1st inst or instant means that date of the current month. So when trasncribing from old papers be sure to get the date from the paper you are transcribing from. When you see it as say, 1st ault it means the previous month. In a message dated 2/28/2008 4:48:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, hondolu@hotmail.com writes: Does anyone know what D. O. – P. J. and 1st inst.means? R. H. is alsmention on this page but does not pertain to this person.Page 12 P.J., wed., Aug 24, 1824 (also D.O.). On the 1st inst. in the city of New York, Mr. Eli W. A. Bailey, aged 37, formerly of this village. _________________________________________________________________ Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYDUTCHE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)