A-B |
C-D |
E-G |
H-L |
M-N |
O-Q |
R-S |
T-Z
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| Abbreviation |
Definition |
| T. |
township. |
| t. |
ton(s); tonne(s).. |
| T. & A.V.R. |
Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve. |
| T.A. |
Territorial Army. |
| T.A.V.R. |
Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve. |
| T.B. |
[1] torpedo-boat; [2] tubercle bacillus, hence tuberculosis. |
| T.C. |
Tank Corps (formed 1917; "Royal" 1923). |
| T.C.D. |
Trinity College Dublin. |
| T.D. |
Territorial (Officer’s) Decoration; [2] (Ir.) Teachta Dala, Member of the Dáil. |
| T.L.S. |
Times Literary Supplement. |
| T.M.O. |
telegraph money order. |
| T.R.H. |
Their Royal Highnesses. |
| T.S.H. |
Their Serene Highnesses. |
| T.T. |
Tourist Trophy (motorcycling). |
| T.U. |
Trade Union. |
| T.U.C. |
Trades Union Congress. |
| T.V.R. |
[1] Taff Vale Railway Company. [2] Tees Valley Railway. [3] Trent Valley Railway Company. |
| TAG |
The American Genealogist |
| TAG |
The American Genealogist (quarterly journal published since 1922) |
| Tam. |
Tamsin or Thomasin. |
| Tanner |
One who tans (cures) animal hides into leather |
| Tante |
Aunt |
| Taper |
candlewick maker or seller |
| Tapley |
One who puts the tap in an ale cask |
| Tarletan |
a thin - stiff - transparent muslin |
| Tasker |
Reaper |
| TAY |
Tayside (CCC). |
| tbsp. |
tablespoon. |
| Teamster |
One who drives a team for hauling |
| techn. |
technical, technically. |
| Technol. |
Technology, Technological. |
| Telegr. |
Telegraphy |
| Teleph. |
Telephony. |
| temp. |
temporarily |
| terr. |
territory. |
| test. |
testament. |
| Testament |
the disposition of one's personal property by will |
| testate |
died leaving a valid will. |
| Testate |
having made or left a valid will |
| Testator |
a man who died leaving a valid will |
| testator |
man who writes a valid will. |
| Testatrix |
a female who died leaving a valid will |
| testatrix |
woman who writes a valid will. |
| testis |
witness. |
| Texan |
"1835-36 Texas" |
| THA |
Thailand |
| Thatcher |
Roofer |
| Theatr. |
theatrical. |
| Theol. |
Theology, Theological. |
| Theoret. |
Theoretical. |
| Thess. |
Thessalonians (O.T.). |
| Thirdborough |
tithing man or deputy constable |
| Thoro |
marriage - union |
| Thorus |
bed |
| Thos. |
Thomas. |
| Thrush |
childhood disease characterized by spots on mouth - lips and throat |
| Thurs. |
Thursday. |
| Tide waiter |
Customs inspector |
| Tinker |
Am itinerant tin pot and pan seller and repairman |
| Tinker |
itinerant mender of kettles and pans |
| TIP |
Tipperary. |
| Tipstaff |
Policeman |
| Tit. |
Titus (N.T.). |
| tithable |
a person taxable by law. |
| Tithable |
person subject to a tax |
| tithe |
in English law, the tenth part of one's annual increase paid to support noblemen and clergy; amount of annual poll tax. |
| TMG |
The Master Genealogist (computer software) |
| TMG |
The Master Genealogist (software) |
| TN |
Tennessee |
| Toc H |
Talbot House Society of (orig. ex |
| Toledo |
"1835-36 Ohio & Michagan" |
| Tolvet |
a measure - holding half a bushel |
| Tory |
a resident of the American Colonies who remained loyal to England during the Revolutionary War (see Loyalist) |
| township |
in a government survey, is a square tract six miles on each side containing thirty-six square miles of land; a name given to the civil and political subdivisions of a county. |
| Toxemia of Pregnancy |
eclampsia (high blood pressure & seizures) |
