Abbreviation | Reference |
f | folio |
f/man | fisherman |
f/s or fs | fishing ship or flagship |
f/ms assn relief comm | Association of Fishermen and Shoremen of Newfoundland founded in 1829, which set up a fund to assist sick, aged or disadvantaged members by charging members a yearly subscription of ten shillings |
factor | a commission merchant, one who acts or transacts business for another; one who lends money to dealers (his charges are called a factorage) |
fairlee | Fairlee, Isle of Wight, England |
fakmth | Falmouth, Cornwall, England |
Falm/Falmth | Falmouth, Cornwall, England |
Falm/Falmth | Falmouth, Cornwall, Parish Records, England |
family tradition | This is a section under several surnames in the book Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E. R. Seary (St. John's, 1977) |
Farley Journal* | Felix Farley's Bristol Journal (newspaper, Bristol, England) |
Faro | Faro, Portugal |
farrell mortier* | "Community Study of Marystown (Mortier)", Rick Farrell (Student Paper) (1983) |
fay* | Life and Labour in Newfoundland. C.R. Fay (Cambridge: 1956) |
fayal | Fayal, The Azores |
feb | February |
Fenley* | Fenley and Sheppard's Bristol Journal, 1804 (newspaper, Bristol, England) |
ferland ct | Newfoundland. Ferryland Court Records |
ferland rec | Newfoundland. Ferryland Court Records |
ferland surr ct | Newfoundland. Ferryland Surrogate Court Records |
Fermews | Fermeuse, Newfoundland |
Ferryland | Ferryland, Newfoundland |
ferryland ct | Newfoundland. Ferryland Court Records |
ff | folios |
fig | Figueras, Spain |
firk | firkin (small barrel about 50 lbs) |
fmn or f/man | fisherman or foreman |
FO 271* | Great Britain. Foreign Office. FO 271, Vol. #. Brazil. Bahia, Shipping, 1853-1915 |
fordington | Fordington, Dorset, England |
fordington | Fordington, Dorset Parish Records, England |
fowey | Fowey, Cornwall, England |
fr bail bond | French bail bond |
fr lm | French Letter of Marque |
fr pteer | French Privateer (vessel or a person) |
fra | Francis (in reference to name) |
Fran | Francis or Frances |
frig | frigate (vessel) |
Fry Wills (Dorset) | Calendars of Wills and Administrations Relating to the County of Dorset. George S. Fry (London, 1922) |
Fry Wills (Devon/Cornwall) | Calendars of Wills and Administrations Relating to the Counties of Devon and Cornwall, Proved, 1532-1800. Edward A. Fry (London, 1972) |
fullham | Fullham Papers, National Archives of Canada, Ottawa |
