[Genealib] birthplace "via"

[Reann Poray]

I have found that in 1850, some of the Indiana census takers abbreviated
Indiana as "Ia", and so at face value it looks like there are a lot of
Indiana residents who were born in Iowa, when really they were born in
Indiana.

The "via" is curious.  It is written plainly.  Maybe it stands for
Virginia?

Reann Poray
Librarian, Indiana Room
Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Plainfield, IN

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[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Kathy
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Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 8:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [Genealib] birthplace "via"

Using Ancestry, I find four Thomas Johnson. It appears one is born in 
Ohio, one in North Carolina, and two in Iowa (Ia). It could be a 
matter of interpretation of the abbreviations, but I don't see a "via".

Kathy

At 06:35 PM 4/21/2008, Laurie Wilcox wrote:

>Hello,
>
>Does anyone know what "via" in birthplace means on the 1850 census?
>
>Thomas Johnson of Morgan county IN has this listed. After some 
>searching on ancestry there is a large number of others throughout 
>the country with this listed as their birthplace.
>
>Thank You
>
>
>Laurie Wilcox
>Local History Associate
>Oral History Specialist
>Boone County Public Library
>1786 Burlington Pike
>Burlington, KY 41005
>lwilcox at bcpl.org
>859-342-2665 ext: 8134
>
>
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Kathy Rippel
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Pathfinder Central (Manager)
Central Kansas Library System
1409 Williams
Great Bend, KS 67530

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