What Do Those Initials that find used in Genealogy writings, 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)