Genealogy Terms Starting with G

Genealogy Glossary: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z - Latin Terms

gazetteer a gazetteer is a book which alphabetically names and describes the places in a specific area. For example, a gazetteer of a county would name and describe all of the towns, lakes, rivers, and mountains in the county.

gdn. guardian.

GEDCOM is a standard file format for exchanging information between genealogy programs. The acronym GEDCOM stands for GEnealogical Data COMmunications. The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) developed the GEDCOM standard. Most genealogy software programs will export family information in GEDCOM format. You can contribute your GEDCOM file to the World Family Tree Project either on diskette or online.

genealogy study of one's ancestry; summary history or table of a person's ancestry.

good brother brother-in-law.

good sister sister-in-law.

good son son-in-law.

grandam grandmother.

grantee person purchasing, buying or receiving property.

grantee index master index of persons purchasing, buying or receiving property.

grantor person selling, granting, transferring or conveying property.

grantor index master index of persons selling, granting, transferring or conveying property.

grdn. (abbreviation) guardian.

guardian person lawfully appointed to care for the person of a minor, invalid, incompetent and their interests, such as education, property management and investments.

Genealogy Glossary: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z - Latin Terms