| tp. |
township. |
| tr., transl. |
translated, translation. |
| Trans. |
Transactions. |
| trans. |
transitive. |
| transf. |
transferred sense. |
| transfrd |
transferred |
| Transientibus |
in transit form - traveling |
| Trav. |
Travel(s). |
| Travers |
Toll bridge collection |
| Treas. |
Treasury. |
| Treat. |
Treatise. |
| Treatm. |
Treatment. |
| Trench Mouth |
painful ulcers along gum line - usually caused by poor nutrition and poor hygiene |
| Tres |
three |
| Tribus Mensibus |
three months |
| Trig. |
Trigonometry. |
| Tripper |
dancer |
| Troi |
Three |
| Trop. |
Tropical. |
| Truckle Bed |
trundle bed with casters to run under a higher bed |
| Trug |
a basket with fixed handle like an old american woven wooden grape basker |
| Trustee |
a person or agent holding the legal title to property |
| TSSF |
Third Order of St. Francis |
| Tucker |
Cleaner of cloth goods |
| Tue(s). |
Tuesday. |
| Tunnel |
a funnel |
| Turk. |
Turkish. |
| Turner |
A person who turns wood on a lathe into spindles |
| Turnout |
an equippage - a carriage with horses - attendants - and equipment |
| Tuscarora |
1711-12 Virginia |
| Tussis Convulsiva |
whooping cough |
| TVC |
Texas Veterans Commission |
| twp. |
township |
| twp. |
township, division of land |
| TWR |
Tyne and Wear (CCC). |
| TX |
Texas |
| TX & NM Indian |
"1849-55 " |
| Typhus |
infectitious fever characterized by high fever - headache and dizziness |
| Typog., Typogr. |
Typography. |
| TYR |
Tyrone (CCC). |
| U.C. |
University College. |
| U.C.C.A. |
Universities Central Council on Admissions. |
| U.D. |
Urban District. |
| U.D.C. |
Urban District Council. |
| U.K. |
United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). |
| U.K.A.E.A. |
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. |
| U.M.C.A. |
Universities Mission to Central Africa. |
| U.N. |
United Nations. |
| U.N.A. |
United Nations Association. |
| U.P. |
Uttar Pradesh (formerly United Provinces, India) |
| U.S. |
United States (of America) |
| U.S.A. |
[1] United States Army; [2] United States of America. |
| U.S.A.F. |
United States Air Force. |
| U.S.D. |
Urban Sanitary District. |
| U.S.M.C. |
United States Marine Corps. |
| U.S.N. |
United States Navy. |
| U.S.S. |
[1] United States Ship; [2] United States Steamer; [3] Universities Superannuation Scheme. |
| U.S.S.R. |
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. |
| UBCJA |
United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America |
| uc |
under care of (Quaker) |
| UCV |
United Confederate Veterans |
| UDA |
United Daughters of America |
| UDC |
United Daughters of the Confederacy |
| UDC |
United Daughters of the Confederacy |
| UFT |
Ultimate Family Tree (software) |
| UG |
Users Group |
| UGA |
Utah Genealogical Association |
| UKI |
United Kingdom |
| UKR |
Ukraine |
| ult. |
ultimo (last month, as in on the 5th ult. |
| ult. |
ultimo (last month, as in on the 5th ult.) |
| ult. |
ultimo (Latin), of the preceding month |
| Ultimo |
last |
| ultimo |
the preceeding month |
| Un |
One |
| unc. |
uncle |
| Univ. |
University. |
| unk. |
unknown. |
| unk., unkn. |
unknown |
| unkn. |
unknown. |
| unm. |
unmarried. |
| unm. |
unmarried |
| unm. |
unmarried. |
| unm. |
unmarried |
| unprobated will |
will never submitted for probate. |
| unsolemn will |
will in which an executor is not named. |
| Unus |
one |
| upl |
using profane language (Quaker) |
| USA |
United States |
