I can check the actual on-line census for you. What counties and who are the people? I will then e-mail the written census to you. Debbie -----Original Message----- From: jan [mailto:p42a9j@familyonline.com] Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 6:07 AM To: KYBRECKI-L(a)rootsweb.com Subject: [KYBRECKI] 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. ==== KYBRECKI Mailing List ==== NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames,etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett(a)earthlink.net