Thinking of Ancestors

           In genealogy, we often come across names with letters after someone's name.  These are acronyms or abbreviations, letters which stand for words.  But, how can we find out what they mean?  Most people recognize "R.N" (Registered Nurse) or M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) or DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery).  But what about other, less-well-known abbreviations?  Luckily, there is a website that can help.  It is located at:  http://www.acronymfinder.com/   There is also the http://www.acronymattic.com/ with 2 million entries.

         For military words and ranks, there is also a "finder" at http://www.militarywords.com/   

        Often the same sets of letters have different meanings, so check through the list to see what is the correct entry for your individual search.

        State abbreviations and capitals are here:

http://www.acronymfinder.com/stateabbreviations.asp

         I know you will find these sites as helpful as I have.  Enjoy!

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