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{{Infobox NIFGS|June 2012|{{Methodology, parts 1-6}}|Louise St Denis, Brenda Dougall Merriman and Dr. Penelope Christensen}}
{{Infobox NIFGS|June 2012|{{Methodology, parts 1-6}}|Louise St Denis, Brenda Dougall Merriman and Dr. Penelope Christensen}}
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=== Recording Your Information ===
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Fraternal Order/Membership Organization Headstone Abbreviations<br><br>Below is a list of headstone abbreviations, and their meanings:<br>A <br>AAONMS Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Masonic)<br>AASR Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite (Masonic)<br>ABA American Benefit Association<br>AF&AM Ancient Free and Accepted Masons<br>ALOH American Legion of Honor<br>AMD Allied Masonic Degree<br>AMORC Ancient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis (Rosicrucians)<br>AMOS Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans (see IOOF)<br>AOF Ancient Order Of Foresters<br>AOH Ancient Order of Hibernians<br>AOKMC Ancient Order Of Knights of Mystic Chain<br>AOUW Ancient Order Of United Workmen<br>APA American Protective Association<br>AUM Ancient Order of Mysteries (Masonic)<br>AUSA Association of the United States Army<br>AUV Association of Union Veterans<br>B <br>B of RTM Brotherhood of Rail Road Track Men<br>BARE Benefit Association Of Railway Employees<br>BAY Brotherhood of American Yeomen<br>BK of M Black Knights of Molders<br>BKA Benevolent Knights Association<br>BLE Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers<br>BLF&E Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Engineers<br>BPOE Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks<br>BPOEW Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World<br>BRT Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen<br>C <br>CAR Children of the American Revolution<br>CBKA Commandery Benevolent Knights Association<br>CBL Catholic Benevolent Legion<br>CCTAS Crusaders-Catholic Total Abstinence Society<br>CD of A Catholic Daughters of America<br>CK of A Catholic Knights of America<br>CMBA Catholic Mutual Benefit Association<br>COOF Catholic Order of Foresters<br>CSA Confederate States Army<br>CTAS Catholic Total Abstinence Society<br>D <br>DAR Daughters of the American Revolution<br>D.O.A./DA Daughters of America<br>DAC Daughters of the American Colonists<br>DAV Disabled American Veterans<br>DOKK Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan (Knights of Pythias)<br>DoL Daughters of Liberty<br>DOLLUS Dames of the Loyal Legion of the United States<br>DON Daughters of the Nile (Masonic)<br>DUV Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War<br>E <br>EAA Experimental Aircraft Association<br>EAU Equitable Aid Union<br>EBA Emerald Beneficial Association<br>ECVE Clampus Vitus<br>F <br>FAA Free and Accepted Americans<br>FAM Free and Accepted Masons<br>FCB Knights of Pythias<br>FLT Independent Order of Odd Fellows<br>FMF Fleet Marine Force<br>FOAST Fraternal Order of Alaska State Troopers<br>FOE Fraternal Order of Eagles<br>FOF Fraternal Order of Firefighters<br>FOP Fraternal Order of Police<br>G <br>GAR Grand Army of the Republic<br>GALSTPTR German American Legion of St. Peter<br>GLAUM Grand Lodge Ancient Order of Mysteries-Masonic Order<br>GLDS Grand Lodge Daughters of Scotia<br>GUOOF Grand United Order of Odd Fellows<br>H <br>HZ Haro Zaro<br>I <br>IBBH International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers<br>ICBU Irish Catholic Benevolent Union<br>IHSV Red Cross of Constantine (Masonic)<br>IOA International Order of Alhambra<br>IODE Independent Order, Daughters of the Empire<br>IOF Independent Order of Foresters<br>IOGT International Order of Good Templars<br>IOH Improved Order of Heptasophs<br>IOHH International Order of Hoo-Hoo<br>IOI Independent Order of Immaculates<br>IOJD Independent Order of Job’s Daughters<br>IOKP Independent Order of Knights of Pythias<br>IOOF Independent Order of Odd Fellows<br>IOOF-PM Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Past Master<br>IOR Independent Order of Rechabites<br>IORG International Order of Rainbow Girls (Masonic)<br>IORM Improved Order of Redmen (Sons of Liberty)<br>IOStL Independent Order of St. Luke<br>IOV International Order of Vikings<br>ISDA Italian Sons and Daughters of America<br>ISH Independent Sons of Honor<br>IUOM Independent United Order of Mechanics<br>IWW Industrial Workers of the World<br>J <br>JAOUW Junior Order-Ancient Order of United Workmen<br>J.O.A.M. Junior Order of American Mechanics<br>J.O.U.A.M. Junior Order of United American Mechanics<br>K <br>K.of C. Knights of Columbus<br>K.of P. Knights of Pythias<br>K of FM Knights of Father Matthew<br>K of H Knights of Honor<br>K of L Knights of Loyola<br>K.M. Knights of Malta (Masonic)<br>K.T. Knights Templar<br>K of SJ Knights of St. John<br>K of STP Knights of St. Patrick<br>K of STW Knights of St. Wenceslas<br>K of T Knights of Tabor<br>K of TM Knights of the Macabees<br>KC Knights of Columbus<br>KFM Knights