The Folk from the Wind Wound Isle > Charts
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Code and Abbreviations
The design of the genealogical charts is one I have devised for my own convenience and to suit the needs of our particular family. It is not related to any standard genealogical code.
Margaret Henderson and Arthur Robertson are classified as ‘A’, being the original couple coming to Australia from Shetland in the 1860s.
B = the next generation, ie: Arthur and Margaret’s children.
C = their grandchildren and so on for each successive generation.
B3 against James Robertson means he was the third surviving child of Margaret and Arthur.
B6 against Arthur Robertson Jnr means he was the sixth surviving child of Margaret and Arthur. SR = Shetland Records.
SFHS = Shetland Family History Society.
FN = the file number in Australian State records of birth, death and marriage, which is useful if anyone wants to obtain a copy of a certificate.
Family name (ie. surname) used by each individual is written in capitals.
Underlining of a given name or a name enclosed in a bracket following given name, indicates a commonly used name when this is different to the first given name. When married women continue to use their maiden name or for some reason surnames have been changed, I underline the used name.
b. = date and place of birth.
d. = date and place of death (and where buried in some cases), o. = occupation/s.
m. = marriage, including date, place and name of partner.
ml and m2 are used if there is more than one marriage.
Parentheses ( ) below marriage details gives the known information about partners.
mdf. = long term defacto relationship with the names and details presented in the same way as for legal marriages. It is important to have this information so people don't waste energy looking for marriage certificates that don’t exist. Date for the commencement of a defacto relationship (and separation) is included when this is known.
Some people have asked me to use the term fiance instead of defacto. I have rejected this on the grounds that fiance implies an intention to marry and does not necessarily mean the couple is already living together. Many defacto couples do not intend to marry. Another suggestion was common law spouse. I decided to stick to defacto marriage.
partner = long term same sex relationship.
divorce = divorce and date if known.
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An asterisk (*) beside a person’s name means data has been checked by this family member. Note for American readers:
The Australian way of writing dates is used with the day followed by the month, followed by the year. This means the 27th of February 1934 is written as 27.2.1934.
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