I don't know what they mean. vel Miss. Throughout history, terms come and terms goand thankfully for most people, archaic expressions disappear. Genealogy Tip: References should be interpreted as relative, and not exact. The use of conventional phrases and abbreviations continues today. anon. R.I.P. Requiescat In Pace. endobj
Two similar historical Latin terms often found in old obituaries are consort and relict; as noted in the following examples, they tell a researcher specifically if a woman was a widow prior to her death, or if her husband became a widower after she died. Example: "see page 258, The abbreviation is used in citations. Unfamiliar handwriting and language can make German church records intimidating, but you can interpret them with practice and a few resources. What is the cause of death Pytorie? }~eXV2B7F(b `-; _a uU%7Q@| For example Jacobum (accusative form of Jacobus) can mean Jacob or James, cross checking with census records will resolve this. (Renata is also Latin . Introduces an example (as opposed to an explanation): "The shipping company instituted a surcharge on any items weighing over a ton; Followed by the dates during which the person, usually famous, was active and productive in his/her profession. The paragraph format generally contains more information about procedures followed and parties participating in the sacrament, although they are more challenging to read. Also, in. Try to scan similar entries to see if this speculation makes sense. Time, . In reading early church records from Preston, CT (1700's) I have come across some abbreviations and terms I do not know the meaning of. Use our online form to ask a librarian for help. LATIN Meaning Abbreviated Abbreviations Common. In addition to records of the sacraments performed in the parish, administrativerecords of parish activities exist. 5 Million More Newspaper Articles Recently Added! Coad, You will see that the priest is expected to indicate his rank. As if deciphering old records that were written, you suspect, with watered down ink and a nib that had seen better days was not hard enough, you often have the added complexity of them being written in Latin. Miss. However, try entering caelebs into the Perseus Latin Dictionary at Tufts University. Thanks. 1733 is also generally reckoned to mark the end of the use of Latin in Church of England parish registers - but not Roman Catholic . endobj
(LogOut/ 1714. filius and filia are 'son' and 'daughter' respectively, but occasionally are written with the ff at the . Abbreviations, ECCLESIASTICAL.The words most commonly abbreviated at all times are proper names, titles (official or customary), of persons or corporations, and words of frequent occurrence.A good list of those used in Roman Republican and early Imperial times may be seen in Egbert's "Latin Inscriptions" (New York, 1896), 417-459.The Jewish scribes and Talmudic scholars also had . This is one of the Latin abbreviations frequently used in German documents. 5 0 obj
Apos. (1913). Refer to the FamilySearch Wiki on the subject: Look . The development of printing brought about the abandonment of many abbreviations, while it suggested and introduced new ones a process also favoured by the growth of ecclesiastical legislation, the creation of new offices, etc. For a female: Sarah filia Henrici BLOGGS et Anna uxor ejus baptizata fuit (date in Latin) Anno Pdo. <>
We value your, A Genealogists Guide to Old Latin Terms & Abbreviations. I am well.". Moving beyond acronyms, abbreviations, and contractions, the Polish Roots website has tips for translating Latin documents, and includes the Latin words to describe various classes of nobles and peasants, along with their Polish equivalents. As one would expect, these printed versions were entirely in Latin. Rutter, Sampson, Swinerd, Head, Redman in Kent. I think these are all classifying the parents' religion (s), but cannot find anything explaining them. It does not indicate that this priest held a University degree of Master of Arts, ; likewise abbreviations used in the administration of the Sacraments, mortuary epitaphs, etc. Though the second-to-last line lacks punctuation, I believe the very last line is standalone -- a type of signature. So this type of register is much easier to understand. In the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth before the partitions in the last decades of the 18th century, church and courtdocuments were frequently recorded in Latin and, in the Austrian Partition, the records were usuallywritten in Latin even after the partitions. 7 0 obj
Genealogy Tip: If a Latin term ends in us, then it refers to a male; if it ends in an a, it generally refers to a female. Merovingian, Lombard, and Anglo-Saxon scripts offer each their own abbreviations, not to speak of the unique scotica manus or libri scottice scripti (Irish hand, or books written in the medieval Irish hand). The year of Christ the Savior, similar to A.D. Used when referring the reader to a passage beginning in a certain place, and continuing, e.g., "p.6 et seqq." absolutio publice (latin) - to publicly confess ones sins and being given absolution. Thus there may have been abstentions from the vote. These include records of baptisms or christenings, marriages, deaths or burials, and confirmations. Thank you. endobj
