The key to the example that was sent to me this morning was that Ia was used
in 1850, but in 1860 and 1870 the state id was given as Ind or Indiana. The
key is to check more than ONE source..
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Debbie Jennings" <debjennings(a)dtccom.net>
To: <INOWEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 12:51 PM
Subject: RE: [INOWEN] was IA used for the abbreviation of INDIANA in 1850
In reading the various posts, I also wanted to make a comment.
I also have come across the IA in the 1850 census records both hand
written
and otherwise. However, in these instances of IA I know for a fact that
those persons were born in Iowa. In most instances I have seen, the
Indiana
abbreviation was always IN or IND with the others in the family denoted
with
the ditto (") marking. Many, many persons went to Iowa for various
reasons,
some remaining there throughout their lives and other staying briefly. I
even have some who were here in Morgan/Owen county, went there returned
here
for a year and then returned.
If you are particularly dealing with children in a listing don't discount
the fact that they are in reality nieces/nephews living in the household,
who were orphaned. I have also come across that one before as well.
To double check some of these I know that the website for Iowa has a link
for the 1856 statewide census taken there. You might find that your
ancestors returned there.
This can be found at
www.iagenweb.org
Hardin County seemed to be a place that many went to.
I invite any researchers who have had ties in Iowa to join in this thread
of
conversation.
Debbie Jennings
-----Original Message-----
From: jan [mailto:p42a9j@familyonline.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 6:07 AM
To: INOWEN-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [INOWEN] was IA used for the abbreviation of INDIANA in 1850
I found a typed 1850 US census list of a county in Indiana that had a lot
of
IA`s as birth place. But also saw a few IND`s. So if that is true then
my
IA`s that I found in Ky for the same census year really mean that they
were
born in Indiana?
I can not find a handwritten 1850 census to check.
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