Abbreviations & Acronyms

A.A.	Associate of Art
AAGRA	Australasian Association of Genealogists and Record Agents
AAS	American Antiquarian Society
A/Dip. LAH	Associate Diploma of Local and Applied History
AG	Accredited Genealogist
AG:ABC	American Genealogy: A Basic Course
AGRA	Association of Genealogists and Record Agents
APGI	Association of Professional Genealogists in Ireland
APGQ	Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly
APJG	Association of Professional Jewish Genealogists
A.S.	Associate of Science
ASG	American Society of Genealogists
ASGRA	Association of Scottish Genealogists and Researchers in Archives
B.A.	Bachelor of Arts
B.A.Sc.	Bachelor of Applied Science
B.B.A.	Bachelor of Business Administration
BCG	Board for Certification of Genealogists
B.D.	Bachelor of Divinity
B.F.A.	Bachelor of Fine Arts
BFHS	British Family History Society
B.H.L.	Bachelor of Hebrew Literature
B.L.S.	Bachelor of Library Science
B.S.L.S.	Bachelor of Science in Library Science
B.Sc.	Bachelor of Science
B.S.C.E.	Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
B.S.N.E.	Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering
B.U.S.	Bachelor of University Studies
BYU	Brigham Young University
CG	Certified Genealogist
CG(C)	Certified Genealogist (Canada)
CGI	Certified Genealogical Instructor
CGL	Certified Genealogical Lecturer
CIG	Computer Interest Group
CIGO	Council of Irish Genealogical Organizations
DAR	Daughters of the American Revolution
D.D.	Doctor of Divinity
Dip FHS	Diploma in Family Historical Studies
D.Min.	Doctor of Ministry
DSDI	Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence
DUVCW	Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War
D.V.M.	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Ed.D.	Doctor of Education
FASG	Fellow, American Society of Genealogists
FEEFS	Federation of East European Family Societies
FGBS	Fellow, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
FGSP	Fellow, Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
FHC	Family History Center
FHS	Family History Society
FNGS	Fellow, National Genealogical Society
FSA	Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (in England)
FSA Scot	Fellow, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
FSAG	Fellow, Society of Australian Genealogists
FSG	Fellow, Society of Genealogists
FUGA	Fellow, Utah Genealogical Association
GENTECH	An organization dedicated to bridging GENealogy and TECHnology
GIMA	Genealogical Institute of Mid-America (University of Illinois-Springfield)
GIT	Genealogical Institute of Texas
GRINZ Dip.FH (Prof)	Genealogical Research Institute of New Zealand-Diploma in Family History (Professional)
GSG	Genealogical Speakers Guild
GSMD	General Society of Mayflower Descendants
ICAPGen	International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists
IGHR	Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (Samford University)
ISBGFH	International Society for British Genealogy and Family History
ISFHWE	International Society of Family History Writers and Editors
JGS	Jewish Genealogical Society
LDS	Latter-day Saints (The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints)
LL.B.	Bachelor of Laws
M.A.	Master of Arts
M.D.	Doctor of Medicine
M.Div.	Master of Divinity
M.H.L.	Master of Hebrew Literature
M.L.I.S.	Master of Library and Information Science
M.L.S.	Master of Library Science
M.P.A.	Master of Public Administration
M.S.	Master of Science
M.S.L.I.S.	Master of Science in Library and Information Science
M.S.L.S.	Master of Science in Library Science
NEHGR	New England Historic Genealogical Register
NEHGS	New England Historic Genealogical Society
NIGR	National Institute on Genealogical Research (National Archives)
NIGRAA	National Institute on Genealogical Research Alumni Association
NIGS	National Institute for Genealogical Studies (Toronto)
NGS	National Genealogical Society
NGSQ	National Genealogical Society Quarterly
NSDAR	National Society of the Daughters of
NSSAR	National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
NYGBR	New York Genealogical and Biographical Record
NYGBS	New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
NZSG	New Zealand Society of Genealogists
OFPA	The Order of the Founders and Patriots of America
OISE	Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (University of Toronto)
PalAm	Palatines to America
Ph.D.	Doctor of Philosophy
PLCGS	Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies
PMP	Project Management Professional
PRP	Professional Registered Parliamentarian
Psy.D.	Doctor of Psychology
SAR	Sons of the American Revolution
SCV	Sons of Confederate Veterans
SIG	Special Interest Group
SLI	Salt Lake Institute (of Genealogy)
SoG	Society of Genealogists (United Kingdom)
SUVCW	Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
TAG	The American Genealogist
UDC	United Daughters of the Confederacy
UELAC	United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada

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