Genealogical Terms: Difference between revisions

The collapsed table below (click on "show") provides information on various terms that those users who are '''new to genealogy''' should be aware of when starting their search for their ancestors. The list of genealogical terms above provides an extensive listing of words and acronyms one may also encounter during your research.<br>

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| style="border-bottom:2px solid #99ccff;" | An official government listing of people within a geographic area. The US Federal census has been taken every 10 years since 1790. US state census records may be taken in the alternate five year periods.

| style="border-bottom:2px solid #99ccff;" | The calendar named after Pope Gregory in 1582 which replaced the Julian calendar. It was adopted for current use in 1752.

| style="border-bottom:2px solid #99ccff;" | An acronym for the Church of Jesus Christ of '''L'''atter-'''D'''ay '''S'''aints. Also refers to the website familysearch.org which houses the Church's genealogical records.

| style="border-bottom:2px solid #99ccff;" | As distinguished from Emigrant and Immigrant: Usually refers to movement of people within the same country such as moving from state to state. Can also refer to instances where people move seasonally such as migrant workers.

| style="border-bottom:2px solid #99ccff;" | An index of information related to the deceased who were registered under the Social Security program in the United States. Lists the person's name, birth, death, the soundex code, SS number and the state it was issued in.<br>

| style="border-bottom:2px solid #99ccff;" | The name associated with a group of people such as a family. Formerly it was a descriptive phrase used with a name to depict that person's occupation or some characteristic of the person. Those extra names eventually evolved into one's family name in many instances.<br>

| style="border-bottom:2px solid #99ccff;" | A web application used to collect (or consolidate) information based on the collective knowledge of numerous individuals. An open edit system used to collaborate and gain consensus for what is published on the web.<br>