What Do Those Initials Mean?
Initials after your ancestor's names may provide useful information that
you've not expected. The following list includes initials you may come
across when reading old wills or other 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 s