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Unless otherwise plainly shown, the persons
in this volume whose names are accompanied by
three figures are sons or daughters of the
immediately preceding persons bearing
immediately preceding consecutive numbers. All
persons in each group, bearing the same letter
as a part of their respective numbers are
directly related. The generations of the
descendants of those bearing numbers of three
figures are represented as follows:
Generations ....... 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Symbols.......... (1), etc. (A), etc. (a),
etc. 1, etc. A, etc.
Generations .......6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Symbols.. . . . . . a, etc. (I), etc. (i),
etc. I, etc. i, etc.
Abbreviations Used in
this Manuscript
Address =
add
Born = b
Children =
ch
College =
coll
Died = d
Died young
= d.y.
Died
without issue = d.w.i.
died before
father = d.v.p.
died
without issue = d.s.p.
daughter =
dau
graduated =
grad
married,
moved = m
son,
succeeded = s
university
= univ
lives,
lived = l
The data in this volume are gathered from
reliable sources at great expense. Those
desiring further information are advised to
consult volumes mentioned in list of
references given in the back of this volume.
The writer and his associates will be glad to
give their co-operation to any members of the
family who may be interested in having a
complete genealogy of the family published.
Many old American families have formed
Associations and some of them hold annual
reunions. Local reunions have been held by
various branches of the Long family from time
to time. There is some interest in the forming
of a National Long Family Association and the
holding of a National Reunion.
Information regarding the Long Coat of Arms
will be found in Chapter (O).
The compiler hopes that, in producing this
volume he is bringing to the Long Family of
the world information which will be of
interest and value to them, and that he is
rendering an important service to the public.
