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 > > > > >

My two cents, Seems to me that was all Indian Territory till about 1860 Need to look up the date, In IA even some of the original counties have changed. B: 1926 and ain't nothin the same as then when I started school in 31 Oregon was ORE I remember that. But I know I read something about it all being like Indiana or Illinois I will look it up ( Not Oregon!) There I go again. Well off to Google Norma IBSSG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chestnut" <nkopportunity@gorge.net> To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 9:30 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 > > > > > > > >

Iowa became a state in 1846. I know a man by the name of Boardman and Horace Brownson My ancestors founded a County around then Clayton I think. This is taxing my brain. Enuf saif Norma IBSSG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norma Bremer" <norma@normasplace.com> To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 10:39 AM Subject: Re: [MOJASPER] easiest explanation of Ia signify in the 1850 census? > My two cents, Seems to me that was all Indian Territory till about 1860 Need > to look up the date, In IA even some of the original counties have changed. > B: 1926 and ain't nothin the same as then when I started school in 31 Oregon > was ORE I remember that. But I know I read something about it all being like > Indiana or Illinois I will look it up ( Not Oregon!) There I go again. Well > off to Google Norma IBSSG > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chestnut" <nkopportunity@gorge.net> > To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 9:30 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 > > > > > > > > > > >

JUST TO CLEAR THIS UP. If you look at what I said folks you will see that what I stated was that it wasn't changed to a two numbered abbreviation until the 1900's as in plural meaning sometime DURING the 1900's not the year 1900. ;-) I know it wasn't in 1900 and I never stated that it was. Please don't twist my words around. Andrea > ----- 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 > >