Margaret J Stevens wrote: > > Can anyone tell me the term to describe the age of persons in their > nineties? Octogenarians are those to the 80's. A discussion amongst > friends came to naught for this word. > Joyce Stevens > Family genealogists never die; they just lose their census! The word is "nonagenarian" and after that "centenarian" for anyone 100 years and older. Bonnie ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== New? Looking for a quick connection? Visit the surnames list associated with this mail list at http://members.aol.com/PennaDutch/pdlsurnames.html