[Genealib] Census Relationship

[Claire Kluskens]

Amber,

Can you please tell us which census year, and cite an example that we  
can all go look at (a family name, township, county, state, and ED  
and page number (if 1880 or later) would be helpful).

Thanks,
Claire Kluskens
National Archives and Records Administration
Washington, DC

On Jul 14, 2009, at 3:56 PM, Amber Clark wrote:

> Hello, everyone,
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> I have been wondering about and unsuccessfully searching for a  
> while for a census abbreviation I do not recognize. I have checked  
> census enumerator instructions, various books, and several websites  
> with no result, so I am posting my question here in the hope (and  
> expectation) that some of you will know.
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> I am looking for the meaning of the abbreviation “ab” or “AB.” In  
> the records I have seen, the term usually precedes or follows the  
> relationship of son or daughter. At first I thought that this could  
> mean that the child was adopted, but can someone tell me  
> definitively what it means? Thanks in advance for all of your help!
>
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> Amber L. Clark
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> Local History Archivist
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> Henderson County Public Library
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> 101 South Main Street
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> Henderson, Kentucky 42420
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> (270) 826-3712
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> aclark at hcpl.org
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