jkerttula@snet.net writes: > Tony, Here is an example of a certificate I am looking at. Can you tell > me what the M.S. and the Pr. stands for directly across the names? > In the PRDH, "M.S." stands for Marital Status. If you move your mouse pointer over the letters, a pop-up tells you what they mean. In summary: c: celebitaire (single) v: veuve (widow) (or other gender equivalent) m: married "Pr." stands for Presence. The letter representation is: p: present d: deceased Tony Fontaine www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/5233/ Canadian Fontaine Genealogy Association