| USCT |
United States Colored Troops |
| USD 1812 |
Daughters of the War of 1812 |
| USGW |
USGenWeb (online collective providing genealogical resources via linked webpages) |
| USIGS |
United States Internet Genealogical Society |
| usu. |
usually. |
| USV |
United States Volunteers (US Civil War) |
| UT |
Utah |
| Utah Indian |
"1850-53 " |
| ux. |
uxor or uxoris, wife |
| ux. |
uxor or uxoris, wife. |
| Uxor |
wife - the married state |
| uxor. |
wife, spouse, consort. |
| v. |
[1] verse; [2] verso; [3] versus; [4] very. |
| V. & A. |
Victoria and Albert Museum, London. |
| V.A. |
[1] Veterans’ Administration (U.S.A.); [2] Vicar Apostolic; [3] Vice-Admiral; [4] Order of Victoria and Albert. |
| V.A.D. |
(Member of) Voluntary Aid Detachment. |
| V.B. |
Volunteer Battalion. |
| V.C. |
[1] Victoria Cross; [2] Vice |
| V.D. |
[1] veneral disease; [2] Volunteer (Officer’s) Decoration. |
| V.G. |
[1] Vicar-General; [2] very good. |
| V.G.R. |
Vale of Glamorgan Railway. |
| V.I. |
Virgin Islands. |
| V.I.P. |
very important person. |
| v.m. |
Vita matris (during mother's life) |
| V.N.R. |
Vale of Neath Railway. |
| V.O. |
Royal Victorian Order. |
| v.p. |
Vita patris (during father's life) |
| V.P. |
Vice-President. |
| V.R. |
vital record. |
| V.R.C. |
Volunteer Rifle Corps. |
| V.S. |
Veterinary Surgeon. |
| VA |
Virginia |
| valid |
that which is legal and binding. |
| var(r)., vars. |
variant(s) of. |
| VE |
day Victory Europe, 8 May 1945. |
| Ven. |
Venerable. |
| Venator |
huntsman |
| Venesection |
bleeding |
| Vero |
certainly - to be sure |
| Vers |
Towards |
| Vertebr. |
Vertebrate(s). |
| vestry |
administrative group within a parish; the ruling body of a church. |
| Vet. |
Veterinary. |
| Vet. Sci. |
Veterinary Science. |
| Vevir |
brother-in-law |
| VFW |
Veterans of Foreign Wars (USA) |
| VI |
Virgin Islands |
| Victualer |
A tavern keeper, or one who provides an army, navy, or ship with food supplies |
| vide |
see |
| vidua |
widow. |
| Vidus |
widow |
| Viduus |
widower |
| viduus |
widower. |
| Villicus |
village |
| Vincinitate |
neighboring area |
| Vineroon |
wine grower |
| Vintner |
wine merchant |
| Viper's Dance |
St. Vitus' Dance - chorea |
| Vir |
husband |
| Virgo |
unmarried girl |
| virgo |
used to describe an unmarried woman in English and European marriage records. |
| Vis. |
Viscount. |
| Visitation |
a visit for the purpose of making an official inspection or examination. This term was used to describe census activities. |
| Vita |
life |
| vital records |
birth, marriage, and death records. |
| Vitner/Vintner |
wine merchant |
| viz. |
videlicet, namely. |
| viz. |
videlicet (Latin), namely |
| VJ |
day Victory over Japan, 15 Aug 1945 (2 Sep 1945 in U.S.A.). |
| Vo. |
(verso), On the left-hand page (see Ro.) |
| vol. |
volume, volunteer (military) |
| vol. |
volume, volunteer (military). |
| Vol. |
volume. |
| vol. |
volume. |
| Voy. |
Voyage. |
| VR |
vital record |
| VRC |
Veteran Reserve Corps (US Civil War) |
| vs. |
versus, against. |
| VT |
Vermont |
| Vulcan |
Blacksmith |
| vulg. |
vulgar. |
| vv. |
[1] verses; [2] volumes. |
| VVI |
Vermont Volunteer Infantry (US Civil War) |
| W |
white, Caucasian |
| W. |
[1] West(ern); [2] womens; [3] Welsh. |
| w. |
[1] wicket; [2] wide; [3] wife; [4] with. |
| w. |
wife |
| W. Yorks |
West Yorkshire. |
| w., wf. |
wife |
| W.A.A.C. |
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (Waac). |
| W.A.A.F.(S.) |
