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Initials used in old 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)

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Nancy C. Benner
P.O. Box 235
Revere PA 18953
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