| BLOG |
Short for weblog, a blog is a personal online journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. While not specific to genealogy, many rootseekers read or write Blogs to share information.
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| DNA |
Abbreviation for Deoxyribonucleic acid—the molecule that contains each individual cell’s genetic code, organized into 23 pairs of chromosomes.
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| ED |
Enumeration District. The area over which one census enumerator delivers and collects census forms.
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| EIDB |
Ellis Island Database – libertyellisisland.org - free online search site for Port of New York passenger arrival records from 1892-1924.
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| et al. |
Latin for änd others."
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| et ux. |
Latin abbreciation for "and wife".
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| FOIA |
Freedom of Information Act - a law ensuring public access to U.S. government records.
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| FHC |
An acronym for Family History Center, local outposts of the Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Family History Library, the biggest private genealogical library in the world.
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| FHL |
Family History Library (the largest genealogical library in the world in Salt Lake City, UT); www.familysearch.org.
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| GEDCOM |
An acronym for GEnealogical Data COMmunications, a standardized file for family tree data that can be read by any genealogy software. Enables data sharing without manual reentry.
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| IGI |
International Genealogical Index – Index 400+ million names submitted to or extracted from records microfilmed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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| MRCA |
Most Recent Common Ancestor
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| NARA |
National Archives and Records Administration - U.S. repository for historical documents. The main branch is located in Washington, DC ; with several regional branches across the country.
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| SSDI |
An index containing information for Americans whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Most of the information is from 1962 to the present
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