Payment abbreviations in death entry

Gina Palmer

Catholic parish Hofkirchen, Bavaria, 1872 death register

image Hofkirchen015_0051 - Under the name of the deceased there is a notation of either, I think, 'bzhlt' [Bezahlt = paid], 'non' or 'nil' (see entry between 50 & 51).

img 0049 also has 'non solv.'

Would 'non' - indicated that the fee was not paid, vs. 'nil.' indicating no fee was charged?

img 0051 link: https://data.matricula-online.eu/en/deutschland/regensburg/hofkirchen/Hofkirchen015/?pg=51

img 0049 link: https://data.matricula-online.eu/en/deutschland/regensburg/hofkirchen/Hofkirchen015/?pg=49

Robert Seal_1

Hello @Gina Palmer,

Your interpretation of these terms is correct.

non solv. = non solvit = not paid.

bzhlt = bezahlt = paid.

nil = nothing = no fee charged.

Gina Palmer

Thank you @Robert Seal_1.

Do you by chance know a little more about the principle of paying, or have a reference to some background material about this?

Robert Seal_1

You're welcome, Gina. I don't know about the principle of paying and would suggest you ask this as a new question to the German community at large.