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Abbreviations and Acronyms Found in Genealogy: G
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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: G
g. -- grand; great
GA -- great aunt
GAR -- Grand Army of the Republic
G.B. -- Great Britain
gch. or gcl. -- grandchild; grandchildren
GD -- granddaughter
gdn. -- guardian
GEDCOM -- genealogical data communication
gen. -- generation; genealogy; general
Gen. -- general (military)
Gent. -- Gentleman (as in a title, not an adjective)
GENTECH -- The Technology in Genealogy Conference
gf. -- grandfather
ggf. -- great-grandfather
gggf. -- great-great-grandfather
ggm. -- great-grandmother
gggm. -- great-great-grandmother
GH -- genealogical helper
GIM -- Genealogical Institute of Mid-America (University of Illinois at Springfield)
giv. -- given; giving
GJ -- Genealogical Journal (of the Utah Genealogical Association)
GLC -- genealogical library catalog
GLO -- General Land Office
gm. -- grandmother
go. -- governess
godf. -- godfather
godm. -- godmother
Gov. -- governor
govt. -- government
gp. -- grandparent; grandparents
GPAI -- Genealogical Periodical Annual Index
gr. -- grand; great; grant; graduate
GR -- grave
g.r. -- grave record
grf. -- grandfather
grmo. -- grandmother
grs. or GS -- grandson
g.s. -- gravestone
GS -- government servant (a convict still serving his sentence needed the governor's permission to marry; his marriage certificate therefore includes "married with permission of the governor")
GSG -- Genealogical Speakers Guild
GSMD -- General Society of Mayflower Descendants
GSU -- Genealogical Society of Utah
GSW -- 1812 General Society of the War of 1812
Gt. Br. -- Great Britain
gt. gr. -- great grand
GTT -- Gone to Texas
GU -- great uncle
Gua -- guardian
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]
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