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daughter-in-law

In early American History, a daughter-in-law was a step-daughter or the wife of their son.

Cousin in America

In early American history, a cousin was a relative by blood or marriage of any degree outside the immediate family.

atlas

An atlas is a collection of maps.

a.k.a. or aka

a.k.a. or aka is the abbreviation for "also known as".

alien

An "alien" is a foreign-born resident of a country who has not been naturalized.

ae. or aet.

ae. or aet. is the Latin abbreviation meaning "at the age of".

D.S.P. (died sine prole)

D.S.P. (died sine prole) means died without offspring.

Consanguinity

Consanguinity means blood relationship.

Collateral Ancestor

A Collateral Ancestor is an ancestor NOT in the direct line of ascent, but coming from the same ancestral family.

last person on page

If you find your ancestor as the last person on the census page, make sure you check the next page for more information.