Nrus posit.

English translation: numerus positionis

02:09 Mar 14, 2006
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Latin term or phrase: Nrus posit.
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.
Lota
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English translation:numerus positionis
Explanation:
also knows as Numerus Serialis

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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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swisstell
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numerus positionis


Explanation:
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

swisstell
Italy
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Native speaker of: German
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agree  adv Linguado
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agree  Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
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agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
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agree  Erzsébet Czopyk
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agree  Rebecca Garber: Yep, I've seen this in 19th-century baptismal records as well.
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