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gazetteer - Geographical dictionary

genealogy - Study of the origins and descent of families; a written history of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor

genealogist - Person who collects and compiles information on the descendants of an individual or the history of a family

given name - Person’s first or middle name

grantee - Person to whom land is conveyed by deed

grantor - Person who conveys land by deed

Gregorian calendar - Calendar system created by Pope Gregory to correct accumulated errors in the old (Julian) calendar; also known as the New Style calendar

 


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