Genealogical Abbreviations and Latin Terms G to Mgr - International Institute

Abbreviations and Latin Words

	The usage of "Mormon" and "LDS" on this page is approved according to current policy.

G to Mgr

Note: Latin words are in italics

g	Girl; information from gravestone
GAR	Grand Army of the Republic
GdDL	Granddaughter-in-law
GdFL	Grandfather-in-law
gdn	Guardian
GdSL	Grandson-in-law
Gen	General; Genealogy
Gen Mag	Genealogists' Magazine (Society of Genealogists, England)
gent	Gentleman
Gf(r)	Grandfather
Gfa	Grandfather
ggfr	Great grandfather
GHL	Guildhall Library (City of London's archives)
GIM	Genealogical Institute of the Maritimes
GL	Guildhall Library (City of London's archives)
GL	Greater London
GLC	Greater London Council
GLRO	Greater London Record Office (now the London Metropolitan Archives)
Gm(a)	Grandmother
gn(s)	Guineas (21 shillings)
GOONS	Guild of One-Name Studies = those researching all occurrences of a particular surname
GPC	Genealogical Publishing Company (USA)
GPS	Genealogical Proof Standard
GraC	Grandchild
GraD	Granddaughter
GraF	Grandfather
GraM	Grandmother
GraS	Grandson
GRD	Genealogical Research Directory
GRINZ	Genealogical Research Institute of New Zealand (and credential)
Grm	Grandmother
GrML	Grandmother-in-law
GRO	General Register Office
GRO(S)	General Register Office of Scotland
GRS(C)	Genealogical Record Searcher (Canada)
GSU	Genealogical Society of Utah
gt	Great
GtM	Greater Manchester
h.	Heir; Husband
Hants	Hampshire
HC	Haut-Canada (Upper Canada = Ontario)
HEIC(S)	Honourable East India Company (Service)
Hist MSS	Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts Comm
HLW	Hand loom weaver
Hmaker	Harness maker
HMSO	Her Majesty's Stationery Office (Government Printer)
HO	Home Office
HP	(army/navy officer on) Half Pay
hr	Hire(d)
hr. ap.	Heir apparent
hr. pr.	Heir presumptive
HS	High School
hse	House
HSP	Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Hwy	Highway
i.e.	Id est = that is
i.u.	Iure ux(oris) = inherited by the right of his wife
IA	Indentured Apprentice
IB	Indemnity Bond
IGHR	Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (Alabama)
IGI	International Genealogical Index
IHGS	Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, in Canterbury, England
il., illeg.	Illegitimate
imo	In Memory of
Imprimis	Firstly, first of all, especially
Inc(l)	Including
inc.	Incumbent (minister)
Ind.	Of independent means; Independent (chapel)
Inf	Infantry
inf	Infant
inh.	Inherited
inq	Inquisition; Inquest
inst	Instant = the present month
int	Intention
Int. Dec.	Interlocutory decree
Inv.	Inventory of deceased's effects
IOL	India Office Library (now Oriental and India Office Collection at the British Library)
IoM	Isle of Man
IOOF	International Order of Oddfellows
IoW	Isle of Wight
IP	Ile-du-Prince-Eduard (Prince Edward Island)
IPM	Inquisition Post Mortem
IR	Inland Revenue
IRC	International Reply Coupon (no longer sold)
ISBGFH	International Society for British Genealogy and Family History (Utah)
ISBN	International Standard Book Number
ISFHWE	International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (formerly Council of Genealogy Columnists
ISSN	International Standard Serial Number (magazines)
Issue	Child(ren)
Item	Also, likewise
itp	[living] in this parish (Scottish)
J.	Journeyman
John Co.	Nickname for H.E.I.C. (Honourable East India Company)
JP	Justice of the Peace (magistrate)
Jr. or jr.	(after a name) Junior
Jrnl	Journal
k	Killed
K of P	Knights of Pythias
k.i.a.	Killed in action
kt., knt.	Knight
L or lic.	Licence
L Th	Licentiate of Theology
lab	Labourer
LAC	Library and Archives Canada
LC	Lower Canada (now Quebec)
LCA	Lutheran Church of America
ld	Lawful daughter
Ldld	Landlord
LDS	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who run the FSCs
LG	Local Government
LGB	Local Government Board
LHG	Licentiate in Heraldry and Genealogy (IHGS, Canterbury)
Liber, libro	Book, volume
Lic Gen	Licentiate in Genealogy
Ll D	Doctor of Laws
LMA	London Metropolitan Archives
lprp	Legitimatus per rescriptum principis = legitimate by subsequent marriage
LS	Loctus sigilli = the place of the seal [after a signature on a will]
ls	Lawful son
Lt, lieut	Lieutenant
Luth	Lutheran
lw	Lawful wife
m(a).	Married
m.	Maker, as in shoe maker; Male; Man; Marriage register
M1, m2, etc.	1st marriage, 2nd marriage, etc.
m. dis.	Marriage dissolved (divorced)
m/f	Microfilm
MADD	Master of Arts, Doctor of Divinity; nowadays also Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
Maj	Major
Man	Manitoba
Man. Dir.	Managing Director
Mar	Female witness or sponsor at baptism (French Canadian)
Margined	A kind of index at the side of entries in a book, perhaps surname only, often in bold type
MC	Marriage Certificate
MEC	Methodist Episcopal Church
mem.	Membrane
Meth	Methodist
mfr.	Manufacturer
MGA	Maitre Genealogiste Agree (Quebec Certificate)
Mgen	Major General
mgr	Manager

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