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\n Is your research time wasted looking up words like \u0093beamster,\u201d \u0093grimgribber,\u201d \u0093anascara,\u201d and \u0093wainbote\u201d in regular dictionaries? Ever heard of a \u0093gossip’s wheel\u201d or a \u0093shank’s mare\u201d? These and other unusual terms are defined in Ancestry’s Concise Genealogical Dictionary. You will find this book a useful and entertaining reference. The authors spent years collecting, researching, and verifying definitions of terms they discovered while researching cemetery, probate, court, medical, and other records. The mystery of terms and abbreviations that many researchers face has been solved with this essential, quick-reference source geared to the needs of the genealogist. Now you can have at your fingertips accurate and easy-to-find definitions for troublesome or unfamiliar words encountered in the research process. With thousands of concise definitions, all arranged alphabetically, this dictionary is an essential for any genealogist’s home, office, or briefcase.
Publisher \u200f : \u200e Ancestry Publishing
Publication date \u200f : \u200e December 12, 1989
Language \u200f : \u200e English
Print length \u200f : \u200e 259 pages
ISBN-10 \u200f : \u200e 091648906X
ISBN-13 \u200f : \u200e 978-0916489069
Item Weight \u200f : \u200e 12.8 ounces
Dimensions \u200f : \u200e 5.5 x 0.66 x 8.5 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #540,424 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #446 in Genealogy (Books)
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