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This article originally appeared in "Business, Institution, and Organization Records" by Kay Haviland Freilich, CG, CGL, and Ann Carter Fleming, CG, CGL in The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy

The following is a partial list of tombstone initials and their meaning. More abbreviations may be found at the ObitCentral.

• AF&AM--(Masonic)
• ALOH--American Legion of Honor
• AOH--Ancient Order of Hibernians
• AOKMC--Ancient Order of Knights of Mystic Chain
• AOUW--Ancient Order of United Workmen
• BPOE--Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
• BPOEW--Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World
• CK of A--Catholic Knights of America
• CSA--Confederate States Army
• DAR--Daughters of the American Revolution
• FAA--Free and Accepted Americans
• F&AM--Free and Accepted Masons
• FLT--Friendship, Love, and Truth (Independent Order of Oddfellows)
• FOE--Fraternal Order of Eagles
• GAR--Grand Army of the Republic
• IHSV--Red Cross of Constantine
• IOI--Independent Order of Immaculates
• IOKP--Independent Order of Knights of Pythias
• IOOF--Independent Order of Odd Fellows
• IWW--Industrial Workers of the World
• KC/K of C--Knights of Columbus
• KP--Knights of Pythias
• K of STP--Knights of St. Patrick
• K of STW--Knights of St. Wenceslas
• KKK--Knights of Ku Klux Klan
• KSF--Knights of Sherwood Forest
• LAOH--Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians
• LOM--Loyal Order of the M.O.O.S.E.
• MWA--Modern Woodsmen of America
• OES--Order of the Eastern Star
• SAR--Sons of the American Revolution
• SCV--Sons of the Confederate Veterans
• UCV--United Confederate Veterans
• UDC--United Daughters of the Confederacy
• VFW--Veterans of Foreign Wars
• WOW--Woodsmen of the World

See Also

• Researching Business, Institution, and Organization Records
• List of Useful Business, Institution, and Organization Records

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