----- Original Message ----- From: <Patcoolnet@aol.com> To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 19 July, 2002 2:06 PM Subject: [MOJASPER] What state does Ia signify in the 1850 census? I have found IA used extensively as an abreviation for Indiana in the 1850 census including on census taken within the state of Indiana. Perhaps both Indana and Iowa should be checked for your family but I would check Indiana first. Warren Lawrence