Referring to the following posts: I found VDM as Latin for "voluns Deus: minister, one who serves God". Source: "A to Zax, Comprehensive Dictionary for Genealogists and Historians" by Barbara Jean Evans. Hearthside Press, 1978. LEMECS - the MECS *could* be Methodist Episcopal Church South Could "MC" after "JP (Justice of the Peace) be Master or Minister of Ceremony? just a guess Caroline > From: "Doris Estes" <destes@pclnet.net> > Subject: [ALJEFF] abbreviations > I am indexing some AL marriage records and finding abbreviations that I > don't understand. Can someone help me please. > OMG > LEMECS > JPMC > VDM > Does CP mean Cathotic Priest? > Doris, > > I've seen MG for Minister of the Gospel and JP for Justice of the Peace. > I > don't know about any of the others.> > Jim > From: "Terry Jackson" <jacksont@otelco.net> > OMG > Ordained Minister of God