| A.A. | Degree of Associate of Arts. |
| A.A.A.S. | American Association for the Advancement of Science. |
| A and M | Agricultural and Mechanical. |
| A.B. (also B.A.) | Bachelor of Arts. |
| A.C. | Analytical chemist, Army Corps. |
| Acad | Academy, academic. |
| A.D. C. | Aide-de-camp. |
| Add. | Additional. |
| Adj. | Adjutant. |
| Adj. | Gen Adjutant General. |
| Adv. | Advertising, Advocate. |
| A.E.F. | American Expeditionary Forces. |
| A.F. and A.M. | Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. |
| A.F. of L. | American Federation of Labor. |
| Agr. | Agriculture. |
| Agrl. | Agricultural. |
| Agt. | Agent. |
| A.I. A. | American Institute of Architects. |
| Ala. | Alabama. |
| A.L.A. | American Library Association. |
| Am | American. |
| A.M. (also M.A.) | Master of Arts. |
| A.M.A. | American Medical Association. |
| Am. Soc. C.E. | American Society of Civil Engineers. |
| Am. Soc. E.E. | American Society of Electrical Engineers. |
| Am. Soc. M.E. | American Society of Mechanical Engineers. |
| O.O.H. | Ancient Order of Hibernians. |
| Appmt. | Appointment. |
| Apptd. | Appointed. |
| A.-Q.-M. | Assistant Quartermaster. |
| A.R.C. | American Red Cross. |
| Archaeol. | Archaeological. |
| Archtl. | Architectural. |
| Ariz. | Arizona, |
| Ark. | Arkansas. |
| Arty. | Artillery. |
| A.S. | Air Service. |
| Assn. | Association. |
| Asso. | Associate, associated. |
| Asst. | Assistnat. |
| Apr. | April. |
| Astron. | Astronomical. |
| Atty. | Attorney. |
| Aug. | August. |
| Av. | Avenue. |
| b. | Born. |
| B.A. (also A. B.) | Bachelor of Arts. |
| B.Agr. | Bachelor of Agriculture. |
| Bapt. | Baptist. |
| B.Arch. | Bachelor of Architecture. |
| Bntin, Batt. or Bn. | Battalion. |
| B.C. | British Columbia. |
| B.C.E. | Bachelor of Civil Engineering. |
| B.Chlr. | Bachelor of Surgery. |
| B.C.S. | Bachelor of Commercial Science. |
| B. | Board. |
| B.D. | Bachelor of Divinity. |
| B.F.A. | Bachelor of Fine Arts. |
| Biog. | Biographical. |
| Biol. | Biological. |
| B.L. (or Litt.B.) | Bachelor of Letters. |
| B.L.S. | Bachelor of Library Science. |
| Bn. | Battalion. |
| Bot. | Botanical. |
| B.P.O.E. | Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. |
| B.Pd. (or Pd.B.) | Bachelor of Pedagogy. |
| Br. | Branch. |
| Brig. | Brigadier, Brigade. |
| Brig. Gen. | Brigadier General. |
| Brit. | British. |
| Brit. Assn. Adv. Sci. | British Association for the Advancement of Science. |
| B.S. (also S.B.) | Bachelor of Science. |
| B.S.A. | Bachelor of Agricultural Science. |
| Bull. | Bulletin. |
| Bur. | Bureau. |
| Bus. | Business. |
| Bvt. | Brevet. |
| Bvtd. | Brevetted. |
| C.A.C. | Coast Artillery Corps. |
| Cal. | California. |
| Can. | Canada. |
| Capt. | Captain. |
| Cav. | Cavalry. |
| C.B.S. | Bachelor of Christian Science. |
| C.E. | Civil Engineer. |
| Child. | Children. |
| Ch. | Church. |
| Ch.D. | Doctor of Chemistry. |
| Chem. | Chemical. |
| Chem.E. | Chemical Engineer. |
| Chmn. | Chairman. |
| Civ. | Civil. |
| Climatol. | Climatological. |
| Clin. | Clinical. |
| Clk. | Clerk. |
| C.L.S.C. | Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle. CM Master in Surgery. |
| Co. | Company; county. |
| C.O. | Commanding Officer. |
| C.O.F. | Catholic Order of Foresters. |
| Col. | Colonel. |
| Coll. | College. |
| Colo. | Colorado. |
| Com. | Committee, common. |
| Comd. | Commanded. |
| Comdg. | Commanding. |
| Comdr. | Commander. |
| Comrdt. | Commandant. |
| Commd. | Commissioned. |
| Commn. | Commission. |
| Commr. | Commissioner. |
| Con. | Consolidated. |
| Cons. | Conservatory |
| Conf. | Conference. |
| Confed. | Confederate. |
| Cong. | Congregational. |
| Conn. | Connecticut. |
| Consol. | Consolidated. |
| Constl. | Constitutional. |
| Constn. | Constitution. |
| Cons. | Conservatory. |
| Contbd. | Contributed. |
| Contbr. | Contributor. |
| Con. | Convention. |
| Corpl. | Corporal. |
| Corpn. | Corporation. |
| Corr. | Correspondent, corresponding, correspondence.
