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From: Bob Leahy <>
Subject: [Q-R] relrq
Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2000 00:05:53 -0500


Hi ==

Have recently discovered that several generations (at least) of my father's
ancestors were Quakers, and have been puzzling over MM records for the last
month. I need some help with the terminology, please.

I know that the acronym "relrq" stands for "released by request", but what
does it **mean**? Was the person released from his MM (without a
certificate?), or released from the Quaker community (sort of a
self-initiated disownment?), or...???

Are any of you tracing WILLIS Quakers in Long Island and PA? I checked the
QUAKER-ROOTS archive but found no relevant messages.

Cheers,

Bob

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