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20 Jul 2021

Latin Abbreviations when doing Genealogy

 A list of Latin Abbriviations, used in church documents:

aas. anno aetatis suae died in the year of his/her age
A.D. Anno Domini in the Year of our Lord
acc. acatholicus non-Catholic
aet. at aetatis suae at the age of
cop. copula bond
d.b.n.,
de bo non
de bonis non administratis of goods unadministered
d.p. designatus patrinis designated sponsors
dsp. decessit sine prole died without issue (children)
dspl. decessit sine prole legitima died without legitimate issue (children)
dspm. decessit sine prole mascula died without male issue (sons)
dspml. decessit sine prole mascula legitima died without legitimate male issue (sons)
dspms.   decessit sine prole mascula superstite   died without surviving male issue (living sons)  
dsps. decessit sine prole superstite died without surviving issue (living children)
dspv. decessit sine prole virilli died without male issue (sons)
dvm. decessit vita matris died in the lifetime of the mother
dvp. decessit vita patris died in the lifetime of the father
et al. et alii others
fla filia daughter
fls filius son
inst. instant in the present or current month
j.s.
matrimon juncti, juncti sunt joined in marriage (married)
msp.
mortuus sine prole
died without offspring (children)
ob. caelebs   obdormio caelebs died single or as a bachelor
osp. obiit sine prole died without issue
spl. sine prole legitima without legitimate issue
spm. sine prole mascula without sons
sps. sine prole superstite without surviving issue
solv. solvit has paid
ult. ultimo, ultimo mense in the previous month
vf. via fratris in the lifetime of his brother
vmp via patris in the lifetime of his father
vulgo vulgo vocatus generally called
V.D.M. Verbi Divini Minister minister of the divine word, preacher

Sources: FamilySearch.org/wiki, NazatenDeVries.nl, GenealogyBank.com .

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