At home in the census is the same as homemaker or housewife today, meaning they didn't work our of the home. M. G. on Marriage certificates stands for Minister of the Gospel. Pam J ---------- From: barry bunn[SMTP:bbunn1@jcpenney.com] Sent: Sunday, June 07, 1998 6:09 PM To: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Questions Can somebody help out with a couple of questions? On a census, what does the term "At House" or "At Home" actually mean? On a marriage index, what does the title "M.G." of the one officiating the marriage mean? thanks! Barry Bunn ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== Don't forget to stop by our business web page for FREE genealogy forms and charts! We are adding more all the time!!!! http://www.genrecords.com