Karla: "do" is an old equivalent of the ditto mark. On the census it meant 'repeat what is on the above line'. Dennis West =========== Karla wrote: Date sent: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 03:42:07 EST Subject: [TNGIBSON] 1850 Census Question To: TNGIBSON-L@rootsweb.com > I transcribed the 1850, District 3, census. SURELY, I must have asked this > question: > In the category of 'occupation' appears a notation: DO. > What does that stand for? > If I aked the question, I've forgotten the answer. > > Karla >