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (Services) (Waaf). |
| W.A.C. |
Women’s Army Corps (U.S.A.). |
| W.A.F. |
Woman in the Air Force (U.S.A.). |
| W.A.F.S. |
Women’s Auxiliary Fire Service. |
| W.A.R. |
West Africa Regiment (formed 1898; disbanded 1928). |
| W.B. |
Willbook. |
| W.C. |
water closet (toilet). |
| W.C.C. |
World Council of Churches. |
| W.C.R. |
[1] West Cornwall Railway. [2] Whiteland & Cardigan Railway. |
| W.C.Y. |
The Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry. |
| w.d. |
will dated |
| W.D. |
[1] War Department; [2] Works Department. |
| W.E.A. |
Worker’s Educational Association. |
| W.E.R. |
Wrexham & Ellesmere Railway. |
| W.E.U. |
Western European Union. |
| W.F.J.R. |
Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway. |
| W.F.T.U. |
World Federation of Trade Unions. |
| W.G. |
Welsh Guards (raised 1915). |
| W.I. |
Women’s Institute. |
| W.I.P.O. |
World Intellectual Property Organisation. |
| W.I.R. |
West India Regiment (disbanded 1927). |
| W.K.Y. |
The West Kent Yeomanry (Queen's Own). |
| W.L.A. |
Women’s Land Army. |
| W.N.W. |
west-north-west |
| W.O. |
Warrant Officer. |
| w.p. |
will approved |
| W.P. |
weather permitting. |
| w.p.b. |
waste paper basket. |
| W.P.C. |
woman police constable. |
| W.R. |
[1] The Welsh Regiment (redesignated 1921 "Welch"); [2] The Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's); [3] The Worcestershire Regiment; [4] Wirral Railway Company. [5] Wycombe Railway. |
| W.R.A.C. |
Women’s Royal Army Corps. |
| W.R.A.F. |
Women’s Royal Air Force. |
| W.R.N.(S.)R. |
Women’s Royal Naval Supplementary Reserve. |
| W.R.N.R. |
Women’s Royal Naval Reserve. |
| W.R.N.S. |
Women’s Royal Naval Service (Wren). |
| W.R.V.S. |
Women’s Royal Voluntary Service. |
| W.S. |
[1] West Saxon; [2] Writer to the Signet. |
| W.S.R. |
Watton & Swaffham Railway. |
| W.S.W. |
west-south-west |
| W.S.W.R. |
Wilts, Somerset & Weymouth Railway. |
| W.S.Y. |
The West Somerset Yeomanry. |
| W.T.S. |
Women’s Transport Service. |
| W.V.S. |
Women’s Voluntary Service. |
| W.W. I |
World War One (also W.W. 1). |
| W.W. II |
World War Two (also W.W. 2). |
| W.W.1 |
World War One (also W.W. I). |
| W.W.2 |
World War Two (also W.W. II). |
| W.Y. |
[1] The Warwickshire Yeomanry; [2] The Worcestershire Yeomanry (The Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars). |
| W.Y.R. |
The West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own). |
| w/c |
with consent of |
| W/Cdr. |
Wing Commander. |
| w/o |
wife of, never widow of |
| w/o |
wife of (never widow of). |
| w/o |
wife of |
| w/pwr |
with power (Quaker) |
| WA |
Washington |
| Wagoner |
Teamster not for hire |
| Wainwright |
Wagon maker |
| Waiter |
Customs officer or tide waiter; one who waited on the tide to collect duty on goods brought in |
| WAR |
Warwickshire (CCC). |
| War In North |
1676-78 Maine |
| War of 1812 |
1812-15 General |
| War of Rebellion |
"1860-65 General" |
| War with France |
1798-1800 Naval |
| War with Tripoli(Naval) |
1801-05 North Coast Africa |
| Warks |
Warwickshire (CCC). |
| warranty deed |
guarantees a clear property title from the seller to the buyer. |
| WAT |
Waterford (CCC). |
| Water on Brain |
enlarged head |
| Waterman |
Boatman who plies for hire |
| wd |
warranty deed |
| wd. |
word. |
| Webster |
Operator of looms |
| Wed. |
Wednesday. |
| WEM |
Westmeath (CCC). |
| WES |
Westmoreland (CCC). |
| Westm. |
Westminster. |
| WEX |
