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Abbreviations and Acronyms Found in Genealogy: F

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 Index:

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: F

f. -- father; female; folio; feast; feet; farm; following
fa. -- father
F.A. -- Field Artillery
fac. -- facsimile
FaH -- farm hand
fam. -- family; families
FARC -- Federal Archives and Records Centers (branches of the U.S. National Archives)
FASG -- fellow, American Society of Genealogists
father-in-l -- father-in-law
FaW -- farm worker
F.B. -- family Bible
f.e. -- for example
ff. -- following (pages); foster father
FF's -- First Families
FFV -- First Families of Virginia
FGRA -- Family Group Record Archives
FGS -- Federation of Genealogical Societies (publishes FORUM); family group sheet
FHC -- Family History Center
FHL -- Family History Library
FHLC -- Family History Library catalog
Fi -- fireman
fidel. -- fidelity
fig. -- figure
fil. or f.inl or FL -- father-in-law
f.m. -- free mulatto
FM -- foster mother
fn. -- footnote
f.n. -- free Negro
FNGS -- fellow, National Genealogical Society
f/o -- father of
fol. -- folio
foll. -- following; followed
fols. -- folios
FPC -- free person of color
FR -- Family Registry
freem. -- freeman; freemen
FS -- free servant or free by servitude (i.e., a convict who has served his sentence)
ft. -- foot; fort
Ft. -- fort
FUGA -- fellow, Utah Genealogical Association

Abbreviations & Acronyms Index:

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]