got it right now!. ,,(^-.-^),, NANCY in CA. nwalchli@earthlink.net ----- Original Message ----- > WHAT DO THOSE INITIALS MEAN: > Initials after your ancestor's names may provide useful information > that you'd not expected. > The following list includes initial you may come across > when reading old wills or other documents > > > > > > a.a.s. ........ died in the year of his/her age (anno aetitis suae) ( 86 y/o died in year 86) > d.s.p. ......... died without issue (decessit sine prole legitima) > d.s.p.l. ....... died without legitimate issue (decessit sine prole mascula supesita) > d.s.p.m.s. .. died without surviving male issue (decessit sine prole mascula supersita) > d.s.p.s. ...... died without surviving issue (decessit sine prole supersita) > d.unm ....... died unmarried > d.v.p .......... died in the lifetime of his father (decessit vita patris) > d.v.m ......... died in the lifetime of his mother (decessit vita matris) > Et al .......... and others (et alia) > Inst ............ present month (instans) > Liber ......... book or volume > Nepos ........ grandson > Nunc ......... Nuncapative will, an oral will, written by a witness > Ob ............. he/she died (obit) > Relict ........ widow or widower (relicta/relictus) > Sic ............ so or thus, exact copy as written > Testes ....... witnesses > Utl ............. late (ultimo) > Ux or vs ..... wife (uxor) > Viz ............ namely (videlicet) > ,,(^-.-^),, > NANCY in CA. > nwalchli@earthlink.net > > > ,,(^-.-^),, > NANCY in CA. > nwalchli@earthlink.net > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > >