I need help understanding PRDH for immigrant.

Question

I don't fully understand the PRDH results for immigrants that show their origin in France.

Ex: Pierre Valliere

Baptism: st-pierre, v. segonzac, ev. saintes, angoumois (ar. cognac, charente)

I believe St-Pierre is church and Segonzac is the location of the church. What does v. represent? What does ev. represent? and what does ar. represent?

Thanks for any help.

Comments

Some thoughts ...

Ev. Saintes could be the diocese of Saintes, which no longer exists (as of about 1801).

Ar. could be arrondissement, or district.

Answer 1

PRDH has a set sequence, first the parish, then the city (ville abbrev. v.), then the diocese (évêché abbr. ev), old province of France.  In parentheses is modern arrondissement and département, in that order.

Answer 2

I think the v. stands for Villa or Village...

Segonzac Villa or Segonzac Village.

~Brian Kerr

Comments

Possibly, ville, in French.