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Abbreviations and Acronyms Found in Genealogy:
C
As you consult this online appendix, keep in mind that
the use of periods and capitalization may not be consistent in all
sources. The abbreviations and acronyms are provided as a guideline only,
not as a definitive reference. Also note that there are many abbreviations
that can mean more than one thing; to avoid confusion or
misinterpretation, it’s a good idea avoid using these in your citations.
Abbreviations & Acronyms: Genealogy Terms: [A]
[B] [C] [D]
[E] [F] [G]
[H] [I] [J-K-L]
[M] [N] [O-P]
[Q-R] [S] [T]
[U-V-W-X-Y-Z] [Countries]
[Irish Counties, by Chapman's Codes] [Census
& Soundex]
[Miscellaneous Geography Terms] [Computer
Terms]
Abbreviations & Acronyms: C
c. -- cousin; circa; codicil
ca. -- circa
CAILS -- Certified American Indian Lineage Specialist
CALS -- Certified American Lineage Specialist
cap. or capt. -- captive; captured; captivity
Cap. or Capt. -- captain
CAR -- National Society, Children of the American Revolution
cat. or catal. -- catalogue
cath. -- cathedral
CC -- county clerk; county court; county commissioner; company commander
CCP -- Court of Common Pleas
CDA -- Colonial Dames of America
CDIB -- Certified Degree of Indian Blood
cem. -- cemetery
cen. or cens. -- census
cent. -- century
cer. or cert. -- certificate
CF -- came free (not as a convict)
cf. -- confer; compare
CG -- certified genealogist
CGC -- Council of Genealogy Columnists
CGI -- certified genealogical instructor
CG-Intern -- certified genealogical intern
CGL -- certified genealogical lecturer
CGRS -- certified genealogical records specialist
CH -- courthouse
ch. -- child; children; church; chief; chaplain
Cha -- chambermaid
chan. -- chancery
chh. -- church
chldn. or chn. -- children
ch/o -- child of
chr. or chris. -- christened
chur. -- church
cir. -- circa
cit. -- citation; cite; citizen
civ. -- civil; civic
CJ -- county judge; chief justice
cl. -- child
CL -- continental line
clk. -- clerk
C of A -- coat of arms
co. -- county; company
CO -- commanding officer; colonial office
cod. -- codicil
coh. -- coheir
col. -- colony; colonel
coll. -- college; collections
com. -- commissioner; commander; commentary; committee; common; commoner; communicate; companion
comm. -- commissioners
comp. -- company
confer. -- conferred
conject. -- conjecture
cont. -- continued
contr. -- contract
corp. -- corporal
couns. -- counselor
cous. -- cousin
coven. -- covenant
CP -- conditional pardon (a convict with a conditional pardon cannot return to the country from which he or she received that pardon)
c.r. -- church report
CRA -- church records archives
crn. -- corner; coroner
crspd. -- correspond; correspondence
c.s. -- copy signed
CS -- civil service
CSA -- Confederate States of America
csn. -- cousin; cousins
ct. -- court; citation; county
CW -- Civil War; church warden
Abbreviations & Acronyms: Genealogy Terms: [A]
[B] [C] [D]
[E] [F] [G]
[H] [I] [J-K-L]
[M] [N] [O-P]
[Q-R] [S] [T]
[U-V-W-X-Y-Z] [Countries]
[Irish Counties, by Chapman's Codes] [Census
& Soundex]
[Miscellaneous Geography Terms] [Computer
Terms]
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