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Geneaology Dictionary ABSTRACTSummary of important points of a given text, especially deeds and wills. ADMINISTRATION(of estate)The collection, management and distribution of an estate by proper legal process. ADMINISTRATOR(of estate) Person appointed to manage or divide the estate of a deceased person. ADMINISTRATRIX A female administrator. AFFIDAVIT A statement in writing, sworn to before proper authority. AG: Accredited Genealogist, an LDS genealogists credential AGRA: Association of Genealogists and Record Agents, Hon. Secretary, 31 Alexandra Grove, London N12 8HE, England. A formal genealogical body recognizing professional genealogists with extensive experience and who are recommended by their peers. AHNENTAFAL:A numbering system used to identify each individual in a family tree. The formula states that an individual's father is twice that individual's number, and that an individual's mother is twice that individual's number plus one. If your Ahnentafel number is 1, your father's is 2, and your mother's is 3. From the German Ahnen meaning ancestor, and Tafel, table or list. ALAA: Associate Australian Library & Information Association ALIEN: Foreigner
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Family Research Article: Knights were in the service of a particular overlord and identified themselves by some badge or symbol. This was needed because the development of armor and helmets made identification of individuals difficult. The practice gained wide acceptance in Europe during the Crusades in the 11-13th centuries, as different armies identified themselves with different symbols and patterns, which they would put on their shields as well as on their clothes, banners, horses etc. With their shield serving as a signature, everyone knew who owned what. Heralds employed by kings and large landowners were essentially messengers at first, and the idea probably evolved from wandering troubadours, a little like the later day pony express. The herald would wear a tabard with the arms of the master he served, and he was free to travel and cross borders. While wearing this tabard, the herald was supposed to free from attack - an attack on a herald was considered to be an attack on the master whose arms he bore. As heralds constantly travelled, they become very knowledgeable in the arms used by different royalty and nobility. By default they became priceless to their overlords in war situations by identifying how many knights were attached to a particular army by thier shields. Sometimes the heralds would even have to determine who won the battle (as seen in Shakespeare's version of the Battle of Agincourt). They could do this because they were able to identify who belonged to which side, by the shields they carried or wore. Later tournaments and jousts became a popular form of entertainment, as well as providing training for warriors. Here it was necessary to ensure that each of the entrants would be clearly identifiable. This required that their arms were unique, and the heralds were in the best position to provide this type of advice. The different heralds began collecting descriptions of the different arms on long rolls of parchment - "Rolls of Arms". Because the heralds controlled this process, the subsequent development of a very structured system of describing and registering arms became known as heraldry. As anyone could choose whatever arms they liked, arguments arose over who could rightfully use different designs. This led to the widespread registration of arms with the various Colleges of Heralds. This continues to the current day, and in theory you are not supposed to display arms which are not registered. However, in practicality however the use of family arms even predates the Colleges and heralds, and though various kings used the registration of family coats of arms as a means of collecting more money they couldn't "turn time backwards" to tax family coat of arms in use before thier time. Check your family coat of arms below to find your familys' age old icon of pride. Our
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