I attached it right to the comments area of the sources file with Morton's Book - it'll always be there (and I wrote from Carolyn SHUPE with your email addy!) -------Original Message------- From: MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 18:05:03 To: MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] Morton's bk. abbreviations Hi Bonnie, Not a problem---------I had it in my notes and just copied and pasted------! The "whew" was like the commercial where the mom spritzes flour all over her face and presents the family with tasty store prepared morsels----you have seen it, I'm sure. It was tongue-in-cheek" humor. =;o) Carolyn Bonnie McCroby Wuensche wrote: > "whew!" is right!!! > > Carolyn, this is a great piece of information - and is very valuable - it > was SO nice of you to type it in for me (and everyone)! > > :o) > > -------Original Message------- > > From: MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 13:48:47 > To: MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MDGARRET] Morton's bk. abbreviations > > whew! =;o) Carolyn > > Morton's abbreviations: > > m. - married > w. - wife > d. - died > k. - killed by accident or military service > s. - unmarried > n.c. - no children > out - migrated from Preston > here - in Preston > others - other members of family > unkn. - whereabouts unknown > W. - west of Monongahela river > c-2 - children of pioneer > c-3 - grandchildren of pioneer > c-4 - great grandchildren of pioneer > Monon. - Monongalia county > G.D. - Grant District (similar initials for other > districts.) > > A dash coming where a name should be expected means that > the name is unknown. > A pair of hypens within brackets means that both the > given name and the surname are unknown. > C-2, or c-3, means that the list of children which > follows is believed to be given in the order of age, or “in > rotation.” > Such expression as “Ann Brown Smith” refers to a widow > whose maiden name was Ann Brown. Where she is known to have > a middle name only, the initial of the same is given, as in > the instance, “Ann J. Brown Smith.” Where the maiden > surname is unknown, the title “Mrs.” is prefixed to the late > husband’s surname. > When a small c follows a date, it means that the date > given is only approximate, the actual date being unknown. > When a date immediately follows the name of a married > consort, it refers to the date of marriage. > When a question mark follows a given name, but not a > surname, or vice versa, it means that only the name is in > doubt which preceded the question mark. > M? Means that we are not sure that the “John Roe” in > question was the one who married “Mary Doe.” It indicates, > however, that a certain “John Roe” did marry a “Mary Doe.” > “John Smith of Garrett” would mean John Smith of Garrett > county, and not John Smith, son of Garrett Smith. > When a person migrates from Preston, the destination is > often indicated. > When a county name is not followed by that of the state > to which it belongs, a county of one of the Virginias is to > be understood. There are no instances where there is a > common name for a county in Virginia and a county in West > Virginia. Also, the state name is not given in the case of > the neighboring counties of Garrett, Somerset, Fayette, and > Greene. There is a Greene county in Virginia and a Fayette > county in West Virginia, but neither of these calls for > mention in this chapter. > When a star follows the name of the place of destination, > -- as “Tucker*,” -- it means the person married in such > place. > “D.’61*,” or k. ‘61*,” refers to a man who lost his life > in military service in the war of 1861. But if the year of > death is known, it is given accordingly. > A dagger standing after a man’s given name means that to > the best of our knowledge, there was resident in Preston in > 1907, posterity of that person in the male line. > To avoid repetition, descent is reckoned in the male > line. Where a daughter marries into another pioneer family, > the reader is referred to the same. > Each given name under the same topic refers to a > group-family unrelated to others of the same name, except > when such fact is stated. > * * * * > * * * * > > > > > ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== > If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator > Carol Hepburn, at chepburn@cox.net. > > > ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== > If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator Carol Hepburn, at chepburn@cox.net. ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== Looking for your Garrett County ancestors? Make sure to visit us on the web at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdgarret/index.html