bef.

English

Adjective

bef. (not comparable)

  1. (chiefly genealogy) Abbreviation of before.
    Synonym: a.

Usage notes

Within genealogy, bef. is often used to denote the date at which a vital record was created, often after an event. For instance, if a person was baptised on 1 January 1900 (and thus likely born earlier), their birthdate can be represented as “born bef. 1 January 1900”.

See also
  • bapt. (“baptised”)
  • b. (“born”)
  • d. (“died”)

References
  • “Glossary of Genealogical Terms”, in Ancestry.com‎, n.d.
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