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What does 'S/' (followed by a name) mean?

ThatcherTerryLee1
ThatcherTerryLee1 ✭
January 26 in Indexing

I don't know how to interpret (Sierra Leone) names . .

in the entry . . . S/ Leoneon, what does the S/ mean? Usually it means 'signed by'. ???

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    January 26

    Signed by is usually indicated by /S/ - with the S between 2 slashes. Known as a conformed signature.

    In this case - without seeing the record - I suspect the S is for Sierra, to save having to write the full place name.

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  • LarryClark43
    LarryClark43 ✭✭✭
    January 26

    You have to be careful when working on the Sierra Leone project. If you are working on a birth register, some times the village, chiefdom, or ethnicity, may be included in the space with the names. The name usually comes first.

    As Áine Ni Donnghaile said you are probably looking at their ethnicity. S/Leoneon not part of the name.


    hope this helps

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