A big thank you to members of both Genealogy4Dummies and Aus-Tasmania mailing list for their very welcome contributions to my abbreviations lists! :D I'll be adding information as it comes to hand which will hopefully be on a regular basis. If you have anything that should be added, please
ABBREVIATED NAME: |
EXTRACTED NAME: |
| To translate names go to ... | Behind the Name |
| Abram | Abraham |
| Alexr | Alexander |
| Alexdra | Alexandra |
| Albt | Albert |
| Alfd | Alfred |
| Andw, Andr | Andrew |
| Anty, Ant | Anthony |
| Archd | Archibald |
| Augs | August or Augusta |
| Bartho, Bartw | Bartholomew |
| Benj, Benjn | Benjamin |
| Bridgt, Bridt | Bridgit, Bridget |
| Chas. | Charles |
| Christr, Ctopher, Xtoph, Christo | Christopher |
| Chtte, Clotte | Charlotte |
| Corns | Cornelius |
| Ctina | Christina |
| Ctine | Christine |
| Danl | Daniel |
| Dory, Dthy | Dorothy |
| Earnt | Earnest |
| Edmd, Edm | Edmond, Edmund |
| Edwd | Edward |
| Elizh, Elizth, Elzth | Elizabeth |
| Ernst, Ernt | Ernest |
| Fras, Fran | Francis, Frances |
| Fredk | Frederick |
| Geoina | Georgina |
| Gilb, Gilbt | Gilbert |
| Gtude | Gertrude |
| Hart, Hriet | Harriet |
| Hen, Heny | Henry |
| Hetta | Henrietta |
| Isa | Isaac |
| Isbla | Isabella |
| Jas | James |
| Jno | John |
| Jnthn | Johnathan |
| Jos | Joseph |
| Josine, Jphine | Josephine |
| Kleen | Kathleen |
| Liln | Lillian |
| Margt | Margaret |
| Margte | Marguerite |
| Matda | Matilda |
| Matw | Mathew |
| Mattw | Matthew |
| Michl | Michael |
| Mor | Morris |
| Nathl | Nathaniel |
| Nich, Nichs | Nicholas |
| Patk | Patrick |
| Percl | Percival |
| Reb | Rebecca |
| Regd | Reginald |
| Richd or Rich | Richard |
| Robt | Robert |
| Rupt | Rupert |
| Saml | Samuel |
| Thos, Thom, Tho | Thomas |
| Timy | Timothy |
| Wfred | Wilfred or Winifred |
| Wm | William |
| Wmina | Wilhelmina, Williamina |
| Xtoph | Christopher |
| Xver | Xavier |