Just after the frontispiece, there were instructions on how to complete the entries, with the printed text in normal print and the priests entries in italics , Anno 1885 die 13 mensis Maii, Ego N.N. The birth date was assumed to be October(10th month), 28, 1874. Thank you for this interesting question. Ritual performed in church in the presence of the congregation. Used to indicate additions after a postscript. What is the P.L. in the column Per Quem Copulati? juvenis (abbreviation: juv.) For the same purpose the reader may also consult the episcopal catalogues of the Benedictine Pius Bonifacius Gams, "Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae" (Ratisbon, 187386), and the Franciscan Conrad Eubel, Hierarchia Catholica Medii vi (Mnster, 18981902). Throughout the history of central Europe, these have been used in both religious and secular records. I know what all of it means except the last word. Here may also be classed the abbreviated forms for the name of God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost; also for the names of the Blessed Virgin, the saints, etc. locus et dies supulturae . counting years . after the wives given names are a variety of combinations of letters that I assume are abbreviations: uxj; uxe j; ux. However, the Church record shows the date as 28 Decembris 1874 (see image and url below) which I assume would be December 28, 1874 since I can see records for all of the 12 . The second may begin with an n and the third may be Lustruis or something similar. Mary. Census - census. The first line of a baptism entry lists the parents and the name of the child. locus domicilii cum numero domus . Another Latin abbreviation found in genealogy documents. Religion, Baptist, Training. Churchwardens attended to see that the ceremony was performed, the name is derived from their staves of office.w.d. Coad equates with Missioner Coadjutor assistant priest. Many just have Eum. elaborately abbreviated. But, many other documents, court records in particular, include an abundance of abbreviations that may be a mystery to the casual reader of Latin documents, especially when ones Latin vocabulary is limited. These records can be divided into two categories: Non-Sacramental Records and Sacramental Records. It is possible that these abbreviations may refer to the names of the parents. The third line has Comp. as the lead word and usually lists only male names. nat. A part of the monarch's title. I know he was a probate judge, but am not sure if the abbreviation means that or not. As a result, always verify death dates with official documents and even tombstones. Hi, I studied medieval Irish history at Trinity College, Dublin but this one stumps me. ", "&e.", "&ct.", and "&ca.". Did you see that its definition includes widower? Even when Latin fell out of use, many Latin abbreviations continued to be used due to their precise simplicity and Latin's status as a learned language. My apologies for such a long delay. Cindy Brooman says: . B. Vicarium Apostolicum hujus Districtus dispensatione ab impedimento primi (vel secundi &c.) gradus consanguinitatis (aut affinitatis seu alio quovis impedimento) which translates asobtained by the Most Reverend Lord A. Jno or Johes = JohnHy = HenryWm = William =Willus xpher or Xpoferus= Christopher The first two letters are not really X and p but the greek letter X(Ch) and p (r) Xp was a customary abbreviation for Christ. <>
the Holy Mass, the Divine Office (Breviary), the ecclesiastical devotions, etc. I remember a particularly tense parent-teacher conference when I was a girl, during which the teacher implied that I wasnt well-suited for the subject. The research information obtained in 1959 shows triplets (Mattaeus, Antonius, and Joanna) born "28.X.1874". Most first names were in Latin. I am Catholic myself, but have no idea what this means. A part of the monarch's title, it is found on all British coins. Click on the type of record below to learn more and see sample images with transcriptions and translations. Curates submitted annual returns of baptisms, marriages and burials to the diocese authority (Bishop's Transcripts). Dates may be given in Roman numerals. <>