|
| Cos. | Companies; counties. |
| C.O.T.S. | Central Officers Training School. |
| C.P.A. | Certified Public Accountant. |
| Ct. | Court. |
| D. Agr. | Doctor of Agriculture. |
| D.A.R. | Daughters of American Revolution. |
| D.C. | District of Columbia. |
| D.C.L. | Doctor of Civil Law. |
| D.D. | Doctor of Divinity. |
| D.D.S. | Doctor of Dental Surgery. |
| Dec. | December. |
| D. Eng. (also Dr.Engring., or E.D.) | Doctor of Engineering. |
| Deg. | Degree. |
| Del. | Delaware; delegate. |
| Dem. | Democratic. |
| Dep. | Deputy. |
| Dept. | Department. |
| Dir. | Director. |
| D.O.K.K. | Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan. |
| Disch. | Discharged. |
| Dist. | District. |
| Div. | Division; divinity. |
| D. Litt.(also L.H.) | Doctor of Literature. |
| D.H.P. (also Dr. P.) | Diploma in Public Health, or Doctor of Public Health, or Doctor of Public Hygiene. |
| Dr. | Doctor. |
| D.Sc. (or Sc.D.) | Doctor of Science. |
| D.S.C. | Distinguished Service Cross. |
| D.S.M. | Distinguished Service Medal. |
| D.V.M. | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. |
| D.V.S. | Doctor of Veterinary Surgery. |
| Ed. | Educated. |
| E. D. (also D. Eng or Dr. Engring.) | Doctor of Engineering. |
| Ed.B. | Bachelor of Education. |
| Edit. | Edition. |
| Edn. | Education. |
| Ednl. | Educational. |
| Elec. | Electrical Engineer. |
| E.M. | Engineer of Mines. |
| Eng. | England. |
| Engr. | Engineer. |
| Engring. | Engineering. |
| Engr. O.R.C. | Engineer Officers Reserve Corps. |
| Engr. R.C. | Engineer Reserve Corps. |
| Engrs. | Engineers. |
| Entomol. | Entomological. |
| Ethnol. | Ethnological. |
| Evang. | Evangelical. |
| Exam. | Examination, examining. |
| Exec. | Executive. |
| Exhbn. | Exhibition. |
| Expdn. | Expedition. |
| Expn. | Exposition. |
| Expt. | Experiment. |
| Epis. | Episcopalian. |
| F. A. | Field Artillery. |
| F.A.U. | Fraternal American Union. |
| F.E. | Forest Engineer. |
| Feb. | February. |
| Fgn. | Foreign. |
| Fla. | Florida.v
|
| Frat. | Fraternity. |
| F.R.C.P. | Fellow Royal College of Physicians (England). |
| F.R.C.S. | Fellow Royal College of Surgeons (England). |
| Frt. | Freight. |
| Ft. | Fort. |
| F.O.E. | Fraternal Order Eagles. |
| Ga. | Georgia. |
| G.A.R. | Grand Army of Republic. |
| Gen. | General. |
| Geneal. | Genealogical. |
| Geod. | Geodetic. |
| Geog. | Geographical, geographic. |
| Geol. | Geological. |
| G.H.Q. | General Headquarters. |
| Gov. | Governor. |
| Govt. | Government. |
| Grad. | Graduated, graduate. |
| H. S. | High School. |
| Hdqrs. | Headquarters. |
| H.G. | Home Guard. |
| H. M. | Master of Humanics. |
| Hist. | Historical, Historic. |
| Homoe. | Homoeopathic. |
| I.O.O.F. | Independent Order of Odd Fellows. |
| J.P. | Justice of Peace. |
| Jan. | January. |
| J.B. | Jurum Baccalaureus. |
| J.C.B. | Juris Canonici Bachelor. |
| J.C.L. | Juris Canonici Lector. |
