I'm not sure of the meaning of this abbreviation - is it "alias" or "also"? Are they interchangeable? I always thought that "alias" meant a substitute name. In my case, the beginning of a will dated 1 April 1691 says "I Francis Lloyd of Cockshutt als Crosemeare...". You can see an image at: http://hometown.aol.com/amilb36287/myhomepage/photo.html The "als" seems to have the abbreviation line on top of the word. Cockshutt and Crosemere are two separate towns, even if very close (half a km), so the meaning seems to be "and". Would "alias" have this meaning too? Thank you! Alejandro Milberg Boston, MA