Genealogical Abbr.
bapt.
What is baptized?
The ten commandments were placed into this container by the Israelites
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
Your basic family tree starts with this person
Who is myself?
A woman's last name prior to marriage
What is a maiden name?
obit.
What is obituary?
This permanent structure replaced the tabernacle in Jerusalem
What is Solomon's Temple?
Graphical structure used to display yourself, your parents, grandparents and other ancestors
What is your family tree?
A person from whom you descend; grandparents, great grandparents, 2nd great grandparents, and so forth
What is an ancestor?
dec'd
What is deceased?
It is the innermost room of the tabernacle
What is the Holy of Holies?
This organization was first known as the Genealogical Society of Utah
What is FamilySearch?
A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor
What is a genealogy or lineage?
dau.
What is daughter?
The seven-branched candelabrum
What is the Menorah?
Oftentimes, a rose or rosebud on a headstone has this meaning
What is the person died young?
A collection of family stories told by a member of the family or by a close family friend
What is an oral history?
twp.
What is township?
The lid of the Ark of the Covenant
What is the mercy seat?
Although common nomenclature today, these did not come into use until around the 11th century in Europe
What are surnames?
An older married woman with children
What is a matron?