Abbreviations found 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) |
Genealogy Related Abbreviations
BDM = Birth, Death, Marriage
BVRI = British Vital Records Index (a set of searchable Genealogy CD's)
FHC = Family History Centre (Genealogy Centres operated by the Morman Church)
FRC = Family Records Centre
GRO = General Registry Office/General Record Office
IGI = International Genealogical Index (on line at http://www.familysearch.org)
IOW = Isle of Wight
LDS = Latter Day Saints (Mormons)
PRO = Public Record Office (Kew, London)
RSD = Rural Sanitary District
SSDI = Social Security Death Index
USD = Urban Sanitary District
WHO = World Health Organization
Computer Lingo
BTW = By the way
EOF = Egg on face
FWIW = For what it's worth
FYI = For your information
<g> = grin
<bg> = big grin
<vbg> = very big grin
HTH = Hope this helps
IMHO = In my humble opinion
JMO = Just my opinion
LOL = Laugh out loud
SKS = Some kind soul
TIA = Thank you/Thanks in advance
TTFN = Ta Ta for now
TTYL = Talk to you later
TTYS = Talk to you soon
W.D.T.L. = Who Departed This Life
