I.e. in this context it means "the same as on the preceding line". In older documents you may also see it abbreviated "do". On Tue, 16 Mar 2004, Mary Hopper wrote: > > "Ditto" means "the same" A lot of times you will see this symbol " used > to indicate ditto. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 8:41 AM > Subject: [AL-CEN] Ditto > > > > Why is the word or the use of "Ditto" on the census records used? What > does > > it mean or is there any significance to the word? Found alot this word or > > term used on the census records. > > > > Angela > > > > > > ==== AL-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== > > To Unsub from digest mail mode, send the command "unsubscribe" to > > [email protected] (Remove the XX and replace it with > your state abbreviation ) > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== AL-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== > To view completed census transcriptions online > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/census/inv/index.html > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >