Quick Links
The Rockett and Allied Families' Journeys Through Time
| Abbreviation | Comments |
|---|---|
| Anc - Ancestry (subscription) | Ancestry.com |
| BLM GLO - Bureau of Land Management General Land Office | https://glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx |
| Capt. - Captain | - |
| Col. - Colonel | - |
| CS - Civil Service in American Revolutionary War | used by DAR.org |
| DLC - Direct-Line Ancestor to Charlemagne for Rockett descendants | - |
| FAG - Find A Grave | FindAGrave.com |
| FMG - Foundation for Medieval Genealogy project "Medieval Lands" by Charles Crawley | fmg.ac/projects/medlands |
| FS - Family Search | FamilySearch.org |
| GaulRom - Roman Gaul line | Geni.com |
| Geni - Geni World Family Tree | Geni.com |
| Gov. - Governor | - |
| Hon. - Honorable | - |
| K.B. - Knight of the Bath | Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by King George I in 1725. The name derives from the elaborate medieval ceremony for appointing a knight, of which bathing was an element. Knights so created were known as 'Knights of the Bath'. |
| K.G. - Knight of the Garter | Most Noble Order of the Garter is an order of chivalry founded by Edward III of England in 1348. A senior order of knighthood in the British honours system dedicated to the image and arms of Saint George, England's patron saint. |
| Kt. - Knight | - |
| Lt. - Lieutenant | - |
| Maj. - Major | - |
| MCB - Magna Charta Baron | The barons were entrusted with enforcing the liberties agreed to by King John in 1215. |
| MEM - McKenzies of Early Maryland | McKenziesofEarlyMaryland.com |
| MH - My Heritage (subscription) | MyHeritage.com |
| MM - Minute Man in American Revolutionary War | used by DAR.org |
| MP - Member of Parliament in England | |
| PS - Public Service in American Revolutionary War | used by DAR.org |
| Pvt. - Private | - |
| RAF - Rockett and Allied Families | Well-sourced book by John Franklin Rockette - |
| Rev. - Reverend | - |
| Sen. - Senator | - |
| St. - Saint | - |
| TP - The Peerage | ThePeerage.com |
| VR - Vital Records | Birth and christening records, marriage records, death and will records |
| WP - Wikipedia | Wikipedia.com |
| WT - WikiTree | WikiTree.com |
| WWI - World War I | - |
| WWII - World War II | - |
I make every effort to document my research. If you have something you would like to add, please contact me.