This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ziegler, Spies(s), Scharnagle Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AFB.2ACI/3678 Message Board Post: My wonderful cousin found and just sent me the passenger list on which my gg grandfather arrived from Germany. But I do not know what these abbrevations mean as I don't know what program or book she used. Can anyone help me out? Ship: GOTHIA from Hamburg to Balt. 16 Nov 1889 ZIEGLER Carl 42 M Mcht (I know this) What I don't know- prv (PROVINCE) PR vil (VILLAGE) AAKH des (DESTANATION) USA (got this one) I need to know what the province and villiage abbrevations stand for any help would be wonderful!!!!!! Thanks Davina