Forwarded from another list... > > > > Some commonly seen abbreviations of religious, military, fraternal & > > charitable organizations seen on antique tombstones > > > > AF&AM Ancient Free and Accepted Masons > > AOF Ancient Order Of Foresters > > AOH Ancient Order Of Hibernians > > AOKMC Ancient Order Of Knights of Mystic Chain > > AOUW Ancient Order Of United Workmen > > ALOH American Legion of Honor > > AUM Ancient Order of Mysteries- Masonic Order > > BPOE Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks > > BPOEW Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of theWorld > > CK of A Catholic Knights of America > > COOF Catholic Order of Foresters > > CTAS Catholic Total Abstinence Society > > CBKA Commander Benevolent Knights Association > > CCTAS Crusaders-Catholic Total Abstinence Society > > CSA Confederate States Army > > DAR Daughters of American Revolution > > EBA Emerald Beneficial Association > > FAA Free and Accepted Americans > > F&AM - Free and Accepted Masons. > > FOE Fraternal Order of Eagles > > GALSTPTR German American Legion of St. Peter > > GAR Grand Army of the Republic > > GLAUM Grand Lodge Ancient Order of Mysteries-Masonic Order > > GUOOF Grand United Order of Odd Fellows > > IHSV Red Cross of Constantine > > IOI Independent Order of Immaculates > > IOKP Independent Order of Knights of Pythias > > IOOF Independent Order of Odd Fellows > > ISH Independent Sons of Honor > > IORM Improved Order of Redmen > > IWW Industrial Workers of the World > > JAOUW Junior Order-Ancient Order of United Workmen > > JOUAM Junior Order-Order of United American Mechanics > > KGL Knight Grand Legion > > KM Knights Militant > > KC Knights of Columbus > > K of C Knights of Columbus > > K of FM Knights of Father Matthew > > KFM Knights of Father Matthew > > K of H Knights of Honor > > K of L Knights of Loyola > > K M Knights of Malta (Masonic) > > KMC Knights of the Mystic Chain > > KPC Knights of Peter Claver > > KP Knights of Pythias > > K of P Knights of Pythias > > KSC Knights of St. Columbkille > > KG Knights of St. George > > KSTG Knights of St. George > > KSTI Knights of St. Ignatius > > K of SJ Knights of St. John > > KSTJ Knights of St. Joseph > > KSL Knights of St. Lawrence > > KSTM Knights of St. Martin > > K of STP Knights of St. Patrick > > KSTP Knights of St. Paul > > KSTP Knights of St. Peter > > KSTT Knights of St. Thomas > > K of STW Knights of St. Wenceslas > > KT Knights of Tabor > > K of T Knights of Tabor > > KWM Knights of Wise Men > > KGE Knights of Golden Eagle > > KHC Knights of Holy Cross > > KKK Knights of Klu-Klux Klan > > KOTM Knights of Macabees > > KSF Knights of Sherwood Forest > > KT Knights Templars (Masonic) > > LAOH Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians > > LK of A Loyal Knights of America > > LOM Loyal Order of the M.O.O.S.E. > > MOLLUS Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the UnitedStates > > MRA Royal Arcanum > > MWA Modern Woodsmen of America > > NOK New Order Knights (see KKK) > > OES Order of the Eastern Star > > OUAM Order of United American Mechanics > > PM Patriarchs Militant (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) > > POSA Patriotic Order of the Sons of America > > RMOKHSJ The Religious and Military Order of Knights of the > > Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem > > RSTV Rite of St. Vaclara > > RSTV Rite of ST. Vita > > RK Roman Knights > > SR Scottish Rite (Masonic Order) > > RAM Royal Arch Masons > > RO-AUM Rosicrucian Order (Masonic) > > SBCL Saint Bonifazius Catholic Union > > SBL Society B. Lafayette > > SCV Sons of the Confederate Veterans > > SAR Sons of the American Revolution > > SNA-AUM Shrine of North America (Masonic) > > SV Sons of Veterans > > TH Temple of Honor-Independent Order of Odd Fellows > > UCV United Confederate Veterans > > UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy > > VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars > > WOW Woodsmen of the World > > > > Forwarded from another List - hope this helps someone... > > > > > > > > Allie is usually Alice, Aline, or Aletha > > Bell is usually Arabella, Annabelle, Isabel, Rosabel, etc. > > Cindy is usually Lucinda or Cynthia > > Daisy is usually Margaret > > Delia is usually Cordelia or Adelia > > Dora is usually Theodora, Eudora, or Dorothy > > Effie is usually Euphemia (but sometimes Sarah) > > Elsie is usually Elizabeth > > Fanny is usually Frances > > Greta is usually Margaret > > Hal, Hank or Harry is usually Henry > > Hallie is usually Harriet or Henrietta > > Hettie is usually Hester, but sometimes Esther or Henrietta > > Jack is usually John > > Jake is usually Jacob > > Jenny is usually Jane, Virginia, Janet, or Jennifer > > Larry is usually Lawrence > > Lena or Lina is usually a name ending in those letters (Eme-, Se-,He-,Magda-, Pau-, Ange-, etc.) > > Lettie is usually Letitia > > Libby is usually Elizabeth > > Madge, Midge, Meg, Maggie, or Maisie is usually Margaret > > Mattie is usually Martha, but sometimes Matilda > > May or Maisie is usually Mary > > Millie is usually Mildred, but sometimes Amelia or Millicent or even >Mary > > Minnie is usually Mary > > Molly is usually Mary > > Nancy is usually Agnes or Ann(e) > > Nannie is usually Nancy > > Nell is usually Ellen, Helen, or Eleanor > > Nora is usually Eleanor, Honora, or Lenore > > Patsy is usually Martha or Patricia, but sometimes Matilda or Patience > > Peggy is usually Margaret > > Polly is usually Mary > > Sally or Sadie is usually Sarah > > Sukie is usually Susan > > Tillie is usually Matilda > > Xr is Christopher > > Zeke may be Ezekiel, or Hezekiah _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. 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