For instance, 7br refers to Septem or month number 7 occurring during the . D.C. Decreto Conscriptorum. This is a mixture of Latin and English abbreviations. If so, please ask it in the comments section and well try to answer it for you. Baptist Training Union. Written for the Carnival of Eastern European Genealogy. It is not to be confused with the similar, Used as a placeholder for unknown names in, i.a., the. 2nd ed. Did a person have heirs? Missus ., it looks as though both words are abbreviations but it doesn't seem too important at this point. Hi, Im seeing this word in a number of Hungarian documents and Im sure its very simple but I cannot translate it and understand how it is being used in the context of some records. Since the Council of Trent (1545-1563), Catholic parish priests have been required to keep record of certainsacraments in bound register books. Used to indicate additions to a text after the signature of a letter. It is also a reminder to us family historians that Catholic registers are records of the pastoral work of the priest, not of a place. 3. In its 240 pages, it also provides detailed guidance on locating and using all the main Irish family history record collections - census, civil registration, land and property records, newspapers, probate and military records - as well as directing researchers to the best online resources and tools. It Is Well with My Soul: the Story of Horatio Spafford, Signers of the Declaration of Independence & Their Scions (part 1). I cannot answer definitively, but suspect it was an indication of pylorie, a kind of stomach infection. The full Latin titles of all existing (Latin) dioceses may be seen in the Roman annual, "Gerarchia Cattolica", a complete list of the Latin names of all known dioceses (extant or extinct) is found in the large folio work of the Comte de Mas Latrie, "Trsor de chronologie, d'histoire et de gographie" (Paris, 1884). The mark at the end of this word looks a bit like a 'y', or the letter 4 on a calculator screen. Irish Catholic parish register entries were recorded in either English or Latin. "If you are well, it is good. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. and "e.g. Ante Meridiem. Instant (often abbreviated "inst."): This term refers to a recent occurrence in the present or current month. For the St Marys register it also shows the formula to be used for dispensations obtenta per Reverendissimum Dominum A. The abbreviation conjug- legitt-can also easily betranscribed as conjugum legitimorum, meaning lawfully married, if one has previously seen this term written out in full. My guess is that it is: baptiz. Most of those in actual use fall under one or other of the following heads: Administrative, Liturgical, Scholastic, and Chronological. 10 0 obj
debate cases in English, but all written records had continued to be in Latin. The normal format in Latin seemed to be: Thomas filius Henrici BLOGGS et Anna uxor ejus baptizatus fuit (date in Latin) Anno Pro. Latin abbreviations in baptismal records. This word means once and so gives the mother's maiden name. I dont understand Apcus. simply means that nobody voted against. Jos = JosephGeo = George xU}Wq1Nv0tt1;dah!JCD$bVYv@j@]a7K0T2R+di{~wwG=9{s%K,Yd%K,Yd%K,Y m{hOv1\}^sq2H+7m,gm:Q(GNex]nAn/ts;[RBeR-@\43z;_% {_o"In/:[Rbb%$>w#um3p52? Missus. YRp&2NbNKf\(jnams#L-B2IVq&)G#O}s#a0HkDUM-F^Z?4nen\Om\k\ro|E Sancto Maria in oppido WiganI Charles Middlehurst ? is commonly used in English instead to convey this meaning. Rici=of Richard. <>
The entry concludes trem. Denby. Latin is the mother language for many modern European languages, including English, French, Spanish and Italian. Details. Jak, orse means otherwise, so referring to her maiden name. I'm looking at Dutch Reformed Church records in Churchtown, NY. Denby is a community near Penistone, but what does trem. The programs of PAF (by the LDS), ancestors (Evertons), Family tree, Legacy 7.5 are the standard's of Genealogical data entry - their abbreviations are the . Its not quite as bad as you might imagine because in many cases the priest was just using a standard formula and filling in the blanks. The ecclesiastical words most commonly abbreviated at all times are proper names, titles (official or customary), of persons or corporations, and words of frequent occurrence. Kimberly Powell is a professional genealogist and the author of The Everything Guide to Online Genealogy. Habit and convenience are today the principal motives for using abbreviations. . A guide for family historians using church registers before 1733 when Latin is the official language, identifying key words and phrases to help you make sense of the records. Links to additional online content are included when available. I suspect it may refer to s.p. As I have so much trouble reading these Latin documents, and I have many more from Prizzi to try to decipher, it would be so helpful if you could also tell me what the word for 'single' is, and what the notations for 'deceased' and 'living' are so that I can, hopefully, recognize them on subsequent documents. They are not, correctly speaking, abbreviations. And now search early newspapers for the term. Notice in this newspaper clipping example, Margaret is referred to as the relict, or widow, of the late William McCarron. They are found especially in manuscripts of scholastic theology and canon law, annals and chronicles, the Roman law, and in administrative documents, civil and privileges, bulls, rescripts. <>
