Key to abbreviations in wills index
From Jerripedia
| Abbreviation | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| fe | fille | daughter |
| fs | fils | son |
| sr | soeur | sister |
| fr | frere | brother |
| mr | mere | mother |
| pr | pere | father |
| fm | epouse femme | wife |
| ma | epouse mari | husband |
| GM | grandmere | grandmother |
| GP | grandpere | grandfather |
| nv | neveu | nephew |
| nc | niece | niece |
| vve | veuve | widow |
| vvf | veuf | widower |
| fdf | fils/fille de feu | son/daughter of the late |
| vdf | veuf(ve) du feu | widow(er) of the late |
| pt fe | petite fille | grand-daughter |
| pt fs | petite fils | grandson |
| enf | enfant(s) | child/children |
| enf nat | enfant naturelle | illegitimate child |
| Mme | madame | married woman |
| Dlle | demoiselle | single woman |
| Mlle | mademoiselle | young woman |
| sf, sfm | sa femme | his wife |
| bu fs | beau fils, gendre | son-in-law |
| be sr | belle soeur | sister-in-law |
| bu fr | beau frere | brother-in-law |
| on | oncle | uncle |
| te | tante | aunt |
| o et t | oncle et tante | uncle and aunt |
| cous | cousin | cousin |
| d-fs | dieu fils | godson |
| d-fe | filleul | god-daughter |
| d-mr | marrain | godmother |
| d-pr | parrain | godfather |
| fileuse | spinster | |
| fille non mariee | spinster | |
| vielle fine celibitaire | aged spinster | |
| mon defunt mari | my late husband | |
| grandmere du cote | step-grandmother | |
| fille ainé (ainéé) | elder daughter | |
| epouse la moitié | the better half | |
| epouse l'autre moitié | the other half | |
| fiancé | betrothed | |
| epouseur | intended husband | |
| frere de lait | foster brother | |
| nourrice | foster mother | |
| Other terms | ||
| vs | voisin(e) | neighbour |
| leg | legatee | executor |
| leg var | various executors | |
| pp | par presente | presented by (usually in reference to godparents) |
| 2 noces | 2 marriage | 2nd wedding |
| ami | ami | friend |
| ainé (ainée) | elder | |
| l'ainé | the eldest | |
| plus jeune | younger | |
| avant dit | aforesaid | |
| sus did | afore mentioned | |
| an(s) | year(s) | |
| mois | month | |
| semaine | week | |
| jour | day |