of Father Matthew<br>KG Knights of St. George<br>KGC Knights of the Golden Chain<br>KGC Knights of the Golden Circle<br>KGE Knights of the Golden Eagle<br>KGL Knight Grand Legion<br>KHC Knights of Holy Cross<br>KKK Knights of Klu-Klux Klan<br>KLH Knights and Ladies of Honor<br>KM Knights Militant (See KKK)<br>KM Knights of Malta (Masonic)<br>KMC Knights of the Mystic Chain<br>KOL Knights of Labor<br>KOTM Knights of the Macabees<br>KP Knights of Pythias<br>KPC Knights of Peter Claver<br>KSC Knights of St. Columbkille<br>KSF Knights of Sherwood Forest<br>KSL Knights of St. Lawrence<br>KSTG Knights of St. George<br>KSTI Knights of St. Ignatius<br>KSTJ Knights of St. Joseph<br>KSTM Knights of St. Martin<br>KSTP Knights of St. Paul<br>KSTP Knights of St. Peter<br>KSTT Knights of St. Thomas<br>KT Knights of Tabor<br>KT Knights Templars (Masonic)<br>L <br>LAOH Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians<br>LDG Independent Order of Foresters<br>LGAR Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic<br>LK of A Loyal Knights of America<br>LOL Loyal Order Orange Lodge (The Orange Order)<br>{Orange Men}<br>L.O.M. Loyal Order of Moose<br>LOOM Loyal Order of the MOOSE<br>LOVUS Legion of Valor of the United States<br>M <br>M.W.A. Modern Woodmen of America<br>MAW Marine Air Wing<br>M.W.A. Modern Woodmen of America<br>MBS Mutual Benefit Society<br>MCL Marine Corps League<br>MOLLUS Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States<br>MOOSE Loyal Order of the Moose<br>MOPH Military Order of the Purple Heart<br>MOVPER Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Mystic Realm (Grotto)<br>MRA Royal Arcanum<br>N <br>N.O.W. Neighbors of Woodcraft<br>NCOA Non-Commissioned Officers Association (Military Society)<br>NEOP New England Order of Protection<br>NL Navy League<br>NOK New Order Knights (see KKK)<br>NSDAR National Society Daughters of American Revolution<br>NSDAR National Society Daughters of the American Revolution<br>NSSUP National Society Sons of Utah Pioneers<br>NU National Union<br>O<br>O of A Order of Amaranth (Masonic)<br>O of UF Order of United Friends<br>OCF Order of Chosen Friends<br>ODHS Des Schwestern Verbandes (Sisters of the Federation)<br>OES Order of the Eastern Star<br>OGC Order of the Golden Cross<br>OSC Order of Scottish Clans (St. Andrew’s Societies)<br>OUAM Order of United American Mechanics<br>P <br>PF of A Patriotic Friends of America<br>PH The Order of Patrons of Husbandry (The Grange)<br>PM Patriarchs Militant (Independent Order of Odd Fellows)<br>R <br>RA Royal Academy<br>RA Royal Arcanum<br>R.A.M. Royal Arch Masons<br>R.N.A. Royal Neighbors of America<br>RIP Requiescat in pace, Latin for REST IN PEACE<br>RK Roman Knights<br>RMOKHSJ The Religious and Military Order of Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem<br>RO-AUM Rosicrucian Order (Masonic) <br>ROJ Royal Order of Jesters (Masonic)<br>RSGF Royal Society of Good Fellows<br>RSM Royal and Select Masons<br>RSTV Rite of St. Vaclara<br>RSTV Rite of St. Vita<br>RTT Royal Templars of Temperance<br>S <br>S.A.L. Sons of the American Legion<br>SAR Sisters of the American Revolution<br>SAR Sons of the American Revolution<br>S.A.W.V. Spanish American War Veteran<br>SBCL Saint Bonifazius Catholic Union<br>SBL Society B. Lafayette<br>SCV Sons of the Confederate Veterans<br>S.C.V.C.W. Sons of the Confederate Veterans of the Civil War<br>S of E Sons of England<br>S.F.W.C. Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle<br>SMAA Scandinavian Mutual Aid Association<br>SNA-AUM Shrine of North America (Masonic)<br>S.O.C.V. Sons of the Confederate Veterans<br>SR Scottish Rite (Masonic)<br>ST Sons of Temperance<br>ST.G S o NY St. George’s Society of New York<br>SUVCW Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War<br>S of St.G Sons of St. George<br>S.S.M.A. Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Association<br>S.U.V.C.W. Sons of the United Veteran’s of the Civil War<br>SV Sons of Veterans<br>SV Sons of Veterans of the United States of America<br>T <br>TCL Tall Ceders of Lebanon (Masonic)<br>TH Temple of Honor and Temperance-Independent Order of Odd Fellows<br>TH Temple of Honor-Independent Order of Odd Fellows<br>TPLF Temple of Honor and Temperance, IOOF<br>TROA The Retired Officer’s Association<br>U <br>U.S.A. United States Army<br>U.S.A.F. United States Air Force<br>U.S.M.C. United States Marine Corp<br>U.S.N. United States Navy<br>UAOD United Ancient Order of Druids<br>UCV United Confederate Veterans<br>UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy<br>UFL Union Fraternal League<br>UFM United Friends of Michigan<br>UOPF United Order of Pilgrim Fathers<br>UR The Uniform Ranks designation found on many<br>V <br>VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars<br>W.C. Woodmen Circle<br>W.O.W. Woodmen of the World<br>W.O.W. Women of Woodcraft<br>WKSC White Knights of the Southern Cross (See KKK)<br>Y <br>YMCA Young Men’s Christian Association<br>YWCA Young Women’s Christian Association<br><br>________________________________________<br><br>Information in this Wiki page is excerpted from the online course Canadian: Local History & Special Collections offered by The National Institute for Genealogical Studies. To learn more about this course or other courses available from the Institute, see our website at http://www.genealogicalstudies.com. We can be contacted at wiki@genealogicalstudies.com<br><br>We welcome updates and additions to this Wiki page.<br><br><br><br><br>[[Category:Research_Process|Research_Process]]
