I received this from another mail list that I am on. I thought it would
be helpful to many of you. I apologize if you have received this from
someone else.
Kathy Esposito
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 legitima)
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)
Kathy Esposito
e-mail: kedespo(a)earthlink.net
DEARBORN COUNTY COORDINATOR
http://www.rootsweb.com/~indearbo/ (Dearborn Co.IN GenWeb site)
OHIO COUNTY COORDINATOR
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inohio/ (Ohio Co.IN GenWeb site)