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*Records created when an individual participates in the rite or ordinance of baptism to become a member of a church. | *Records created when an individual participates in the rite or ordinance of baptism to become a member of a church. | ||
===== Baptist Church ===== | ===== Baptist Church ===== | ||
*A group of Protestant churches that was founded by John Smythe during the early 1600s while he was a refugee in Amsterdam. The Baptists oppose infant baptism and baptize only adults who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior. Baptist churches are governed by local congregations and often organized into separate conventions or associations, such as the Baptist World Alliance and the Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland. The Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Baptist organization in the world with 37,000 churches in the United States and its territories. It was organized in 1845 and has offices in Nashville, Tennessee. | *A group of Protestant churches that was founded by John Smythe during the early 1600s while he was a refugee in Amsterdam. The Baptists oppose infant baptism and baptize only adults who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior. Baptist churches are governed by local congregations and often organized into separate conventions or associations, such as the Baptist World Alliance and the Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland. The Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Baptist organization in the world with 37,000 churches in the United States and its territories. It was organized in 1845 and has offices in Nashville, Tennessee. | ||
===== Barbour Collection ===== | ===== Barbour Collection ===== | ||
*Abstracts of town, church, and other original records from the earliest period of Connecticut's history to the 1850s. The collection is indexed, but the index is incomplete and contains errors. | *Abstracts of town, church, and other original records from the earliest period of Connecticut's history to the 1850s. The collection is indexed, but the index is incomplete and contains errors. | ||
===== Barcino ===== | ===== Barcino ===== | ||
*A term used in Catholic Church registers to describe a person from Spanish-speaking Latin America whose ancestry is a mix of Indian, African, and Caucasian. Racial classifications were often based on physical appearance or social status; therefore, they were not always accurate. | *A term used in Catholic Church registers to describe a person from Spanish-speaking Latin America whose ancestry is a mix of Indian, African, and Caucasian. Racial classifications were often based on physical appearance or social status; therefore, they were not always accurate. | ||
===== Barnardo, Thomas John ===== | ===== Barnardo, Thomas John ===== | ||
*The founder of a large philanthropic organization in Great Britain during the 1860s. This organization founded 90 homes for destitute children and founded many schools with unlimited admittance policies, which were rare at the time. The organization also helped send children (orphans and others) from Britain to Canada. These children were often called "Barnardo's children." The boys were sent as farm laborers and the girls as "mother's helpers." | *The founder of a large philanthropic organization in Great Britain during the 1860s. This organization founded 90 homes for destitute children and founded many schools with unlimited admittance policies, which were rare at the time. The organization also helped send children (orphans and others) from Britain to Canada. These children were often called "Barnardo's children." The boys were sent as farm laborers and the girls as "mother's helpers." | ||
===== Barnocino ===== | ===== Barnocino ===== | ||
*A term used in Catholic Church registers to describe a person from Spanish-speaking Latin America whose ancestry is a mix of Indian, African, and Caucasian. Racial classifications were often based on physical appearance or social status; therefore, they were not always accurate. | *A term used in Catholic Church registers to describe a person from Spanish-speaking Latin America whose ancestry is a mix of Indian, African, and Caucasian. Racial classifications were often based on physical appearance or social status; therefore, they were not always accurate. | ||
===== Baron ===== | ===== Baron ===== | ||
*The lowest title in the British and French peerage. A baron's wife or a woman who inherits or is granted the title is called a baroness. The title of baron was introduced to Great Britain in 1066 after the Normans took power. The king bestowed land and the title of baron to some of his men for their service. These men could give this land and the title to their oldest sons. Eventually the barons became divided into greater and lesser barons, depending on how much land they held. The greater barons eventually became earls and dukes. Lesser barons became the retainers. Currently, the title of baron is given by the British monarch for distinguished service or distinction in arts or letters. Barons may no longer give the title to their heirs. In other European countries, a baron may have various ranks. In Latin America, the baron (barón) was below the viscount (vizconde) and above a lord (señor). | *The lowest title in the British and French peerage. A baron's wife or a woman who inherits or is granted the title is called a baroness. The title of baron was introduced to Great Britain in 1066 after the Normans took power. The king bestowed land and the title of baron to some of his men for their service. These men could give this land and the title to their oldest sons. Eventually the barons became divided into greater and lesser barons, depending on how much land they held. The greater barons eventually became earls and dukes. Lesser barons became the retainers. Currently, the title of baron is given by the British monarch for distinguished service or distinction in arts or letters. Barons may no longer give the title to their heirs. In other European countries, a baron may have various ranks. In Latin America, the baron (barón) was below the viscount (vizconde) and above a lord (señor). | ||
