Does anyone know what the abbreviation is that I just found in a book? (q.v.) a name of a person precedes it. Thanks

Is the person whose name precedes it an author of another book which has been discussed? q.v. stands for two Latin words--I just went to look them up and can't find them in any dictionary, so this is from memory. The words are something like "qui vide", and in English they mean "which see". So if the book you're reading says something like "...is found in [author name], q.v." I think it is suggesting you look up the subject in this author's book (" ... is found in [author name], which see"). Happy hunting, Nancy near Seattle, WA, USA -----Original Message----- From: Mayboleayr@aol.com [mailto:Mayboleayr@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 6:53 PM To: OHSUMMIT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHSUMMIT-L] BECKWITH Does anyone know what the abbreviation is that I just found in a book? (q.v.) a name of a person precedes it. Thanks ==== OHSUMMIT Mailing List ==== Search the OHSUMMIT mailing list archive at http://newsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

At 09:52 PM 4/21/02 -0400, you wrote: >Does anyone know what the abbreviation is that I just found in a book? > > (q.v.) a name of a person precedes it. Thanks > > > q.v. Latin quod vide (which see) My service is Auldhaefen --not Alliance. -- Harry Liggett web site coordinator for Summit County chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society Check us out at http://www.acorn.net/gen