Hi, > I just received this from another list and thought I would pass it along. Thanks Alli for posting this info. > What Do Those Initials Mean? > Initials after your ancestor's names may provide useful information that you'd not expected. The following list includes initials you may come across when reading old wills or other documents. > > a.a.s. died in the year of his/her age (anno aetitis suae) ( 86 y/o died in year 86) > d.s.p. died without issue (decessit sine prole legitima) > d.s.p.l. died without legitimate issue (decessit sine prole mascula supesita) > d.s.p.m.s. died without surviving male issue (decessit sine prole mascula supersita) > d.s.p.s died without surviving issue (decessit sine prole supersita) > d.unm died unmarried > d.v.p. died in the lifetime of his father (decessit vita patris) > d.v.m. died in the lifetime of his mother (decessit vita matris) > Et al and others (et alia) > Inst present month (instans) > Liber book or volume > Nepos grandson > Nunc Nuncapative will, an oral will, written by a witness > Ob he/she died (obit) > Relict widow or widower (relicta/relictus) > Sic so or thus, exact copy as written > Testes witnesses > Utl late (ultimo) > Ux or vs wife (uxor) > Viz namely (videlicet) >