Key to abbreviations in wills index

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