Latin: Matricula = records, register, book Copulatrum = it means bound as in marriage (copulatio = marriage) (copulatus = married) (etc.) Sponsi = (a little more difficult) it does have to do with people and usually means: sponsi = groom sponsae = bride You're welcome. Dr. "Q" Djakef@aol.com wrote: > I have received copies of information from another person and I need to know > what it is I'm looking at. I am not familiar with this kind of information. > At the top of one page is the word MATRICULA and another is COPULATORUM. > Under these words is the word SPONSI. I think they are sponsor sheets but I > can't be sure. They are written in another language but I can see some of > the names I am researching. They are for the years 1897-1900. Can someone > explain these for me? > Thanks for your help. > Darlene