Tindale Collection - Symbols
The following are the symbols and Abbreviations (with explanations) used by Norman Tindale on his family tree sheets.
|
* |
Assumption of Surname |
wh. |
White – man or woman |
|
♂ |
Male |
a. |
Stillborn/Miscarriage |
|
♀ |
Female |
b. |
Born |
|
○ |
Person’s sex not specified |
c. |
Circa (Estimated at) |
|
≠ |
Divorced/Separated/Not legally married |
d. |
Death |
|
= |
Married to |
dist |
District |
|
a b |
a & b are siblings |
N1209 |
The “N” represents negative number |
|
ŋ |
As “ng” in singer, not finger |
fb. |
Full Blood |
|
MN |
Mother’s surname |
F1 |
First generation cross |
|
FN |
Father’s surname |
F2 |
Second generation cross |
|
Tr. |
Tribe |
F3 |
Children of F2 |
|
¾, ½ |
Racial admixture |
Yrs. |
Years |
|
14 + 2 |
Means 14 years 2 months |
N1345/27 |
Children Drawing |
|
n.n. |
Native Name |
t. |
According to the views of |
Note; Norman Tindale wrote FEMALES NAMES IN CAPITALS and males names in lowercase in his family tree sheets.
For further research read: Tindale, N. (1974). Aboriginal tribes of Australia: their terrain, environmental controls, distribution, limits and proper names, Berkeley: University of California Press. With an appendix on Tasmanian tribes by Rhys Jones. Accompanying map (on 4 sheets).
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