===== Baron, Scotland ===== | ===== Baron, Scotland ===== | ||
*A baron was the noble owner of a feudal barony, which was a dignity and jurisdiction created over an area of land. He could charter towns on his estate with the explicit permission of the Crown and he had civil and criminal jurisdictional powers. | *A baron was the noble owner of a feudal barony, which was a dignity and jurisdiction created over an area of land. He could charter towns on his estate with the explicit permission of the Crown and he had civil and criminal jurisdictional powers. | ||
===== Barón ===== | ===== Barón ===== | ||
*The Spanish word for baron, a title of nobility ranking below a viscount (vizconde) and above a lord (señor). | *The Spanish word for baron, a title of nobility ranking below a viscount (vizconde) and above a lord (señor). | ||
===== Baronet, Britain ===== | ===== Baronet, Britain ===== | ||
*The highest title in the British gentry, ranking below a baron and above a knight. The title of baronet was created in 1611 by King James I, who sold this title in return for much-needed money. Now the title of baronet is granted by the British monarch to anyone he or she wishes to honor. The title may be passed on to heirs, but a baronet does not have a seat in the House of Lords. | *The highest title in the British gentry, ranking below a baron and above a knight. The title of baronet was created in 1611 by King James I, who sold this title in return for much-needed money. Now the title of baronet is granted by the British monarch to anyone he or she wishes to honor. The title may be passed on to heirs, but a baronet does not have a seat in the House of Lords. | ||
===== Barony, Ireland ===== | ===== Barony, Ireland ===== | ||
*A land division within a county in Ireland. Baronies were originally held by Irish chieftains, who obtained or leased it from the kings of the provinces. Eventually baronies came to be used only for financial and administrative reasons. | *A land division within a county in Ireland. Baronies were originally held by Irish chieftains, who obtained or leased it from the kings of the provinces. Eventually baronies came to be used only for financial and administrative reasons. | ||
===== Barony, Scotland ===== | ===== Barony, Scotland ===== | ||
*A freehold estate created by direct grant with charter from the Crown, which carried with it both civil and criminal jurisdiction. | *A freehold estate created by direct grant with charter from the Crown, which carried with it both civil and criminal jurisdiction. | ||
===== Basic Search Strategies ===== | ===== Basic Search Strategies ===== | ||
*The section of a research outline that describes a general process for conducting family history research. | *The section of a research outline that describes a general process for conducting family history research. | ||
===== Bastardy bond ===== | ===== Bastardy bond ===== | ||
*A document guaranteeing that the father of an illegitimate child would take financial responsibility for the child. This document relieved the parish from that responsibility. Also called a bond of indemnification. | *A document guaranteeing that the father of an illegitimate child would take financial responsibility for the child. This document relieved the parish from that responsibility. Also called a bond of indemnification. | ||
===== Batch number ===== | ===== Batch number ===== | ||
*A number used in the International Genealogical Index® and Scottish Church Records to find the original source of the information in an entry. | *A number used in the International Genealogical Index® and Scottish Church Records to find the original source of the information in an entry. | ||
===== Batch number, Index to the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland ===== | ===== Batch number, Index to the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland ===== | ||
*A number given in the Index to the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland that helps identify which microfilm contains the original parish record. The Batch Number Index identifies which batch numbers are tied to which films of original records. | *A number given in the Index to the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland that helps identify which microfilm contains the original parish record. The Batch Number Index identifies which batch numbers are tied to which films of original records. | ||
===== Bates Collection of Genealogical Data ===== | ===== Bates Collection of Genealogical Data ===== | ||
*An 88-volume collection of information about Rhode Island families collected by Louise Prosser Bates. It contains abstracts of deeds, land grants, probate records, genealogies, town records, and cemetery records. It is at the Rhode Island Historical Society and on microfilm at the Family History Library™. | *An 88-volume collection of information about Rhode Island families collected by Louise Prosser Bates. It contains abstracts of deeds, land grants, probate records, genealogies, town records, and cemetery records. It is at the Rhode Island Historical Society and on microfilm at the Family History Library™. | ||
===== Batismos ===== | ===== Batismos ===== | ||
*A Portuguese word for baptisms. | *A Portuguese word for baptisms. | ||
===== Bauptismos ===== | |||
A Spanish word for baptisms. | *A Spanish word for baptisms. | ||
===== Bautismo ===== | |||
*A Spanish term for baptism. Also used in the Philippines. | *A Spanish term for baptism. Also used in the Philippines. | ||
===== BCG ===== | |||
Board for Certification of Genealogists. | *Board for Certification of Genealogists. | ||
===== Begräbnisse ===== | |||
The German word for burials. | *The German word for burials. | ||
===== Begravede ===== | |||
A Norwegian and Danish word for burials. | *A Norwegian and Danish word for burials. | ||
===== Begravna ===== | |||
*The Swedish word for burials. | *The Swedish word for burials. | ||
