| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| pgfa | paternal grandfather |
| pgmo | paternal grandmother |
| PI | Pacific Islander |
| PL | Plural |
| PLCGS | Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies |
| PMRCA | Place of the Most Recent Common Ancestor |
| POE | Port of Entry |
| pp | pages |
| PPRE | Peroxisome Proliferator Response Element |
| PR | PRoved a will |
| PRP | Professional Registered Parliamentarian |
| prsh | parish |
| PS | Patriotic Service |
| Q | Queen |
| Q. | Queen |
| Q.S. | Quod Suivre |
| q.s. | quod suivre (which follows) |
| Q.V. | Quod Vide |
| q.v. | quod vide (which see) |
| RBD | Registry of Births and Deaths |