LOL--seems everyone is as up in the air about this as I am. I tend to think Ia (capital I, small a) on the 1850 census, at least in reference to my Cooley's stands for Indiana. I have a couple of small biographical exerpts that mention the family being in Indiana, and no mention of Iowa. I am going to look around on my print out pages of the 1850 Census for the family, possibly there are people from Iowa (spelled out) as opposed to the Ia also. Thanks! Pat in WA state

Has anyone asked the National Archives what they think it means? MacMullenChild ----- Original Message ----- From: <Patcoolnet@aol.com> To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 11:15 Subject: [MOJASPER] Ia vs today's IA > LOL--seems everyone is as up in the air about this as I am. I tend to think > Ia (capital I, small a) on the 1850 census, at least in reference to my > Cooley's stands for Indiana. I have a couple of small biographical exerpts > that mention the family being in Indiana, and no mention of Iowa. > > I am going to look around on my print out pages of the 1850 Census for the > family, possibly there are people from Iowa (spelled out) as opposed to the > Ia also. > > Thanks! > > Pat in WA state > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free, if we can believe grisoft!. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.377 / Virus Database: 211 - Release Date: 7/17/02