Latin question! What does 2dum conguin* line mean?
I took a picture of the document in question. The entry starts with “Codem die.” Right in the middle, to the right edge, I am having problems understanding what the meaning of “super 2dum conguinita...”, or whatever those letters are, is in Latin. A second something, or another?
Let me know what it means. Is it a shortened form of consanguinitas? Were they closely related? Or is it something to do with the word conjugum? Maybe it isn’t even a c in the first place?
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The couple was granted a dispensation because they were related by blood in the 2nd degree.
See this article about dispensations from the Catholic Encyclopedia (the link is off to the right in blue):
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05041a.htm
Also have a look at this article from Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consanguinity
BTW, be wary of the numbers on the chart in the article from wikipedia. They do not refer to degree of sanguinity as is stated in the document.
I am not sure exactly what 2nd degree means--it could mean first or second cousins, as we understand those terms. But I do not know.
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If you trace the ancestors of these people, you should be able to figure it out pretty quickly. I would be very interested to know what you learn--how they were related.
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They are married with dispensation meaning they are second cousins to each other ;-)
Kind regards
Werner Vols
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A second degree consanguity is usually a first cousin relationship when used in Catholic records.
See: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04264a.htm
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Adrie
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Kind regards
Werner
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A van Helsdingen (I don't know your entire name, but welcome aboard!),
thank you so much for pointing out that article in the Catholic Encyclopedia. I pointed out the article on Dispensation, but not that one, so thanks for doing so.
The Catholic Encyclopedia is a fabulous source for all sorts of information and I use it quite often. It's indispensable for our work as genealogists. There is a link to it off to the right in blue: - The Catholic Encyclopedia
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