Wexford (CCC). |
| wf. |
wife. |
| WGM |
West Glamorgan (CCC). |
| WGmc. |
West Germanic. |
| Wharfinger |
Owner of a wharf |
| Wheelwright |
a person who builds wagon wheels |
| Wheelwright |
One who made or repaired wheels; wheeled carriages,etc. |
| wheelwright |
person who makes and repairs vehicle wheels, such as carts, wagons, etc. |
| Whiskey Insurrection |
1794 Pennsylvania |
| Whitcher |
maker of chests |
| white rent |
blackmail; rent to be paid in silver. |
| White Riv. (Ute Indians) |
"1879 Utah & Colorada" |
| Whitesmith |
one who finishes and polishes; tinsmith |
| Whitesmith |
Tinsmith; worker of iron who finishes or polishes the work |
| Whitewing |
Street sweeper |
| Whitlow |
boil |
| Whitster |
Bleach of cloth |
| WI |
Wisconsin |
| WIC |
Wicklow (CCC). |
| wid. |
widow |
| wid. |
widow. |
| wid. |
widow |
| widow |
a widow is a woman whose husband has died. |
| widower |
a widower is a man whose wife has died. |
| WIG |
Wigtownshire (CCC). |
| WIL |
Wiltshire (CCC). |
| will |
a document stating how a person wants real and personal property divided after death. |
| Will |
the legal document containing the statement of a person's wishes regarding the disposal of his or her property after death |
| Wilts |
Wiltshire. |
| Winnebago Indian |
"1827 Wisonsin" |
| Winter Fever |
pneumonia |
| WIS |
Western Isles (Includes islands: Lewis, North Uist and South Uist) (CCC). |
| wit. |
witness |
| witness |
a witness is an individual present at an event such as a marriage or the signing of a document who can vouch that the event took place. |
| wk. |
[1] week; [2] weak; [3] work. |
| Wks. |
Works. |
| WLN |
West Lothian (CCC). |
| WLS |
Wales |
| Wm. |
William. |
| WMD |
West Midlands (CCC). |
| WOR |
Worcestershire (CCC). |
| Worcs |
Worcestershire. |
| Worm Fit |
convulsions associated with teething - worms - elevated temperature or diarrhea |
| WOTW |
Woodmen Of The World |
| WOW |
Woodmen Of The World |
| WRC |
Women's Relief Corps |
| Wright |
Workman, especially a construction worker |
| writ of attachment |
court order authorizing the seizure of property sufficient to cover debts and court costs for not appearing in court. |
| writ of summons |
document ordering a person to appear in court. |
| wrkd |
worked |
| WRY |
West Riding of Yorkshire (CCC). |
| Wt. |
Warrant. |
| wt. |
weight. |
| WV |
West Virginia |
| WY |
Wyoming |
| WYK |
West Yorkshire (CCC). |
| Wyoming Valley |
1782-87 Pennsylvania |
| Xian |
Christian. |
| Xing |
crossing. |
| XL |
extra large. |
| Xmas |
Christmas. |
| Xpr |
Christopher. |
| y. |
young, years |
| y. |
[1] young; [2] years. |
| Y. |
Yeomanry. |
| Y.& L.R. |
The York and Lancaster Regiment. |
| Y.H. |
The Yorkshire Hussars (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own). |
| Y.H.A. |
Youth Hostels Association. |
| Y.M.C.A. |
Young Men’s Christian Association. |
| Y.N.B.R. |
York Newcastle & Berwick Railway. |
| Y.N.M.R |
York & North Midland Railway Company. |
| Y.W.C.A. |
Young Women’s Christian Association. |
| Yakima Indian |
1855 Local |
| yd |
yard |
| Yellow Jacket |
yellow fever |
| yeo |
Yeoman |
| yeoman |
farmer; freeholder who works a small estate; rank below gentleman. |
| YKS |
Yorkshire (CCC). |
| YM |
yearly meeting (Quaker) |
| YMCA |
Young Men's Christian Association |
| Yorks |
Yorkshire. |
| yr. |
year. |
| Yrs. |
Years. |
| YT |
"Yukon " |
| ZAF |
South Africa |
| Zeph. |
Zephaniah (O.T.). |
| Zéro |
Zero |
| ZMB |
Zambia |