| J.D. | Doctor of Juriprudence. |
| J.g. (or Jr.g.) | Junior Grade. |
| Jour. | Journal. |
| Jr. | Junior. |
| Jud. | Judicial. |
| J.U.D. | Juris Utriusque Doctor, Doctor of Both (Canon and Civil) Law. |
| Kan. | Kansas. |
| K.C. | Knights of Columbus. |
| K. & L. of S. | Knights and Ladies of Security. |
| K.P. | Knights of Pythias. |
| Ky. | Kentucky. |
| La. | Louisiana. |
| Lab. | Laboratory. |
| Lang. | Language. |
| Lbr. | Lumber. |
| L.H.D. | Doctor of Literature (also D. Litt.). |
| L.I. | Long Island. |
| Lit. | Literary, literature. |
| Litt.B. (or B.L.) | Bachelor of Letters. |
| Litt.B. | Doctor of Letters. |
| L.L.B. | Bachelor of Laws. |
| L.L.D. | Doctor of Laws. |
| L.L.M. (or M.L.) | Master of Laws. |
| L.O.M. | Loyal Order of Moose. |
| L.S.A. | Licentiate Society of Apothecaries. |
| Lt. (or Lieut.) | Lieutenant. |
| Lt. Col. | Lieutenant Colonel. |
| Lt. Gen. | Lieutenant General. |
| Lt. Gov. | Lieutenant-governor. |
| Ltd. | Limited. |
| Luth. | Lutheran. |
| m. | Married. |
| M.A. (or A.M.) | Master of Arts. |
| Mag. | Magazine. |
| M. Agr. | Master of Agriculture. |
| Maj. | Major. |
| Maj.Gen. | Major General. |
| Mass. | Massachusetts. |
| Math. | Mathematical. |
| M.B. | Bachelor of Medicine. |
| Md. | Maryland. |
| M.D. | Doctor of Medicine. |
| M.Di. | Master of Didactics. |
| Me. | Maine. |
| M.E. | Mechanical Engineer; |
| Mech. | Mechanic. |
| M.E.Ch. | Methodist Episcopal Church. |
| Med. | Medical. |
| Med.O.R.C. | Medical Officers' Reserve Corps. |
| Med.R.C. | Medical Reserve Corps. |
| Mem. | Member. |
| Met. | Metropolitan. |
| Metall. | Metallurgical. |
| Meth. | Methodist. |
| Meteorol. | Metrological. |
| M.F. | Master of Forestry. |
| Mfg. | Manufacturing. |
| Mfr. | Manufacture; manufacturer. |
| Mfrs. | Manufactures. |
| Mgr. | Manager. |
| Mich. | Michigan. |
| Micros. | Microscopical. |
| Mil. | Military. |
| Minn. | Minnesota. |
| Miss. | Mississippi. |
| M. I. T. | Massachusetts of Technology. |
| M.L. (or L.L.M.) | Master of Laws. |
| M.Litt. | Master of Literature. |
| Mng. | Managing. |
| Mo. | Missouri. |
| Mont. | Montana. |
| M.P. | Methodist Protestant. |
| M.Pd. | Master of Pedagogy. |
| M.P.E. | Master of Physical Education. |
| M.P.L. | Master of Patent Law. |
| M.R.C.P. | Member Royal College of Physicians. |
| M.R.C.S. | Member of Royal College Surgeons. |
| M.S. (or M. Sc.) | Master of Science. |
| Mt. | Mount. |
| Mus. | Museum, musical. |
| Min. | Minute. |
| Mus.B. | Bachelor of Music. |
| Mus.D. (or Mus.C | Doctor of Music. |
| Mut. | Mutual. |
| M.W.A. | Modern Woodmen of America. |
| N.A. | National Academician; North America; National Army. |
| N.A.D. | National Academy of Design. |
| Natl. | National. |
| N.B. | New Brunswick. |
| N.C. | North Carolina. |
| N.D. | North Dakota. |
| N.W. | Northwestern. |
| N.E.A. | National Educational Association. |
| Neb. | Nebraska. |
