>From Ancestry.com <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>> ======================================================= One problem researchers frequently run across in browsing old documents is out-of-date terminology. Below are some resources that may help interpret these antiquated terms. OneLook Dictionaries http://www.onelook.com/ Searches 560 dictionaries. Wide variety includes medical, historical, computer, names, grave terminology--You name it! Sam's Genealogy Home page http://genweb.net/~samcasey/index.shtml This site includes pages with Genealogy Terms, Genealogy Abbreviations, Colonial Occupations, and Colonial Diseases. The Gene Pool, by Joanne T. Rabun http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/ This site includes a section on "Phraseology" with several helpful (and some entertaining) pages. The Olive Tree--Index to Tools & Tips http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/indextip.htm Many helpful pages here including: Old Handwriting, Glossary of Diseases, Obsolete Occupations, Graven Images, and Definitions of Early Immigrants. Online Dictionaries, Glossaries and Encyclopedias http://www-ocean.tamu.edu/~baum/hyperref.html Huge collection of links to a wide variety of resources