While I am trying to decipher the names on these Wedding certificates, I need help first with the proper meaning of the following Latin words, so I know who is who at the Weddings at St.Josephs RC Church, and St. Patricks RC Church-Baltimore********* 1. "matrimonio conjunxi" 2. "ex loco " 3. "Filium" 4. "et" 5. "Filiam" 6. Proesentibus Testibus" They are probably very simple, but I need to proper meanings. Tim Robinson ( Send answer back through the List - Thanks )
Tim: All terms are those used in post-1870 Catholic marriage and/or baptism records/ Check out MSA for terms used in Lutheran and Catholic baptisms & marriages http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/refserv/html/churchguide.html 1. "matrimonio conjunxi". Conjunxi: Name of the Groom 2. Ex loco: Birth place of the father ("et loco" is birthplace of mother). 3. Filuim: Names of the Groom's parents 4. Et: Name of the Mother. (ex is name of father) 5. Filiam: names of the Bride's parents 6. Praesentibus testibus: Names of the Witnesses ===== Kathi Jones-Hudson MD Tombstone Transcription Project Manager http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/maryland.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com
I have found some of the words your were looking for. Hope this helps: Matrimonio Conjunxi-----Marriage ex loco----place where person is from Filium---son of et---and, even, both Filiam----daughter of Proesentibus testibus---in witness of ----- Original Message ----- From: "Timothy Robinson" <trobinson42@comcast.net> To: <BALTGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 9:21 PM Subject: [BALTGEN-L] Help with Meanings > While I am trying to decipher the names on these Wedding certificates, > I need help first with the proper meaning of the following Latin words, > so I know who is who at the Weddings at St.Josephs RC Church, and > St. Patricks RC Church-Baltimore********* > 1. "matrimonio conjunxi" > > 2. "ex loco " > > 3. "Filium" > > 4. "et" > > 5. "Filiam" > > 6. Proesentibus Testibus" > > They are probably very simple, but I need to proper meanings. > > Tim Robinson ( Send answer back through the List - Thanks ) > > > ==== BALTGEN Mailing List ==== > The Baltgen-L list focuses on GENEALOGY research for > Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Harford, and Howard Cos. MD >