Common Abbreviations
Found In Cemetery Records
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ABBREV |
MEANING |
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* |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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* |
BY A NAME, MORE LINES OF INFORMATION |
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** |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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B |
BORN |
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BET |
BETWEEN |
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BU/BUR |
BURIED/BURIAL |
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CO. |
COMPANY |
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CW |
CIVIL WAR |
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D |
DIED |
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D |
DAYS |
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DAU |
DAUGHTER |
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F.H. |
FUNERAL HOME |
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FR |
FATHER |
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H. A. |
HEAVY ARTILLERY |
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HB |
HUSBAND |
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HUSB |
HUSBAND |
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L. A. |
LIGHT ARTILLERY |
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M |
MARRIED |
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M |
MONTH |
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MKR |
MARKER |
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MR |
MOTHER |
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N. D. |
NO DATE |
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N. I. |
NO INFORMATION |
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N. S. |
NO GRAVESTONE |
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O. D. |
ONLY DATE |
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PRS |
PARENTS |
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REG |
REGIMENT |
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S. G. |
BURIED IN THE SAME GRAVE |
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S. L. |
BURIED ON THE SAME LOT |
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S. S. |
INFORMATION ON THE SAME STONE |
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SP |
SPOUSE |
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UNR |
UNREADABLE |
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USA |
U. S. ARMY |
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USCG |
U. S. COAST GUARD |
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USM |
U. S. MARINE |
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USN |
U. S. NAVY |
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VET |
VETERAN |
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WF |
WIFE |
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WWI |
WORLD WAR I |
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WWII |
WORLD WAR II |
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Y |
YEAR |
Contributed by Evelyn M. Sawyer
Created: 30 July 2002