Yes a great deal later. I started in the workplace in 1952 in Portland, Ore. (at that time.) In late 60's and early 70's the two letters came on the scene. But it was early 70's that it became mandatory that we use the list issued by the U.S. Post Office. I remember it well, as an old secretary, old habits were hard to break. Pat - Nyssa, Or ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chestnut" <nkopportunity@gorge.net> To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 10:30 PM Subject: Re: [MOJASPER] easiest explanation of Ia signify in the 1850 census? > Oh a lot later than 1900. I was born in 1937 and OREGON was first Oreg. > then Ore. and finally OR and I remember California to first have been Calif. > then Cal. and finally CA and Washington was first Wash. then WA but some > thought it was WN > Kay > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrea Heslin" <andee@columbus.rr.com> > To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 9:24 AM > Subject: Re: [MOJASPER] easiest explanation of Ia signify in the 1850 > census? > > > > One thing we all need to remember, the two letter abbreviations were > created > > for Postal service and were not abbreviated as such until the 1900's. They > > were not the commonly used abbreviations of the 1800's. > > > > Andrea > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <DPerger@aol.com> > > To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 8:32 AM > > Subject: Re: [MOJASPER] easiest explanation of Ia signify in the 1850 > > census? > > > > > > > I know what you mean I did some research and yes IA was Indiana back > > then. > > > It was change to IN and Iowa to IA but I did not get as to when it was > > > change.. > > > > > > Also I do know that back in 1972 this happen to my parents, we moved > from > > > Califorina to Florida. My parents abbr. Ca for Califorina but the school > > > system said that we was from Canada.. I do remember abbr. Califorina as > > Cal. > > > > > > > > > Now that is a puzzles.. LOL I wonder if they every got my school records > > over > > > 30yrs ago.. > > > > > > have a great weekend all > > > > > > > > >