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Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 0 Send Message	fraserbooks	Report	23 Sep 2006 09:56
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 0 Send Message	I thought these could do with wider circulation .
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Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 0 Send Message	Top Ten Internet Abbreviations for Genealogists with thanks to Chris Dunham from The Genealogue 10. AFAICTWDAR — As far as I can tell without doing actual research 9. IYKWIM — If you know what 'inbreeding' means 8. AMOUFL — As a matter of unfounded family legend 7. SCNRPYI — Sorry, could not resist proving your illegitimacy 6. IMPGHO — In my paternal grandmother's humble opinion 5. NIFOMR — Naked in front of microfilm reader 4. TIABIDITTYA — Thanks in advance because I don't intend to thank you afterwards 3. KMA — Kiss my ahnentafel 2. ROFTBPR — Rolling on the floor transcribing British parish registers 1. BTWYA — By the way, you're adopted Happy Hunting from the 1837online Team