> Hey Joan > Jno- is always used for Jonathan. But I've never seen the 'lives complete'! > Will you tell us where you saw it? > Tori > > >From: JOARDITH@aol.com > >Reply-To: ILROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > >To: ILROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [ILROOTS] Census abbreviations > >Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 21:49:48 EDT > > > >Does anyone know what the abbreviation Jno. stands for? My guess is > >Jonathan > >because to write John would only require one more letter. Also wonder if > >anyone has an opinion about the term "lives complete" in the 1880 census. > >Would that mean the person was handicapped in some way but still managed > >to meet > >the daily requirements of living? > > > >Joan in Illinois > > > > > >==== ILROOTS Mailing List ==== > >Do you have a resource you could share with the list members? Would you be > >willing to do some "lookups" for a limited time period? If you would, > >please let the members know. > > > >============================== > >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > >http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > Tioraidh an drasda, > Tori - shyfyre@msn.com > > Searching- COUNTS- (Crouch, Sartain, Pendergraf, Williams,Raper, Martin, > McNiel), (Tn, AL, Ok, Ark, CA) > HANCOCK-(Adams, Abbott, Allen, Burnett, Clifford, Counts, Fisher, Hoskins, > Louden, Shepherd, Leach, Mitchel, Imel, Speaks, Speck, Sprunger, Tharp, > Wheeler, Wright) (VA, KY, IN, CA) > MCNIEL(Coates,Counts,Gaddy,Brown,Lindsey,Mason,Moon) (NC, TN, OK, Ark, MO, > CA) > CAREY(Hancock,Catterton,Gibson,Dodder, Leach) (MD, PA, IN, CA) > and any family connections. > > > > ==== ILROOTS Mailing List ==== > How long has it been since you posted to the list? A "quiet" list will never help anyone! > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >