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Mar 14, 2006 02:09
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Latin term

Nrus posit.

Latin to English Other Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
This is a very illegible line on a baptism certificate from the 18 century. Nrus, I imagine is an abbreviation for "numerus". And posit?

It could be the time of birth, or simply an ordinal numerical.

It is filled with "13" so it could be an hour (of birth, as ppl. were baptised on the day of birth in those days) or is it something else?

Thanks.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +7 numerus positionis

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numerus positionis

also knows as Numerus Serialis

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Note added at 4 mins (2006-03-14 02:14:03 GMT)
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Serialis or Nr. posit./ Nrus positionis (Serial Number or Position Number). The priest numbered each record of death and burial sequentially (1, 2, ...
www.halgal.com/deathrecord.html
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agree Rebecca Garber : Yep, I've seen this in 19th-century baptismal records as well.
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