exr.
Writing & Everyday abbreviation · Genealogy
| Stands for | Executor |
|---|---|
| Categories | Writing & Everyday |
exr. stands for Executor, a genealogy abbreviation.
Abbreviates "executor," the person named in a will to carry out its terms, in probate indexes, will abstracts and estate notices.
Example: Will of Thos. Bell, proved 1793; exrs. his wife Ann and son Richd.
Usage notes
The female form, executrix, is abbreviated exx. or extx. Probate courts "prove" a will and issue letters testamentary authorizing the executor to act. Variants include exor. and exec. Genealogists use executors' names to identify relatives and trusted neighbors.
Related abbreviations
More genealogy abbreviations
- d. – Died
- d.s.p. – Decessit sine prole (died without issue)
- d.v.p. – Decessit vita patris (died in the father's lifetime)
- dau. – Daughter
- dec'd – Deceased
- do. – Ditto
- GEDCOM – Genealogical Data Communication
- GGF – Great-grandfather
- inf. – Infant
- m. – Married
- MRCA – Most recent common ancestor
- N.N. – Nomen nescio (name unknown)