----- Original Message ----- From: Deanna To: <MOSTODDA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 11:29 AM Subject: [MOSTODDA-L] latin abbrev in will records > Forwarding from the GRAY list. With all of the wills being posted > --alas, none of my ancestors : ( -- I thought this might be helpful to > some. > > Deanna > > What Do Those Initials Mean? > > Initials after your ancestor's names may provide useful information that > > you'd not expected. The following list includes initials you may come > across when reading old wills or other documents. > > > a.a.s. died in the year of his/her age (anno aetitis suae) (86 y/o > died in year 86) > > d.s.p. died without issue (decessit sine prole legitima) > > d.s.p.l. died without legitimate issue (decessit sine prole mascula > supesita) > > d.s.p.m.s. died without surviving male issue (decessit sine prole > mascula supersita) > > d.s.p.s died without surviving issue (decessit sine prole > supersita) > > d.unm died unmarried > > d.v.p. died in the lifetime of his father (decessit vita patris) > > d.v.m. died in the lifetime of his mother (decessit vita matris) > > Et al and others (et alia) > > Inst present month (instans) > > Liber book or volume > > Nepos grandson > > Nunc Nuncapative will, an oral will, written by a witness > > Ob he/she died (obit) > > Relict widow or widower (relicta/relictus) > > Sic so or thus, exact copy as written > > Testes witnesses > > Utl late (ultimo) > > Ux or vs wife (uxor) > > Viz namely (videlicet) > > > > > > > > ==== MOSTODDA Mailing List ==== > To Join the Stoddard County Mail list > Type the word subscribe > With signature files removed and submit to > MOSTODDA-L-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > >