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There are many acroymns and [[Abbreviations Found in Genealogy Records|abbreviated words]] unique to genealogy and family history research that may not be easily found in any other industry's terminology. Here are some of the more commonly used acronyms and abbreviations: <br> | There are many acroymns and [[Abbreviations Found in Genealogy Records|abbreviated words]] unique to genealogy and family history research that may not be easily found in any other industry's terminology. Here are some of the more commonly used acronyms and abbreviations: <br> | ||
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:[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]]; library in Fort Wayne, Indiana with extensive genealogy collections. | :[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]]; library in Fort Wayne, Indiana with extensive genealogy collections. Librarians at the Allen County Public Library maintain PERSI, the Periodical Source Index, which indexes genealogical and local history sources from periodicals.<br> | ||
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:[http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/home National Genealogical Society]; provides education and training in genealogical research methods and works to promote access to and preservation of genealogical records. | :[http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/home National Genealogical Society]; provides education and training in genealogical research methods and works to promote access to and preservation of genealogical records. | ||
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:The Periodical Source Index maintained by the Allen County Public Library of genealogical and local history periodicals, listed by source. PERSI's objective is to, over time, compile a complete subject index of all such periodicals--past and present. | |||
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:[[Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Social Security Death Index]]; master file of US death records reported to the [http://www.ssa.gov/ Social Security Administartion] available for free on-line through [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=ssdi/search_ssdi.asp&clear_form=true FamilySearch.org], [http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com], [http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/ssdi/ genealogybank.com] and other web sites. | :[[Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Social Security Death Index]]; master file of US death records reported to the [http://www.ssa.gov/ Social Security Administartion] available for free on-line through [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=ssdi/search_ssdi.asp&clear_form=true FamilySearch.org], [http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com], [http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/ssdi/ genealogybank.com] and other web sites. | ||
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=== External Links === | === External Links === | ||