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Glossary
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The following abbreviations may sometimes be found
inscribed on tombstones or found in historical manuscripts. We hope
this list will help you along the way with your research.
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AF&FM
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Masonic order |
| ALOH |
American Legion of Honor |
| AOF |
Ancient Order of Foresters |
| AOH |
Ancient Order of Hibernians |
| AOKMC |
Ancient Order of Knights of Mystic Chain |
| AOUW |
Ancient Order of United Workman |
| AUM |
Ancient Order of Mysteries - Masonic order |
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| BPOE |
Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks |
| BPOEW |
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks |
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| CBKA |
Commander Benevolent Knights
Association |
| CCTAS |
Crusaders - Catholic Total
Abstinence Society |
| CK of A |
Catholic Knights of America |
| COOF |
Catholic Order of Catholics |
| CSA |
Confederate States of America
(or Army) |
| CTAS |
Catholic Total Abstinence
Society |
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| DAR |
Daughters of the American
Revolution |
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| EBA |
Emerald Beneficial Association |
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| FAA |
Free & Accepted Americans |
| FAM |
Free & Accepted Masons |
| FOE |
Fraternal Order of Eagles |
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| GALSTPTR |
German American Legion
of St. Peter |
| GAR |
Grand Army of the the Republic |
| GLAUM |
Grand Lodge Ancient Order
of Mysteries - Masonic order |
| GUOOF |
Grand United Order of Odd
Fellows |
| I |
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| IHSV |
Red Cross of Constantine |
| IOI |
Independant Order of Immaculates |
| IOKP |
Independant Order of Knights
of Pithias |
| IOOF |
Independant Order of Odd
Fellows |
| IORM |
Improved Order of Redmen |
| ISH |
Independant Sons of Honor |
| IWW |
Industrial Workers of the
World |
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| JAOUW |
Junior Order - Ancient
Order of United Workmen |
| JOUAM |
Junior Order - Order of
United American Mechanics |
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| KC |
Knights of Columbus |
| KFM |
Knights of Father Mathew |
| KGE |
Knights of Golden Eagle |
| KGL |
Knights Grand Legion |
| KH |
Knights of Honor |
| KHC |
Knights of Holy Cross |
| KKK |
Knights of Klu - Klux Klan |
| KL |
Knights of Loyola |
| KM |
Knights of Malta - Masonic
order |
| KM |
Knights Militant |
| KMC |
Knights of Mystic Chain |
| KOTM |
Knights of Macabees |
| KP |
Knights of Pithias |
| KPC |
Knights of Peter Claver |
| KSC |
Knights of St. Columbkille |
| KSF |
Knights of Sherwood Forest |
| KSJ |
Knights of St. John |
| KSL |
Knights of St. Lawrence |
| KSTG |
Knights of St. George |
| KSTI |
Knights of St. Ignatius |
| KSTJ |
Knights of St. Joseph |
| KSTP |
Knights of St. Paul |
| KSTP |
Knights of St. Peter |
| KSTT |
Knights of St. Thomas |
| KSTW |
Knights of St. Wencesias |
| KT |
Knights of Tabor |
| KT |
Knights Templars - Masonic
order |
| KWM |
Knights of Wise Men |
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| LAOH |
Ladies Ancient Order of
Hibernians |
| LKA |
Loyal Knights of America |
| LOM |
Loyal Order of the M.O.O.S.E. |
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| MOLLUS |
Military Order of the Loyal
Legion of the United States |
| MRA |
Royal Arcanum |
| MWA |
Modern Woodsmen of America |
| N |
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| NOK |
New Order Knights |
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| OES |
Order of the Eastern Star |
| OUAM |
Order of United American
Mechanics |
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| PM |
Patriarchs Militant - Independant
Order of Odd Fellows |
| POSA |
Patriotic Order of the
Sons of America |
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| RAM |
Royal Arch Masons |
| RK |
Roman Knights |
| RMOKHSJ |
The Religious and Military
Order of Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem |
| RO-AUM |
Rosicrucian Order - Masonic
order |
| RSTV |
Rite of St. Vaclara |
| RSTV |
Rite of St. Vita |
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| SAR |
Sons of the American Revolution |
| SBCL |
St. Bonifazius Catholic
Union |
| SBL |
Society B. Lafayette |
| SCV |
Sons of Confederate Veterans |
| SNA-AUM |
Shrine of North America
- Masonic order |
| SR |
Scottish Rite - Masonic
order |
| SV |
Sons of Veterans |
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| TH |
Temple of Honor - Independant
Order of Odd Fellows |
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| VFW |
Veterans of Foreign Wars |
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| WOW |
Woodsmen of the World |
