late Someone who is deceased, e.g. the late William Brown.
LDS/LDS Church The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the Mormons. (An important source of genealogical data)
LDS Family History Library Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the largest family history and genealogy library in the world; also called the LDS Family History Library; official name: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Family History Library.
legacy Property or money bequeathed to someone in a will.
lessee A person leasing property from an owner.
lessor An owner leasing property to a tenant.
letters testamentary A court document allowing the executor named in a will to carry out his or her duties.
lic. Licence.
lien a right over another's property to protect a debt charged on that property.
life Eetate Estate a person may receive either for the duration of his or her life or the life of another person.
lineage The direct line of descent from an ancestor.
LL.G.C. Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru - National Library of Wales.
lying-in See: confinement
liv. Living.
loco parentis (Latin) Acting for or as the parent or parents.
Lord of the Manor The head or landlord of an estate who held title to the land directly from the king or through one or more mesne lords.
lower middle class A term applied to the social class who made their living as master craftsmen, shop keepers, etc.