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Initials after your ancestors' names may provide useful
information that you had not expected. The following list includes
initials you may come across when reading old wills or other documents. |
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a.a.s. |
died in the year of his/her age (anno aetitis suae) (86
y/o died in year 86) |
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d.s.p. |
died without issue (decessit sine prole legitima) |
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d.s.p.l. |
died without legitimate issue (decessit sine prole mascula
supersita) |
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d.s.p.m.s. |
died without surviving male issue (decessit sine prole
mascula supersita) |
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d.s.p.s. |
died without surviving issue (decessit sine prole
supersita) |
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d.unm |
died unmarried |
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d.v.p. |
died in the lifetime of his/her father (decessit vita
patris) |
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d.v.m. |
died in the lifetime of his/her mother (decessit vita
matris) |
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Et al |
and others (et alia) |
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inst. |
present month (instans) |
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Liber |
book or volume |
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Nepos |
grandson |
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Nunc |
Nuncupative will, an oral will, written by a witness |
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Ob |
s/he died (obit) |
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Relict |
widow or widower (relicta/relictus) |
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Sic |
so, or thus, exact copy as written |
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Testes |
witnesses |
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Ult |
late (ultimo) |
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Ux or us |
wife (uxor) |
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Viz |
namely (videlicet) |