Abbreviations & Acronyms by Kip Sperry

Item No. 3085 - publ. 2003 - Softbound - 8 1/2 x 11 - 1lb. 4.5oz. - 192 pgs. - ISBN: 1-59331-026-9 - price $16.95

Do you know what ARC, BIRDIE, DAMRUS, FOIA, GEDCOM, OVI, or Xpofer mean? These and many other abbreviaions, acronyms, and initials are defined in this essential reference guide.

All genealogists and historians encounter abbreviations and acronyms in the course of their work. But even the most experienced researcher would be hard-pressed to know the meaning of all of them. In this book the compiler presents an exceptionally detailed list of meanings for abbreviations, alphabetic symbols, initials, contractions, and shortenings of words - those that are found both in original records and in printed sources. The listings, along with a brief explanation or description of each entry, are arranged alphabeticallly and appear just as they would in the original documents. For genealogists, historians, reference librarians, and others who often work with documents that contain abbreviations or acronyms, this work ia an ideal reference source.