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*Land grants given to individual Native Americans. | *Land grants given to individual Native Americans. | ||
===== Land and Property, | ===== Land and Property, FamilySearch Catalog™ ===== | ||
*A subject heading used in the | *A subject heading used in the FamilySearch Catalog to categorize records regarding land and other property transactions. | ||
===== Land Commission, Hawaii ===== | ===== Land Commission, Hawaii ===== | ||
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*A dictionary or other reference that helps people use a language they do not speak natively. Genealogical word lists and letter-writing guides published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are some examples of language aids. | *A dictionary or other reference that helps people use a language they do not speak natively. Genealogical word lists and letter-writing guides published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are some examples of language aids. | ||
===== Language and Languages, | ===== Language and Languages, FamilySearch Catalog™ ===== | ||
*A subject heading used in the | *A subject heading used in the FamilySearch Catalog to categorize records and books related to languages. | ||
===== Last will and testament ===== | ===== Last will and testament ===== | ||
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*A type of record kept by Danish trade guilds that include business items and accounts. They may not contain much information of genealogical value. | *A type of record kept by Danish trade guilds that include business items and accounts. They may not contain much information of genealogical value. | ||
===== Law and Legislation, | ===== Law and Legislation, FamilySearch Catalog™ ===== | ||
*A subject heading used in the | *A subject heading used in the FamilySearch Catalog to categorize works that contain information about a government's laws and how those laws are created. | ||
===== Law directory ===== | ===== Law directory ===== | ||
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===== LDS Church ===== | ===== LDS Church ===== | ||
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*An abbreviated name for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | *An abbreviated name for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | ||
===== LDS Search Strategies ===== | ===== LDS Search Strategies ===== | ||
*A section of | *A section of [[Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors]] that describes how to find family history information about people who were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | ||
===== Lease (noun) ===== | ===== Lease (noun) ===== | ||
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===== Library of Congress ===== | ===== Library of Congress ===== | ||
*The national library of the United States, the largest library in the world. It provides reference and research services to Congress and the other branches of the federal government. The public can use the library’s materials free of charge. The Library of Congress also participates in interlibrary loan.<br>License: | *The national library of the United States, the largest library in the world. It provides reference and research services to Congress and the other branches of the federal government. The public can use the library’s materials free of charge. The Library of Congress also participates in interlibrary loan.<br>License: A permit issued by a governing body that allows an individual to perform a certain activity, such as drive a motor vehicle or operate a business: | ||
===== Lien ===== | ===== Lien ===== | ||
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===== LiRaMa collection ===== | ===== LiRaMa collection ===== | ||
*A collection of Russian consular records kept by Russian consuls stationed in the Canadian cities of Montreal, Vancouver, and Halifax between 1901 and 1922. The collection is named after the first letters of the three consuls' names. The records are at the National Archives of Canada. The | *A collection of Russian consular records kept by Russian consuls stationed in the Canadian cities of Montreal, Vancouver, and Halifax between 1901 and 1922. The collection is named after the first letters of the three consuls' names. The records are at the National Archives of Canada. The FamilySearch Library™ does not have a copy of the collection. | ||
===== Lis pendens ===== | ===== Lis pendens ===== | ||
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===== Locality Browse ===== | ===== Locality Browse ===== | ||
*An option available on the compact disc version of the | *An option available on the compact disc version of the FamilySearch Catalog™. This option allows the user to browse alphabetical lists of the places used in the catalog. | ||
===== Locality or geographical surname ===== | ===== Locality or geographical surname ===== | ||
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===== Locality Search ===== | ===== Locality Search ===== | ||
*A type of search in the | *A type of search in the FamilySearch Catalog™ that searches for records by place. This type of search is available on both the microfiche and computer versions of the catalog | ||
===== Locality Sections, PERiodical Source Index ===== | ===== Locality Sections, PERiodical Source Index ===== | ||
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===== Lord Lyon King of Arms, Scotland ===== | ===== Lord Lyon King of Arms, Scotland ===== | ||
*The officer in Scotland who oversees the king's heralds. The Lord Lyon King of Arms is responsible for the right to use coats of arms; therefore, he maintains pedigrees of families entitled to use coats of arms. | *The officer in Scotland who oversees the king's heralds. The [[Lord Lyon]] King of Arms is responsible for the right to use coats of arms; therefore, he maintains pedigrees of families entitled to use coats of arms. | ||
===== Lord of regality, Scotland ===== | ===== Lord of regality, Scotland ===== | ||
*A titled individual to whom the Crown granted extensive property (regality) | *A titled individual to whom the Crown granted extensive property (regality) which came with civil and criminal jurisdictional powers almost as great as those of the crown. The jurisdiction was much wider than that granted to a baron. These were mostly abolished in 1747. | ||
===== Lost at sea ===== | ===== Lost at sea ===== | ||
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===== Lysningar: ===== | ===== Lysningar: ===== | ||
* | *The Swedish word for marriage banns or intentions. | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
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