Just a thought about this issue. At one time in the US people were using the states post office abbreviations, such as New York and they were using NY. Others might use a post office Zip code. I'm wondering if this is what is happening. Sometime ago in the US the National Genealogical Society were advising everyone to completely spell out the state name and not use any numerical codes that might change. Pat Crimmel

From: "Pat Crimmel" <taproots@comcast.net> > Just a thought about this issue. At one time in the US people were > using the states post office abbreviations, such as New York and they were > using NY. Others might use a post office Zip code. I'm wondering if this > is what is happening. Sometime ago in the US the National Genealogical > Society were advising everyone to completely spell out the state name and not use > any numerical codes that might change. > Why doesn't someone do the obvious and ask Ancestry - if, that is, you can ever get a reply from them? I'm not doing it myself because I use Ancestry as little as possible! This mystery about what they're up to with UK records is just another reason why. -- Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE