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Title: Latin not at end of baptismal cert
Post by: Shaztoni on Friday 18 April 25 16:57 BST (UK)

There is note in Latin I've not seen before after this baptismal entry. Something about the parents, magi? something?

Anyone come across this before or know what it is?

Title: Re: Latin not at end of baptismal cert
Post by: oldohiohome on Friday 18 April 25 18:21 BST (UK)

I think people are going to want to see more of the page so they can compare the letters in the screenshot with other letters on the page. Even better, post a link to the image on line and/or the names and dates of the baptism so people can see it themselves.

Title: Re: Latin not at end of baptismal cert
Post by: dublin1850 on Friday 18 April 25 19:12 BST (UK)

I think it is parentis vagi suent.
The parents were wandering? Possibly transients, or just not of that parish.

Title: Re: Latin not at end of baptismal cert
Post by: Bookbox on Friday 18 April 25 19:24 BST (UK)

As dublin1850 says.
The Latin is Parentes Vagi Sunt (= 'the parents are wanderers/vagrants'). It may imply that the family was not settled in the parish.

Title: Re: Latin not at end of baptismal cert
Post by: Shaztoni on Friday 18 April 25 19:43 BST (UK)

Thank you both! That would make sense