Helpful Research Links

Have you ever come upon a term or abbreviation that leaves you scratching your head and muttering "what does that mean?". We all have and often. On this page I'm listing links that will help to clear some of the confusion and help us put together an accurate family history. Please email me if you know of other links that have been especially helpful to you. Odds are someone else will find them just as helpful.

Abbreviations:

Acronym Finder

Census and Soundex Abbreviations

Genealogy Quest: Glossary of Abbreviations

Miscellaneous Abbreviations

Abbreviations found in Genealogy

Genealogical Abbreviations

Handwriting:

Deciphering Old Handwriting

Old Style Abbreviations - Proper Names

Old Style Abbreviations - Places of Birth

Old Style Lettering - Occupations