source listed on that page's Bibliography	h.	Husband
(f)	daughter - from filia (Latin)	h1	First Husband
(s)	Son	hn	nth Husband eg w3 = 3rd husband
1	1 = index person; n) = generation number	IGI	International Genealogical Index [425]
ab	Son of (from mab=son) [used before vowel] see "ap"	imm	Immigration (to NZ, date) See Emm
abbr.	abbreviation	kt	knight
adp.	adopted	LDS	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
ap	Son of (from mab=son) [used before consonant or consonantal "i"] see "ab"	m.	Married, marriage date
b.	Born, birth date	m/o	Mother of (begat)
Bart or Bt	Baronet	MBChB	Batchelor of Medicine and Batchelor of Surgery Medicinae Baccalaureus, Chirurgiae Baccalaureus (Latin)
begat	biologically parented (f/o or m/o)	mv.	suicide - mors voluntaria (Latin)
bpt	baptised	Ob	he/she died - Obitum (Latin)
bro	brother	occ.	Occupation
bur	buried (date/place)	O.E.	Old English (language)
C.	Century. Note: I use " ~ " for about/approx. not " c. "	r.	Reigned or ruled (ruling dates)
Co.	County	RC	Roman Catholic
C of E	Church of England, Anglican	rel. or relig.	Religion
Capt	Captain	Rev	Reverend (Minister)
Cdr	Commander	s/o	Son of
cem	Cemetery	sic	exactly as written, usually missplet sic (Latin) = as is
chr	Christened (see bpt.)	twp	Township
d.	Died, death date	unk	unknown
d/o	Daughter of	unm	unmarried
dau	Daughter	verch	English pronunciation of Welsh "ferch" [672]
dv	Divorced, divorce date	w.	Wife
dsp or d.s.p.	died without offspring (issue) decessit sine prole (Latin)	w1	First Wife
dspl or d.s.p.l.	died without legitimate offspring decessit sine prole legitima (Latin)	wn	nth Wife eg w3 = 3rd wife
dspms or d.s.p.m.s	died without surviving male offspring decessit sine prole mascula supersita (Latin)		Has photo: IMG SRC="images/camera.gif" WIDTH=16 HEIGHT=15 ALT="" TITLE="photo"
dsps or d.s.p.s	died without surviving offspring decessit sine prole supersita (Latin)	or	Has 🎨 painting or sculpture 🤴 [King] & #127912; & #129332;
d. unm	died unmarried		female
d.v.p.	died in lifetime of father decessit vita patris (Latin)		male
d.y.	died young		twin
emm or em	Emigration (from, date) See imm		Minister/clergyman