GGF

Writing & Everyday abbreviation · Genealogy

GGF stands for Great-grandfather, a genealogy abbreviation.

Abbreviates great-grandfather in genealogy notes, forums and family trees, with related forms such as GGM (great-grandmother) and 2xGGF (great-great-grandfather).

Example: My GGF emigrated from Bergen in 1882 and homesteaded in North Dakota.

Usage notes

Repeated "greats" are compressed with numbers, so 3xGGF means great-great-great-grandfather. Genealogists also write GF and GM for grandparents. Because the number of ancestors doubles each generation, a person has eight great-grandparents and sixteen great-great-grandparents.

Related abbreviations

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• d.v.p. – Decessit vita patris (died in the father's lifetime)
• dau. – Daughter
• dec'd – Deceased
• do. – Ditto
• exr. – Executor
• GEDCOM – Genealogical Data Communication
• inf. – Infant
• m. – Married
• MRCA – Most recent common ancestor
• N.N. – Nomen nescio (name unknown)
• ob. – Obiit (died)
• res. – Resided

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