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abstract - Summary of essential facts in a document or record

administrator/administratrix - Masculine and feminine forms, respectively, for one appointed by a court to administer the estate of a person who died without a valid will

administrator’s bond - Bond posted by an administrator to guarantee the proper performance of his duties

affidavit - a written or oral statement made under oath.

ahnentafel -List of ancestors in numerical order

ahnentafel numbering system - System used to number a person’s ancestors

a.k.a. - alias (also known as).

alien - Foreign-born resident of a country who has not been naturalized

ancestor - Person from whom another person is descended, for example, a parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent

ancestor chart - Form for recording genealogical information on several generations of a person’s ancestors; also known as a pedigree chart

application for letters of administration - Written request submitted to a court asking for authorization to act on behalf of the estate of a decedent

 

 


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