What does it mean to claim descent?

Succession to the ownership of an estate by inheritance, or by any act of law, as distinguished from purchase. Title by descent is the title by which one person, upon the death of another, acquires the real estate of the latter as an heir at law.

What does BP mean in genealogy?

b.o.t.p. – both of this parish. bp. – baptized; birthplace.

What does OS mean in genealogy?

Common family tree abbreviations

Common family tree abbreviations
O.S. Old Style (Julian) Calendar
o.t.p. Of this Parish
p.r. Parish Register
R.C. Roman Catholic

What does aka mean?

known as
abbreviation. also known as: According to police records he is Joe Smith a.k.a. “Baby Face Smith” and Joseph Smathers.

What does i descent mean?

1 : an act of coming or going down in location or condition The plane began its descent. 2 : a downward slope a steep descent. 3 : a person’s ancestors She is of Korean descent.

What does DT mean in genealogy?

A to F

A + W Admon with Will attached
DRO Diocesan Record Office
dt Dated
DUE Daughter of a United Empire Loyalist
DUV Daughter of Union Veterans

What does QV mean in genealogy?

qv. Quod vide = which see.

What does CSA mean in genealogy?

Confederate States of America
Genealogy Related Abbreviations, Acronyms, Initialism, and Post Nominals

AAGS African-American Genealogical Society
CSA Confederate States of America
CW Civil War (American)
DAB Dictionary of American Biography
DAR National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

Is it Aka or aka?

The terms a.k.a. and aka are acronyms for the phrase also known as. Most often used to describe a person’s aliases, pseudonyms or nicknames, a.k.a. and aka may also be used when describing another name for a place or object.

What are the 2 most common descent groups?

There are two basic descent systems: corporate and cognatic. Cognatic descent is also referred to as non-unilineal descent and there are two types of cognatic descent: bilateral and ambilineal.