i had this in my mail I want to keep folder ... I know we all can use info. Sissy --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Jeff Smith" <jeffmsmith@email.msn.com> To: MDFREDER-L@rootsweb.com Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 23:57:23 -0400 I received the following from another list and thought it may be helpful to my fellow researchers. ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Sutherlin <mark@sutherlin.com> To: <SUTHERLIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 5:03 PM Subject: What Do Those Initials that find used in Genealogy writings mean? > What Do Those Initials that find used in Genealogy writings mean? > > Initials after ancestors' names may provide useful information. 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) > > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > ==== MDFREDER Mailing List ==== POST to MDFREDER-L@rootsweb.com UNSUBSCRIBE to MDFREDER-L-request@rootsweb.com NO ROLL CALLS ============================== Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/