===== Beneficiary, insurance ===== | |||
*An individual who receives the proceeds or benefits from an insurance policy. | *An individual who receives the proceeds or benefits from an insurance policy. | ||
===== Beneficiary, probate ===== | |||
*An individual who receives property or money from a deceased individual’s estate. | *An individual who receives property or money from a deceased individual’s estate. | ||
===== Benjamin Lake Noyes Collection ===== | |||
*A collection of genealogies and correspondence concerning many Maine families, especially those who settled at Deer Isle in Hancock County. | *A collection of genealogies and correspondence concerning many Maine families, especially those who settled at Deer Isle in Hancock County. | ||
===== Between the Miami Rivers Survey ===== | |||
*A land survey that the United States government conducted between the Great and Little Miami Rivers in Ohio. The survey used the same nonstandard method used in the Symmes Purchase. | *A land survey that the United States government conducted between the Great and Little Miami Rivers in Ohio. The survey used the same nonstandard method used in the Symmes Purchase. | ||
===== Bible Records, Family History Library Catalog™ ===== | |||
*A subject heading used in the Family History Library Catalog to categorize Bible records (birth, marriage, and death information written in family Bibles). | *A subject heading used in the Family History Library Catalog to categorize Bible records (birth, marriage, and death information written in family Bibles). | ||
*Bible records, general: Birth, marriage, and death information written in family Bibles, usually on pages set aside for such a purpose.<br> | *Bible records, general: Birth, marriage, and death information written in family Bibles, usually on pages set aside for such a purpose.<br> | ||
===== Bibliography, Family History Library Catalog™ ===== | |||
*A subject heading used in the Family History Library Catalog to categorize lists of books, periodicals, or other resources related to a particular topic.<br> | *A subject heading used in the Family History Library Catalog to categorize lists of books, periodicals, or other resources related to a particular topic.<br> | ||
===== Bibliography, general ===== | |||
*A list of books, periodicals, or other resources that were used to prepare a book or article; also a separate list of books, periodicals, or other resources related to a particular topic. | *A list of books, periodicals, or other resources that were used to prepare a book or article; also a separate list of books, periodicals, or other resources related to a particular topic. | ||
===== Bibliothèque Généalogique, France ===== | |||
*A library in Paris, France, that has a name index, genealogical books, and genealogical periodicals from all parts of France. Translated as Genealogical Library in English. | *A library in Paris, France, that has a name index, genealogical books, and genealogical periodicals from all parts of France. Translated as Genealogical Library in English. | ||
===== Bibliothèque Publique d' Information, France ===== | |||
A library in Paris, France, that has a collection of 300,000 volumes and 2,400 periodicals. It has a good genealogical collection. | A library in Paris, France, that has a collection of 300,000 volumes and 2,400 periodicals. It has a good genealogical collection. | ||
===== Bienes de difuntos ===== | |||
*A Spanish term for inheritance records and inventories of personal estates. Also used in the Philippines.<br> | *A Spanish term for inheritance records and inventories of personal estates. Also used in the Philippines.<br> | ||
===== Bill of sale ===== | |||
*A written document that transfers personal property from one individual to another. It proves that a sale occurred. | *A written document that transfers personal property from one individual to another. It proves that a sale occurred. | ||
===== Biografica ===== | |||
*A biographical collection of notes, newspaper clippings, and obituaries of Swedish army officers and others. | *A biographical collection of notes, newspaper clippings, and obituaries of Swedish army officers and others. | ||
===== Biographical dictionary ===== | |||
*A compilation of histories of people’s lives. The people selected for a biographical dictionary usually have something in common, such as occupation, place of origin or residence, or experience in a historical event. Also called a biographical encyclopedia or compiled biography. | *A compilation of histories of people’s lives. The people selected for a biographical dictionary usually have something in common, such as occupation, place of origin or residence, or experience in a historical event. Also called a biographical encyclopedia or compiled biography. | ||
===== Biographical Dictionary of Early Virginia, 1607-1660 ===== | |||
*A biographical dictionary that contains more than 100,000 entries and mentions over 30,000 people who are named in wills, deeds, court orders, histories, and Virginia Company records. | *A biographical dictionary that contains more than 100,000 entries and mentions over 30,000 people who are named in wills, deeds, court orders, histories, and Virginia Company records. | ||
===== Biographical encyclopedia ===== | |||
A compilation of histories of people’s lives. The people selected for a biographical encyclopedia usually have something in common, such as occupation, place of origin or residence, or experience in a historical event. Also called a biographical dictionary or compiled biography. | *A compilation of histories of people’s lives. The people selected for a biographical encyclopedia usually have something in common, such as occupation, place of origin or residence, or experience in a historical event. Also called a biographical dictionary or compiled biography. | ||
===== Biographical sketch ===== | |||
*A brief account of an individual’s life. | *A brief account of an individual’s life. | ||
===== Biography and Genealogy Master Index ===== | |||
