Hello Bryan, Based on a sample of just one entry, I'd say parish. Using IGI I found your: Haycock, Frances 14.04 1798 Avis, Thomas | ALP Listed as: Marriage: 14 APR 1798 Saint Alphege, Canterbury, Kent I couldn't find the others on IGI but this one looks pretty convincing to me. Lawrence Lowe -----Original Message----- From: bristol_and_district-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bristol_and_district-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bryan Haycock Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 2:36 AM To: BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [B&D] Query???? At 10:28 AM 14/03/2010 +0000, you wrote: >Bryan Haycock wrote: >> Could some one tell me what the abbrev's refer to PAU, HYX, MAG, MIL, ALP, STS >> on a list of BMD dates please. > >Can you give an example of each instance to put it in context, please? > Were they in an original register or were they in a transcript? > Hello Charani, I think it's a transcript of Baps, M &Ds the format on all is similar., Marriages: Haycock Asher 20.5.1826 Foord Elizabeth | STS Haycock Edward 22.01.1799 Plummer Sarah | MIL Haycock George 01.09 1834 Coleman Mary | NGT Haycock Mary 01.12.1804 Culver Robert | PAU Haycock Frances 14.04 1798 Avis Thomas | ALP obvious an abbrev. for maybe Parish ? I think in Kent ?? Thanks , Bryan No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.790 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2747 - Release Date: 03/15/10 03:33:00 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message