Genealogy Glossary : C
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cem. (abbr) : cemetery.
cemetery records
: records kept by the cemetery caretaker.
census records
: a census is an official count and record of the population in a particular area.
chr. (abbr) : christened.
church records
: formal documents kept by each church.
civ. (abbr) : civil
circa, c or ca (abbr) : Latin for around or approxiamately.
civil law : laws pertaining to private matters.
codicil : supplement or addition to a will.
collateral line : non-direct line descent of people with a common ancestor (see consanguinity).
conf. (abbr) : confirmed.
consanguinity : the degree of relationship between persons who descend from a common ancestor.
comm. (abbr) : communion, communicant.
consort : wife, husband, spouse, mate, companion.
conveyance : legal document to transfer the ownership of property.
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