Margrett, Assuming the person lived in the right period, this probably means he was a member of the GAR Infantry, that is the Confederate Infantry in the Civil War. Good luck, David McGoveran ----- Original Message ----- From: Margrett McCorkle <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2000 3:50 PM Subject: Re: [ARPERRY-L] Letters > This is I believe pertaining to a business. The person owned a business and > the letter's G.A.R.I. followed his name. [ex. John Doe G.A.R.I.] > This is all I have. > Thanks > Margrett > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Rodger Atkins <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2000 03:34 PM > Subject: Re: [ARPERRY-L] Letters > > > > Margrett, > > > > I was given the following list of initials, but G.A.R.I. does not appear. > > If you find out, please let us know. Were the initials used in probate > > papers, or otherwise? > > > > Melanie Atkins > > College Station, TX > > > > 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) > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Margrett McCorkle <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2000 5:10 PM > > Subject: [ARPERRY-L] Letters > > > > > > > Would any one know what the initials ; G.A.R.I. beside a persons name > > would > > > mean? > > > Margrett > > > > > > > >