says "renata" instead of "obt" so the two records are different. Irish was never used in the registers. In "Xmas" the second letter has been dropped.Jas = James degree of consanguinity (or affinity or any other impediment), A further example was added to say that when a dispensation was granted by virtue of their missionary faculties the priest was to insert data per me dispensatione ab impedimento given by me a dispensation from the impediment of, In the Blog on 13 Aug, you discussed a marriage register entry from 1846, being unsure of the meaning of the Latin A me Misso Apco. This tutorial will introduce you to those formats, focusing on the specific information contained in each entry andwhere within the entrythat information can usually be found. Used in editing to indicate that something should remain as it is, and not be changed. Meaning Abbreviated Abbreviations Common. 106 views. Without seeing the original, I wonder if it is calling her the good mother. If you solve the mystery, please let me know. Finally, the FamilySearch website includes a list of Latin Genealogical Word List, providing a concise online source of the most frequently encountered Latin terms in genealogical documents. Between the seventh and ninth centuries the ancient Roman system of abbreviations gave way to a more difficult one that gradually grew up in the monastic houses and in the chanceries of the new Teutonic kingdoms. stream
Meaning Abbreviated Abbreviations Common. If this is a child or mothers record, the p could possibly stand for partem (birth) and the d.f. (pudica virgine) Maria Eva Gade Joes Georgii Gade Scabini et hospitis ad ursum et Barbarae ejus uxorii legitimus. An undergraduate bachelor's degree awarded for either a course or a program in the. It is a Latin abbreviation for 'rum', used in words in the genitive case ending in 'orum' or 'arum'. Copyright 2006- 2023 by Stephen J. Danko, How the Carnival of Genealogy Makes the World a Better Place in which to Live, Beyond Amo, Amas, Amat: Latin for Genealogists | SpittalStreet.com, Administrative Structure of the Kolno Powiat, Administrative Structure of the Szczuczyn Powiat, The Immigration Passenger Manifest for the Family of Antoni Wseborowski 1903, The Hamburg Departure List Entry for the Family of Antoni Wseborowski 1903, The Birth and Baptismal Record for Jan Wszeborowski 1897, The Marriage Record for Antoni Wszeborowski and Magorzata ne Podeszwa Skowroska 1892, The Birth and Baptismal Record for Maryanna Skowroska 1835, The Birth and Baptismal Record for Anna Skowroska 1837. thepriests or scribes who wrote the documentsused Medieval Latin, not the Classical Latin usually taught in schools. Learn how church records can reveal immigrant ancestors' origins, provide mystery parents' names, stand in for missing birth records and more. Earlier in my blog, there is a reference for spl (sine prole legitima). Learning to read Roman numerals and a little basic Latin will help you transcribe and understand the manuscript documents that you collect. This death occurred 2 mo postpartum in a 37-year-old woman. (abbreviation for geboren) born: geb.dat. for sine prole which indicates that someone died without issue. (honestus adolescens) Nicolaus Jochim D. (defunta) Friderici Adami Jochim praetoris hujatis et Annae Barbarae secunda ejus uxorii defuncta legitimus cum P.V. Under this general heading may be included all abbreviated forms of addresses in ordinary intercourse, whether of individuals or of members of religious orders, congregations, institutes, to which may be added the forms of addresses usual for members of Catholic lay societies and the Papal orders of merit. Nearly all Roman Catholic church records used Latin to some extent. Often used in medical contexts. I suspect that this entry is from a manuscript book register with the entries written out in free text. Im not familiar with Hungarian abbreviations, but these are Latin terms which would have been customary to use in a Catholic record. Beginner's Latin. the scribes sometimes used wordsand grammatical forms from their ownnative language, mixed in with Latin, the scribes frequently used abbreviations and contractions in the documents they wrote, and. Latin was used in legal and church records in the past. Reply. = colored, kno. provides a wealth of information about Latin contractions and abbreviations. <>
The first was from the Julian to the Gregorian Calendar. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. In some churches, children were baptized the . This late 16th-century example is of the words 'A declaracion': -rum. To convert dates between 1 January and 24 March to modern dating, add one year onto the year given in the parish . CW possibly relates to a man who was widowed and changed his address with the parish in that year. Know that male names often end in - us or - ius, while female names end in - a. The first class of abbreviations includes those used in the composition of Pontifical documents. Religion, Baptist, . Most popular Church abbreviations updated in February 2023. Parker.) This book is out of copyright and available for download for free as a PDF file from the Internet Archive. in this 1718 Marriage record from Rulzheim, Germany? I read this as 10 Jan H.A. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/latin-genealogical-word-list-1422735. Sometimes extended to comical length with, Often used to prefix the subject of traditional. In the transaction of ordinary business the Roman Congregations are wont to use certain brief and pithy formulas (e.g. Im pretty sure of the first word. Baptism of Catharina Walsh on 15 February, 1887, in England Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms. The exact usage of the term varies between British English and American English. marriage records, and death records, check out The Magic of German Church Records Book. It means without legitimate issue. Sometimes on church records names may be abbreviated, so for example the abbreviation may actually read DL, which would be short for Daniel. Pastor" or less literally, "baptized by the pastor" (who probably penned the record in the church book). Before 1811, baptismal records are the main source for information about an ancestor's birth date. This abbreviation is used in citations to indicate an unspecified number of pages following the specified page. legitimus (abbreviations: leg. It is used to avoid repeating the name of a male author (in citations, footnotes, bibliographies, etc.) g.}j1#%3_fd(94RrT;*TYV(1],4HiH.s(YR`%^Ij^0T Thank You again, Your email address will not be published. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. In contradistinction to "i.e." ", "viz." The source for the above entry is: Randers amt, Djurs Snder, Lyngby, 1716-1791 FVD (EM) opslag (image) 167, Page 327, entry 16 right hand page. A dedicated genealogist, she, You can unsubscribe at any time. Learning to read Roman numerals and a little basic Latin will help you transcribe and understand the manuscript documents that you collect. Sort. Have a question? The abbreviations N. and Nblius seemed to me to be an abbreviation for Nobilis, meaning Noble, but the abbreviations G. and Gnosis had me stumped until I learned that these abbreviations stood for Generosis, again meaning Noble, albiet a Noble of higher status than one with only the title Nobilis. endobj
Most genealogy researchers define caelebs as a man who was singleso if you didnt explore further, you might assume that caelebs indicated someone who had never been married. It is not unusual to find, within the pages of one record, different variations used, but care should be taken to ensure that in these instances, it is a variation and not meant to indicate something else. adelig - nobel. The following is a condensed list of terms most commonly used in Latin church records. Proavus means great grandfather and proava means great grandmother. i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi, vii, viii, ix, x = 1 to 10xx, xxx = 20 & 30i or j = primo; on the first, dom.=dominus (-a); lord or sir (lady or dame), fil.pop= filius(-a) populi or filius (a) vulgi; bastard son or daughter of a harlot, in com.=in comitatu; in the county (of)libre = book, ob. Can you tell me what orse stands for? absolvere - to give absolution. Rector Miss or MR equates with Missionary Rector. Widows and Widowers: Consort and Relict. OB is an indication of the Latin word obiit (death) and if it is followed by a date, that would be the date of death of a loved one. "having changed what needs to be changed", "once the necessary changes have been made", Used in many countries to acknowledge that a comparison being made requires certain obvious alterations, which are left unstated. Need help deciphering church record abbreviations. BTU. Thanks. ThoughtCo. Slightly odd wording but it is clear what is being said. I have a question unrelated to the above queries and comments. Home : Encyclopedia . My mother, who was then at the height of her passion for genealogy, disagreedand so I continued studying Latin, under extreme duress. 2 0 obj
The Catholic Encyclopedia also has a list of ecclesiastical abbreviationsand All-Acronymns.com includes a list of Latin Acronyms and Abbreviations. Great post, Steve. Rici=of RichardBenj = Benjamin. means "page 6 and the pages that follow". Typically, Latin was used in the more rural, Irish-speaking parishes while English was used in urban districts. ;A-(?%,-!A;Mg/5s/E?N98wb#"[wpOG4/|{*0LUCK,Yd%K,Yd%K,Y;]soXk)O~qg>zW~D}'v7V>{A]V'^R/?. Catholic, Roman, Ecclesiastical . In the fourth class of abbreviations belong all such as are used to describe the elements of the year, civil or ecclesiastical. Contractions in early Latin miniscule mss. 3 0 obj
The stone had a cross that was engraved with the initials: CSMA, which were in the cross and set forth thus (the A was in the middle of the cross): Can you tell me what the CSMA stands for? :zR} Sort. 9 0 obj
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Extra! = obit; dieds.p. I?m not really sure what the MI/ML may stand for, possibly Margaret/Mary-Elizabeth. The term lustruis or lustrous may have indicated salutaris which has something to do with healing.