LP could be Lay Person, or it might be JP Justice of the Peace ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Wilson" <dlwilson@elberton.net> To: <ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 11:14 PM Subject: [ILMADISO-L] 1851 Marriage > I have the following marriage record: > Copy of Vital Records of Marriage from Madison County, Illinois > this is to Certify > That on the 1st day of May A.D. 1851 > I joined in Holy Bonds of Matrimony, Mr. > Patrick Carroll and Mary Carroll > according to the usual custom, and the Laws of > Illinois. Given under my hand and seal, this 1st day of May A.D. 1851 > James A. Keans (L.P.) > > Can someone help me as to who James A. Keans is and what L. P. stands for? > Both Patrick and Mary are of the Catholic faith and Mary's brother was > Father Michael Carroll of Alton Illinois. Might there be records of this > marriage in the Catholic Church? How can I find out? > > Thank you all for any help I might get on this!! > > Darla Wilson > > > ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== > LDS Family Search Engine: > http://www.familysearch.org/ > Illinois State Archives Databases including pre 1900 IL marriages and Civil War soldiers: > http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases.html > >

I also ran across thL.P. behind the officiant's name on a marriage - it stands for Local Preacher. There is a handy book aimed at genies packed full of legal terms, phrases, and abbrebiations that researchers come across, and from which this information came, titled From A to Zax: A Comprehensive Dictionary for Genealogists & Historians by Barbara Jean Evans. My 3rd edition was written 1995. Hearthside Press in Alexandria, VA is the publisher (a web search should pull them up if interested). Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kent & Tracy" <cdr2002@mchsi.com> To: <ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 5:23 AM Subject: Re: [ILMADISO-L] 1851 Marriage > LP could be Lay Person, or it might be JP Justice of the Peace > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry Wilson" <dlwilson@elberton.net> > To: <ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 11:14 PM > Subject: [ILMADISO-L] 1851 Marriage > > >> I have the following marriage record: >> Copy of Vital Records of Marriage from Madison County, Illinois >> this is to Certify >> That on the 1st day of May A.D. 1851 >> I joined in Holy Bonds of Matrimony, Mr. >> Patrick Carroll and Mary Carroll >> according to the usual custom, and the Laws of >> Illinois. Given under my hand and seal, this 1st day of May A.D. 1851 >> James A. Keans (L.P.) >> >> Can someone help me as to who James A. Keans is and what L. P. stands >> for? >> Both Patrick and Mary are of the Catholic faith and Mary's brother was >> Father Michael Carroll of Alton Illinois. Might there be records of this >> marriage in the Catholic Church? How can I find out? >> >> Thank you all for any help I might get on this!! >> >> Darla Wilson >> >> >> ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== >> LDS Family Search Engine: >> http://www.familysearch.org/ >> Illinois State Archives Databases including pre 1900 IL marriages and > Civil War soldiers: >> http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases.html >> >> > > > ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== > LDS Family Search Engine: > http://www.familysearch.org/ > Illinois State Archives Databases including pre 1900 IL marriages and > Civil War soldiers: > http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases.html > >