I have seen 'DSP' in some really old lineages, and it was used as abbreviation for 'died single person.' Bev -----Original Message----- From: Rae Jean Hay <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, May 03, 1999 2:19 PM Subject: [NCWILSON-L] DSP - OSP >>If you find the notation "OSP", Orbin Sine Prole or "DSP" Decessit Sine >>Prole, on a death >>record or tombstone of one of your ancestors, if could be a real problem: >>It is Latin for "died >>without issue". > >I use "DSP" in my project as a flag for those individuals without issue to >narrow my research quests. I did not know about the "OSP" notation - thanks >for the information. > >Rae Jean in sunny Memphis. > >