| Nev. | Nevada. |
| N.G. | National Guard. |
| N.H. | New Hampshire. |
| N.J. | New Jersey. |
| N.M. | New Mexico. |
| Nov | November. |
| N.S. | Nova Scotia. |
| N.W. | Northwestern.v
|
| N.Y. | New York (state). |
| O. | Ohio. |
| Obstet. | Obstetrical. |
| Oct. | October. |
| O.E.S. | Order of Eastern Star. |
| Okla. | Oklahoma. |
| Ont. | Ontario. |
| Opthal. | Opthalmological. |
| O.R.C. | Officers' Reserve Corps. |
| Ore. | Oregon. |
| Orgn. | Organization. |
| Ornithol. | Ornithological. |
| O.S.B. | Order of St. Benedict. |
| O.T.C. | Officers' Training Camp.v
|
| Otol. | Othological. |
| O.T.S. | Officers' Training School. |
| Pa. | Pennsylvania. |
| Path. | Pathological. |
| Pd.B. (or B.Pd.) | Bachelor of Pedagogy. |
| Pd.D. | Doctor of Pedagogy. |
| P.E. | Protestant Episcopal. |
| Pharm. | Pharmaceutical. |
| Pharm.D. | Doctor of Pharmacy. |
| Pharm.M. | Master of Pharmacy. |
| Ph.B. | Bachelor of Philosophy. |
| Ph.C. | Pharmaceutical Chemist. |
| Ph.D. | Doctor of Philosophy. |
| Ph.G. | Graduate in Pharmacy. |
| Phila. | Philadelphia. |
| Philol. | Philological. |
| Philos. | Philosophical. |
| Photog. | Photographic. |
| Phys. | Physician, Physical. |
| Phys. and Surg. | Physicians and Surgeons. |
| Physiol. | Physiological. |
| P.I. | Philippine Islands. |
| P.M. | Postmaster. |
| Poly. | Polytechnic. |
| P.Q. | Province of Quebec. |
| P.R. | Porto Rico. |
| Prep. | Preparatory. |
| Pres. | President. |
| Pres. | Presbyterian. |
| Presb. | Presbyterian. |
| Prin. | Principal. |
| Prof. | Professor. |
| Prog. | Progressive. |
| Propr. | Proprietor. |
| Pros. Atty. | Prosecuting Attorney. |
| Pro Tem. | Pro tempore (for the time being). |
| Psychol. | Psychological. |
| Pub. | Public, Publisher, Publishing, Published. |
| Pub. | Publication. |
| Pvt. | Private. |
| Ptg. | Printing. |
| Q.M. | Quartermaster. |
| Q.M.C. | Quartermaster Corps. |
| Q.M.Gen. | Quartermaster General. |
| Q.M.O.R.C. | Quartermaster Officers' Reserve Corps. |
| Q.M.R.C. | Quartermaster Reserve Corps. |
| Quar. | Quarterly. |
| Que. | Quebec (province). |
| R.A.M. | Royal Arch Mason. |
| R.D. | Rural Delivery. |
| R.E. | Reformed Episcopal. |
| Rec. | Recording. |
| R.F.D. | Rural Free Delivery. |
| Regt. | Regiment. |
| Regtl. | Regimental. |
| Rep. | Republican Representative.
|
| Rev. | Review; Reverend. |
| R.I. | Rhode Island. |
| R.O.T.C. | Reserve Officers' Training Corps. |
| R.P. | Reformed Presbyterian. |
| R.R. | Railroad. |
| Ry. | Railway. |
| S.A. | South America. |
| S.A.R. | Sons of the American Revolution. |
| S.A.T.C. | Students' Army Training Corps. |
| Savs. | Savings. |
| S.B. (also B.S.) | Bachelor of Science. |
| S.C. | South Carolina. |
| Sc.D. (or D.Sc.) | Doctor of Science. |
| Sch. | School. |
| Sci. | Science. Scientific. |
| S.C.V. | Sons of Confederate Veterans. |
| S.D. | South Dakota. |
| S.E. | Southeast. |
| Sec. | Secretary. |
