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Special thanks to Colleen Goodwin (And Elaina) for sharing with us the Genealogy Links website, It appears very informative and a great resource.
Not all family members are eligible for membership in all of the listed Hereditary Societies. Each organization has their own application requirements. If you are interested in membership, it is recommended that you visit this website to view each Societies Membership Requirements, or contact us for more information.
Many acronyms and terms are used in the study of genealogy (determining your family history and descent). To assist you in understanding our family history and the information posted at treesinthewoods.com, we have put together a list of the most common terms that genealogists use in their research and family history reports. We hope that this will make your visit to our “living and breathing” family tree more enjoyable. More information is posted at: about.com Abstract - A summary of the text of a document, which does not include every word or punctuation mark, but still includes all essential details. Names, places, etc. are written exactly as they appeared in the original document, with corrections or comments included in square brackets after the word. Ancestor - Any person from whom you descend, usually used to describe the generations before your grandparents. Ancestry - 1) Family descent or lineage 2) Your collective ancestors, from your parents as far back as you can trace. Research has determined that everyone has approximately 65,000 ancestors whose existence can be documented in surviving records. Citation - A formal notation of the source of a piece of information. A proper genealogical citation should include all information that identifies the source and its location, so that it can be easily located by other researchers. Collateral Ancestor - An ancestor not in the direct line of ascent, but of the same ancestral family. Consanguineous - Related by blood; descended from a common ancestor. DAR - Acronym For: Daughters of the American Revolution There are two corresponding men’s organizations- The National Society Sons of the American Revolution And National Society Sons of the Revolution. There is also a corresponding organization- National Society Children of the American Revolution for children up to the age of 22. At age 18, they are eligible to join DAR with only a “short form” . Double Dating - A system of double dating used in England and British North America from 1582-1752 for dates falling between January 1 and March 25. This was common practice because the new Gregorian calendar, which went into effect in 1582, but was not officially adopted by the British and the American colonies until 1752, recognized January 1 as the first day of the year, while the old Julian calendar recognized March 25 as the first day. Thus, dates between those two days prior to the calendar change in 1752 were often written with both year numbers (i.e. 5 January 1712/13). Emigration - The process of leaving one's home country in order to live in another country. Family Group Sheet - A form which contains genealogical information about a nuclear family - a husband, a wife, and their children. It usually includes the dates and places of birth, marriage and death Family Tree - A chart that shows how the members of a family are related over many generations. Forebear - A person from whom one is descended; an ancestor. Forefather - A person in our family who has come before us; an ancestor French Republican Calendar - Also known as the French Revolutionary calendar, the French Revolutionary Calendar was officially adopted in France on October 24, 1793 and abolished on 1 January 1806 by Emperor Napoleon I. It was used again briefly during the Paris Commune in 1871. It is of importance to genealogists because documents which were created during the time this calendar was in effect include different names for months, a different start of the year and a different beginning of each month. Conversion tools make it easy to convert dates from this calendar to the Gregorian calendar. Gateway Ancestor 1 - In broad terms, a gateway ancestor is considered to be an individual with a traceable ancestry in a specific family group who marries and therefore adds a new set of ancestors to the family into which the individual marries. Another way of looking at it is a blending of ancestry through marriage. In addition to the blending through marriage, other criteria may be required to be considered a “gateway ancestor.” Most American Genealogists require that the “gateway” emigrate to America – generally from Europe – and have a traceable ancestry with noble or royal connections. GEDCOM - In simple terms GEDCOM is a standardized method of formatting your family tree data into a text file which can be easily read and converted by any genealogy software program. The GEDCOM specification was originally developed in 1985 and is owned and managed by the Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Genealogy - Genealogy is 1) the study of family history and descent 2) a chart or recorded history of the descent of a person or family from their ancestors 3) Descent from an ancestor. Gregorian Calendar - In 1582, by papal decree, Pope Gregory XIII replaced the Julian calendar with the Gregorian calendar (named after himself). This calendar was developed to make up for the deficiencies in the Julian calendar which caused it to depart from the natural solar cycle over time. To get back in sync with the solar cycle, the Gregorian calendar dropped 10 days from the month of October in 1582, and introduced Leap Years to keep this problem from recurring. Of primary importance to genealogists, is that the Gregorian calendar was not adopted by many Protestant countries until much later. Great Britain and her colonies adopted the Gregorian, or "new style" calendar in 1752. Some countries, such as China, did not adopt the calendar until the 1900's. Immigration - The process of entering and settling in a country or region to which one is not native. Julian Calendar - This calendar, named for Julius Caesar, was in official use from 45 B.C. to 1582 A.D. and is often referred to as the "Old Style" calendar. It was officially replaced by the Gregorian calendar in 1582, though many countries didn't adopt it until much later. Lineage - Direct line of descent from an ancestor. Pedigree - 1) A list of ancestors, a record of ancestry, family tree 2) A recorded or known line of descent from an ancestor. Pedigree Chart - A chart showing the lines of your direct ancestors. Primary Source - A record that was created at the time of an event by a person who had reasonably close knowledge of the event. Example: A marriage certificate would be a primary source for a marriage date, name of spouse, etc. because it is created at the time of the marriage. It would, however, be a secondary source for a date of birth. Many sources in genealogy can serve as both primary and secondary sources. Progenitor - An originator of a line of descent; a direct ancestor. SAR - Acronym For: Sons of the American Revolution Secondary Source - A record that was created a significant amount of time after an event occurred or by a person who was not present at the event. Example: A marriage certificate would be a secondary source for a birth date because it is created long after the birth. It would, however, be a primary source for the date of marriage. Many sources in genealogy can serve as both primary and secondary sources. Surname - A person's last name or family name. The above list represents the most common terms used in genealogy research. For a more comprehensive list, please visit the Glossary of Genealogy & Family History Terms at About.com or any of the following web sites: Genealogy Glossary at Genealogy.com, Genealogy Charts at tripod.com, Glossary at hgftx.com The term “Gateway Ancestor” did not come from the Glossary at About.com and is not found in the most common genealogy glossaries. While some believe that the late Sir Anthony Richard Wagner – a renowned author on the subject of genealogy – first used the term, that remains open for debate. In our research, we found that “gateway ancestor” is a flexible term depending on how it is being applied and by whom. Some genealogists impose strict guidelines for an ancestor to qualify as a “gateway” while others use softer guidelines for qualification. (c) 2007-2012 All rights reserved. |