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==== The Family Group Record ====
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The next form I would like to introduce, the Family Group Record (or Individual Family Form), records all the information about an individual family. When completing any form, be as accurate as possible.
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Don’t leave out any information that you know. Keep in mind that although your memory may be good, you will accumulate so much information that you will forget details. Write down everything and anything that comes to mind, even if you do not think it is important at this time.
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Use the back of the form for general information. Indicate who told you something and where you found this information. If you need to return to this source of information months later, you won’t need to guess where it came from. A suggestion: always use a pencil, you will probably make many changes along the way.
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On the Family Group chart, write down your fathers’ name, his date and place of birth, his christening/baptism (if available), date and place of marriage, and if deceased, his date and place of death and burial. You will provide the same information for your mother. Next, list in order of birth, their children with the date of birth and christening and location of each. If your parents have had children who died at a very young age, you should also indicate their names and dates and location of birth, christening, death and burial.
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Family Group charts vary, so choose a chart that works for you. Your handwriting may also be a factor. How small can you write yet still maintaining legibility. The most important factor is consistency. So, choose the format you prefer and be consistent in your recording method.
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What about adopted children and stepchildren? With any search we undertake, we must be very careful to consider people’s feelings. If a child is always treated as a son or daughter, include them. I would encourage you though, in your own records, to correctly indicate '''all''' situations. Your material may be used generations from now and we must try to make our research tell as much information as possible and, more importantly, be as accurate as possible.
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Another touchy area is that of divorces or children given for adoption. Again for your records you should state the information accurately but, prior to presenting your work to other relatives, you may want to ask the person involved how they wish to have the situation handled. Be sensitive to how others may feel.
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To come back to our form, the next step is to start a new page for each married child on the list.
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Complete it in the same manner you completed the one for your parents. Next, work backwards, making up forms for your grandparents and aunts and uncles. Follow this same procedure for your great-grandparents, great-aunts, great-uncles, etc.
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Continue using your miniature tree as a guide so that when you are done everyone who is listed on your miniature tree will also appear on two of these forms, once as a child, and once as a parent. I must emphasize that these are work sheets, so write lots of notes. List unanswered questions. On the back of the form write down any general information.
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You will want to breathe life into your family history, have it tell the story of your people. If there are interesting family anecdotes, write them down indicating who told you or gave you this interesting information. Later on, you may wish to ask that person more questions.<br>
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Information in this Wiki page is excerpted from the online courses {{Methodology, parts 1-6}} offered by [http://www.genealogicalstudies.com The National Institute for Genealogical Studies]. To learn more about these courses or other courses available from the Institute, see our website. We can be contacted at [mailto:wiki@genealogicalstudies.com wiki@genealogicalstudies.com] <br>
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We welcome updates and additions to this Wiki page.
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