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.