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'''Gadsden Purchase''': An area of land north of the Gila River that the United States government purchased from Mexico for $10 million in 1853. Now part of Arizona and New Mexico, the Gadsden Purchase defined a clear boundary between the United States and Mexico and gave the United States the land it needed to build a southern railroad route to the Pacific Ocean. | '''Gadsden Purchase''': An area of land north of the Gila River that the United States government purchased from Mexico for $10 million in 1853. Now part of Arizona and New Mexico, the Gadsden Purchase defined a clear boundary between the United States and Mexico and gave the United States the land it needed to build a southern railroad route to the Pacific Ocean. | ||
'''Gael''': A member of the ethno-linguistic group which originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to Scotland and the Isle of Man. They are speakers of the Goidelic (or Gaelic) languages of Irish, Scottish Gaelic or Manx. | '''Gael''': A member of the ethno-linguistic group which originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to Scotland and the Isle of Man. They are speakers of the Goidelic (or Gaelic) languages of Irish, Scottish Gaelic or Manx. | ||
'''Gaelic''': Of, or pertaining to, the Goedelic Celts; a Celtic language (Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx); or a Gaelic-speaking person from Ireland, Scotland, or the Isle of Man. | '''Gaelic''': Of, or pertaining to, the Goedelic Celts; a Celtic language (Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx); or a Gaelic-speaking person from Ireland, Scotland, or the Isle of Man. | ||
Gaspé Peninsula, Canada: A peninsula located in the mountainous region of southeast Québec, Canada, south of the St. Lawrence River. Jacques Cartier, a French navigator, landed on the peninsula and claimed the territory for France in 1535. | '''Gaspé Peninsula, Canada:''' A peninsula located in the mountainous region of southeast Québec, Canada, south of the St. Lawrence River. Jacques Cartier, a French navigator, landed on the peninsula and claimed the territory for France in 1535. | ||
Gazette: An archaic term for a newspaper. | '''Gazette:''' An archaic term for a newspaper. | ||
Gazetteer, general: A | [['''Gazetteer''']]''', general:''' A geographical dictionary which lists and describes places. Often contains a place's alternate names, time period when the name was in use, parent jurisdictions, and geographic location. | ||
Gazetteer, newspapers: An archaic term for a newspaper reporter. Early newspapers were called gazettes. | '''Gazetteer, newspapers:''' An archaic term for a newspaper reporter. Early newspapers were called gazettes. | ||
Gazetteers, Family History Library Catalog™: A subject heading used in the Family History Library Catalog to categorize gazetteers (works that list and describe places). | '''Gazetteers, Family History Library Catalog™: '''A subject heading used in the Family History Library Catalog to categorize gazetteers (works that list and describe places). | ||
Geburten: A German word for births or civil birth records. The word is also used in southern Danish records. | '''Geburten: '''A German word for births or civil birth records. The word is also used in southern Danish records. | ||
GEDCOM: The acronym for GEnealogical Data COMmunications. GEDCOM is a computer data format created by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for storing genealogical information so that many computer programs can use it.<br>Personal Ancestral File® and FamilySearch® both use GEDCOM. | '''GEDCOM:''' The acronym for GEnealogical Data COMmunications. GEDCOM is a computer data format created by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for storing genealogical information so that many computer programs can use it.<br>Personal Ancestral File® and FamilySearch® both use GEDCOM. | ||
Genealogical Card Index, Maine: A card index to local histories of Maine. The Maine Historical Society maintains this index. | '''Genealogical Card Index, Maine:''' A card index to local histories of Maine. The Maine Historical Society maintains this index. | ||
Genealogical Centre, Ireland: An organization in Ireland that indexes records of genealogical value. Some centers are open to the public, but their indexes are not available for public inspection. The staff will search the indexes for interested researchers. Also called heritage centre. | '''Genealogical Centre, Ireland:''' An organization in Ireland that indexes records of genealogical value. Some centers are open to the public, but their indexes are not available for public inspection. The staff will search the indexes for interested researchers. Also called heritage centre. | ||
Genealogical collection: A group of genealogical records collected by an individual or society. The collection usually focuses on a specific type of record, group of people, or time period. | '''Genealogical collection:''' A group of genealogical records collected by an individual or society. The collection usually focuses on a specific type of record, group of people, or time period. | ||
Genealogical Collection of Delaware Families: A collection of about 3,000 alphabetically arranged files with genealogies, pedigrees, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and so forth. | '''Genealogical Collection of Delaware Families:''' A collection of about 3,000 alphabetically arranged files with genealogies, pedigrees, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and so forth. | ||
Genealogical compendia: A term referring to collected lineages published in genealogical dictionaries and periodicals. | Genealogical compendia: A term referring to collected lineages published in genealogical dictionaries and periodicals. | ||
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Gunner: An officer in the British navy. Traditionally, a gunner operated a cannon. In current British usage, the title refers to all privates in an artillery unit except drivers. In current United States usage, a gunner is the person who sets the direction of fire of an artillery piece. | Gunner: An officer in the British navy. Traditionally, a gunner operated a cannon. In current British usage, the title refers to all privates in an artillery unit except drivers. In current United States usage, a gunner is the person who sets the direction of fire of an artillery piece. | ||
'''Gyldenløve Feud (1675-1679)''': A war between Norway and Sweden. | '''Gyldenløve Feud (1675-1679)''': A war between Norway and Sweden. <nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here</nowiki> | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||