Thank you Cheri, I appreciate it. What is the difference between that and JP? Cheri Carr-Courson wrote: > Those initials are for "MINISTER of the GOSPEL" > > Cheri > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharon Bookmyer" <sbookie@pacbell.net> > To: <ILMAGA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 10:25 PM > Subject: [ILMAGA] Marriage records > > > Hi all, > > > > I have a photocopy out of a Morgan County marriage book, and I am > > puzzled at an abbreviation. The people performing the ceremonies are > > J.P., Justice of the Peace, and M.G.. Would that be Magistrate? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Sharon Bookmyer > > sbookie@pacbell.net > > Rout, Reynolds, Henderson, Woody > > > > > > ==== ILMAGA Mailing List ==== > > Greene County is well covered on the MAGA site. Find the 1855 State > Census as well as the 1860 and 1880 Federal Census. Many biographies from > the 1879 Greene History are online with indexes of Bios from the 1879 and > 1905 Histories. > > > > > > ==== ILMAGA Mailing List ==== > Scott County Farmers Directory is now online, as well as the 1850 thru 1880 > Census records. These Links can be found at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/p2index.html
A MG (Minister of the Gospel) is a man of the cloth, (eg. Minister, Priest, Reverend) A JP (Justice of the Peace) is a Judge or a person that can perform marriages - other than that of the church - a local public officer. Hope this helps Cheri ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Bookmyer" <sbookie@pacbell.net> To: <ILMAGA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 10:47 PM Subject: Re: [ILMAGA] Marriage records > Thank you Cheri, I appreciate it. What is the difference between that and JP? > > Cheri Carr-Courson wrote: > > > Those initials are for "MINISTER of the GOSPEL" > > > > Cheri > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sharon Bookmyer" <sbookie@pacbell.net> > > To: <ILMAGA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 10:25 PM > > Subject: [ILMAGA] Marriage records > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I have a photocopy out of a Morgan County marriage book, and I am > > > puzzled at an abbreviation. The people performing the ceremonies are > > > J.P., Justice of the Peace, and M.G.. Would that be Magistrate? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Sharon Bookmyer > > > sbookie@pacbell.net > > > Rout, Reynolds, Henderson, Woody > > > > > > > > > ==== ILMAGA Mailing List ==== > > > Greene County is well covered on the MAGA site. Find the 1855 State > > Census as well as the 1860 and 1880 Federal Census. Many biographies from > > the 1879 Greene History are online with indexes of Bios from the 1879 and > > 1905 Histories. > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILMAGA Mailing List ==== > > Scott County Farmers Directory is now online, as well as the 1850 thru 1880 > > Census records. These Links can be found at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/p2index.html > > > ==== ILMAGA Mailing List ==== > Greene County is well covered on the MAGA site. Find the 1855 State Census as well as the 1860 and 1880 Federal Census. Many biographies from the 1879 Greene History are online with indexes of Bios from the 1879 and 1905 Histories. > >