| Abbreviation | Word | Abbreviation | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| abt | about | aft | after |
| aka | also known as | anc | ancestor/try |
| arr | arrived | b | born |
| bap | baptized | bef | before |
| bd | birth date | bpl | birthplace |
| bro | brother(s) | bur | buried |
| ca | circa | cem | cemetery |
| cen | census | ch | child(ren) |
| Co | County | d | died |
| dau | daughter | d/o | daughter of |
| dpl | death place | desc | descendants |
| em | emigrated | esp | especially |
| exch | exchange | f | father |
| fam | family | fr | from |
| g | grand | gg | great grand |
| h | husband | info | information |
| imm | immigrated | incl | includes |
| liv | lived | m | married |
| m1 | married first | mo | mother |
| mov | moved | poss | possibly |
| prob | probably | r | resided |
| rel | relationship | Rev | Revolutionary War |
| s | son | sib | sibling |
| sis | sister | s/o | son of |
| par | parents | vic | vicinity |
| w | wife | wid | widow |