Figuring Out Ult and Inst in a Date

You found your ancestor’s obituary. Yay! There’s just one problem. It says that he died “on the 5th inst.” Or what about that marriage announcement you found? The happy couple got married “on the 27th ult.” They sort of look like dates, but what are “inst” and “ult”? Ult. and inst. are abbreviations that refer to months,…

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