Ooh, this is fun. Thanks Gerald. Isn't there some platitude about many minds (or hands) making work easier? Maybe together we can figure all out all these abbreviations. Gerald has supplied some of the best insight to the Tavenner abbreviations I have ever seen. Can I jump in? Anyone with other opinions feel free to correct me, or add your own interpretation. Also send the "chicken scratches" you have tried to read on the Tavenner lists. NHopefully another member of this list will recognize your puzzles. Even though Gerald knows the first items on the list, I'm going to type them for everyone else. > 1775 tithe ShelPsh = tithable Shelburne Parish > Blumt = Bluemont [town in far western Loudoun] > Clpr = Culpeper LCo = Loudoun County > no clil - ?could this be no children? > lv Hamet - think this should be Hamil for Hamilton [for many years the 2nd largest town in the county] lv = lives vc = vicinity > *(Shawen ho) - hmmm, Shawen is a surname, ho probably stands for household > lv Lovtvl vc = lived Lovettsville vicinity > *Fx = Fairfax > *Arlg = Arlington > *Ash = Ashburn Fq = Fauquier > *fc 1973 - fc =found [on] census? this is a wild guess; doesn't fit with 1973. > *fun deiac Leesb - I'll have to go look at this in Mr. T's own hand writing > *$10M 1850 - probably refers to 1850 census, but certainly doesn't mean 10 million dollars. > Marty Hiatt, CGRS