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Tag: Acronyms

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Why Genealogists Might Want to Eliminate Abbreviations and Acronyms!

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on May 3, 2018

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak writes about how abbreviations and acronyms change meaning over time – with implications for genealogists... (Read More)

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Genealogy 101: #21 The Language of Genealogy (Words & Acronyms)

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 8, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega explains some of the many acronyms and phrases genealogists often run across during their family history research... (Read More)


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