Thanks for the URL and reply, I'll make a copy of those for future reference. But this symbol is different from any of those. It's more rounded, only open on the top left side, has nothing above it, just a dot below, but not connected. I saw the exact same one on three other records close by this one, so it is a standard symbol for this priest. Probably definitely not illegitimate, as this was spelled out in LARGE handwriting on those records, go guessing on those records. There is also a different sort of Cross, besides the usual one used to signify death. A straight line with two shorter ones, one crossing on the top and one of the bottom, ‡ , does anyone know what this means. It says ‡ Virgo. This is on a baptism record for female, she didn't die as a small child, as there is a confirmation record for her at age 15. I'm wondering does this maybe mean she died as a young girl/woman/virgin? Thanks, Carol > -----Original Message----- > From: Nancy V. Podella [mailto:nvpodella@home.com] > Sent: Saturday, 17 June 2000 11:09 PM > To: PFALZ-L; ferrcamp@sprynet.com > Subject: RE: Symbols > > > > Then there is > > a > > symbol of some sort, that I'm wondering if anyone on the list would know > > what it > > means. Description is rather hard, but it looks sort of like a circle > > (not full > > circle - open on the top left side) and has a dot beneath it. > > The following sight has a list of symbols. > http://www2.genealogy.net/gene/misc/gensig.html > > Maybe the symbol you're speaking of is (*) for born illegitimate. > > Nancy >