An index that lists the subjects in most nationwide American biographical dictionaries. This index is essential for finding biographical sketches. It concentrates heavily on the late 1800s and early 1900s. | *An index that lists the subjects in most nationwide American biographical dictionaries. This index is essential for finding biographical sketches. It concentrates heavily on the late 1800s and early 1900s. | ||
===== Biography File ===== | |||
*A 180-drawer card index to newspaper clippings, local histories, and periodicals from Maryland during the 1800s and 1900s. This file is at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland. | *A 180-drawer card index to newspaper clippings, local histories, and periodicals from Maryland during the 1800s and 1900s. This file is at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland. | ||
===== Biography, Family History Library Catalog™ ===== | |||
*A subject heading used in the Family History Library Catalog to categorize biographies (histories of people's lives) and biographical dictionaries and encyclopedias (compilations of histories of people’s lives). | *A subject heading used in the Family History Library Catalog to categorize biographies (histories of people's lives) and biographical dictionaries and encyclopedias (compilations of histories of people’s lives). | ||
===== Biography, general ===== | |||
*A history of an individual’s life. | *A history of an individual’s life. | ||
===== Biography, PERiodical Source Index ===== | |||
*A record type used in the Locality and Research Methodologies sections of the PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) to identify articles that contain biographical information about a person or group of people. | *A record type used in the Locality and Research Methodologies sections of the PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) to identify articles that contain biographical information about a person or group of people. | ||
===== Birke, Denmark ===== | |||
*A Danish civil district, an area covered by a court. Also called herred. | *A Danish civil district, an area covered by a court. Also called herred. | ||
===== Birth certificate ===== | |||
*An official government document stating an individual’s birth date, birthplace, and parentage. | *An official government document stating an individual’s birth date, birthplace, and parentage. | ||
===== Birth record ===== | |||
*An official government document stating an individual’s birth date, birthplace, and parentage. | *An official government document stating an individual’s birth date, birthplace, and parentage. | ||
===== Birthplace Index, 1881 British Census ===== | |||
*An index of the 1881 British Census that is organized alphabetically by surname then by individuals' parish of birth. The Birthplace Index can help you identify possible brothers, sisters, and cousins who were born in the same parish but who may have moved to a different part of Great Britain. | *An index of the 1881 British Census that is organized alphabetically by surname then by individuals' parish of birth. The Birthplace Index can help you identify possible brothers, sisters, and cousins who were born in the same parish but who may have moved to a different part of Great Britain. | ||
===== Bishop's court, Church of England ===== | |||
*The highest court in a diocese of the Church of England. These courts also had superior jurisdiction over lesser courts in probate matters. Bishop's courts are also called episcopal, commissary, diocesan, exchequer, and consistory courts. | *The highest court in a diocese of the Church of England. These courts also had superior jurisdiction over lesser courts in probate matters. Bishop's courts are also called episcopal, commissary, diocesan, exchequer, and consistory courts. | ||
===== Bishop's transcript, Church of England ===== | |||
*A contemporary copy of a parish register of the Church of England that a local priest sends to the bishop of the diocese each year. The transcripts were supposed to be exact, but entries were sometimes abbreviated and may contain additional or variant information. If the original parish register has been lost, the bishop's transcript may be the only source of information. | *A contemporary copy of a parish register of the Church of England that a local priest sends to the bishop of the diocese each year. The transcripts were supposed to be exact, but entries were sometimes abbreviated and may contain additional or variant information. If the original parish register has been lost, the bishop's transcript may be the only source of information. | ||
===== Bishops’ report, Latter-day Saint ===== | |||
*A list of Latter-day Saint heads of households and the wards in which they lived. This report was prepared in 1852 and 1853. | *A list of Latter-day Saint heads of households and the wards in which they lived. This report was prepared in 1852 and 1853. | ||
===== Bjelke Feud (1658-1660), Norway ===== | |||
*A military action in which Norway regained Trondheim and Romsdal, which it had lost to Sweden in the Krabbe War. | *A military action in which Norway regained Trondheim and Romsdal, which it had lost to Sweden in the Krabbe War. | ||
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*An official description of a coat of arms. Blazons are found in armorials. The term blazon is also used to mean a coat of arms. | *An official description of a coat of arms. Blazons are found in armorials. The term blazon is also used to mean a coat of arms. | ||
'''Blessing certificate, Latter-day Saint''' | '''Blessing certificate, Latter-day Saint''' | ||
*A certificate issued when a baby is blessed in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | *A certificate issued when a baby is blessed in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | ||
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A Danish city court. In the 1700s this was the court of first instance (the court where a case begins) in general cases. | A Danish city court. In the 1700s this was the court of first instance (the court where a case begins) in general cases. | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||