The Secret Code

Genealogists have their own lingo and we tend to ramble on using this "secret code" without blinking an eye or realizing that the person they are talking to might not understand what they are saying. This is the code to some of the things genealogists are using.

• AF = Ancestral File
•  AFN = Ancestral File Number
• BEPS = Baptism, Endowment, Sealed to Parents, Sealed to Spouse
• BIC = Born in the Covenant
• BMD = Birth, Marriage, Death
• FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions
• FHC = Family History Center
• FS = Family Search
• FSBeta = Family Search Beta
• GEDCOM - Format for easily sharing data
• GSU - Genealogical Society of Utah - partnered with FHC on many projects
• IGI = International Genealogical Index
• MRIN - Computer generated number for marriage
• NEW.FS = New Family Search
• Ordinance Index = List of temple work already provided up to July 2009.
• PAF = Personal Ancestral File
• Pedigree Resource File - a program instigated after the Ancestral file was closed.
• PERSI = Periodical Source Index
• RIN - Computer generated number for individuals
• Temple Ready - is now replaced by new.familysearch. It means checking the IGI and new.familysearch for ordinances already done.
• TIB = Temple Index Bureau
• URL = Uniform Resource Locator = website address
• B = birth
• M = marriage
• D = death
• Bu = burial
• Chr = Christening [not LDS blessing]

Thoughts ...

Only a genealogist regards a step backwards as progress.

Genealogists live in the past lane.

Genealogy is the marriage of a jigsaw puzzle to a Dungeons & Dragons game.

Genealogists are time unravelers.

Genealogists don't die, they just lose their census.

Genealogy: It' all relative in the end.

I'd rather look for dead people than have them look for me.

I'm always late; my ancestors arrived on the Juneflower.

Youth and Family History

BUILDERS OF THE KINGDOM - START NOW!

"those fingers - trained to text and tweet" can do much to accelerate and advance the work of the Lord. Everyone can contribute NOW to the work of salvation.

You are invited to:

• learn about and experience the Spirit of Elijah
• study and search out your ancestors
• prepare yourself to perform proxy baptisms for YOUR kindred dead
• help other people identify their family histories.

Ideas to help you accept this challenge can be found at:

https://lds.org/youth/family-history?lang=eng