Genealogy Glossary : M
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m. or md. (abbr) : married.
maiden name : a woman's family name prior to marriage.
major : person who has reached the age of majority (legal age).
majores : ancestors.
manumission
: the act of being released from slavery or servitude.
manuscript
: document.
marita : married woman, wife.
maritus : bridgroom, married man.
marriage bond
: a document obtained by an engaged couple prior to their marriage.
marriage contract : legal agreement between prospective spouses made before marriage to determine their property rights and those of their children.
marriage records
: records of the marriages in a given area.
maternal line : line of descent traced through the mother's ancestry.
matron : older married woman with children.
mensis, mo. (abbr) : month.
metes : measurements of distance.
metes and bounds : method of surveying property by using physical and topographical features in conjunction with measurements.
mil. (abbr) : military.
military records
: government records of all military personnel.
militia : civilian army.
minor : a person under legal age.
mortality schedule : lists of persons who died during the census year.
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