Genealogy- is the account or history of a descent of a person, or a study of a person's family.
Repository- is a physical location where things are placed for safekeeping.
Family traditions- are those stories handed down from generation to generation.
Memorabilia- are those items with a significance to the family.
Daguerroeotypers and tintypes- are early photographic processes with the image made on a light-sensitive, silver-coated, metallic plate or made directly on an iron plate varnished with a thin sensitized film.
Transcribing- is to faithfully duplicate the exact wording, spelling, and punctuation of the original.
Deed- is a legal document used to transfer title.
Mortgage- is a pledge to repay money borrowed.
Sponsors- were those people who vouched for the suitability of the applicant to be admitted to the society.
Collateral Relative- is someone with whom you share a common ancestor but who is not in your direct line.
Citation- is the authority or source from which the information was taken, added for support of the facts.
Given Name- is the first name given to a child at birth. Sometimes referred to as the Christian name.
Transcript- is a word-for-word exact copy of the text in a document.
Abstract- is a summary of the text of a document, retaining all its essential details.
Predigree chart- starts with you and shows the line of your direct ancestors. Sometimes called a family tree.
Family group sheet- is the form used to record information on a family unit.
Progenitor- is an ancestor in a direct line. When genealogists refer to a progenitor, they usually mean the earliest proven person in a line.
Drop Chart- connects two people generation-by-generation through their direct line.
Patronymicy- are names derived from a father's name or paternal side of the family.
Necrology- is a list of persons who died within a certain time frame, or a collection of obituaries.
Census- is an official population count that often includies related information used for government planning.
Soundex- is an indexing system based on the phonetic sound of the consonants in the surname. Each name is assigned a letter and three numbers. The letter is always the first letter of the surname.
Indentured servant- is one who entered into a contract binding himself or herself into the service of another for a specified term, usually in exchange for passage.
Parent county- is the county from which a persent day county was formed.
County seat- is the town that is the administrative center for a county.
Topographical map- is a detailed, precise description of a place or region.
Real property- is immovable property: land and, generally, what is erected or affixed to the land.
Personal property- is generally money, laves, or goods: those items that are movable and tangible.
Probate- is a proces of legally establishing the validity of a will.
Executor- is a person designated by the person making the will to handle his or her estate, as set out by the will, after the death of the Testator(the person who made the will).
Administrator- is appointed by the court to handle the estate of a deceased person who has not left a will.
Sexton- is a caretaker responsible for burials and maintenance of the cemetery.
Bounty land- is public land awarded by the federal government, under certain conditions, to veterans for their service in the military.
Affidavit- is a written declaration made under oath before a notary public or other authorized official.
Cite- is to call attention to the proof or souce of your information.
Evidence- is the information offered as proof of a fact relating to a lineage or relationship.
Power of attorney- is a legal document allowing someone else to act on an individual's behalf.
Naturalization- is the legal process for an individual of foreign birth to become a citizen.
Declaration of intention or first paper- is a sworn statement by an alien that he intends to become a citizen.
