Old-Style State Abbeviations
Knowing the old fashioned abbreviations for US states can help with your searches for transcriptions of old records.
| Alabama
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Ala.
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| Arizona
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Ariz.
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| Arkansas
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Ark.
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| California
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Cal., Calif.
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| Colorado
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Col., Colo.
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| Connecticut
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Conn.
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Delaware
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Del.
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| Florida
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Fla.
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| Georgia
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Ga., Geo.
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| Idaho
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Idaho
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| Illinois
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Ill.
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| Indiana
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Ind.
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| Indian Territory
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I. Terr.
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| Iowa
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Iowa
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| Kansas
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Kan., Kans.
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| Kentucky
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Ky.
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| Louisiana
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La.
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| Maine
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Me
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| Maryland
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Md.
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| Massachusetts
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Mass.
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| Michigan
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Mich.
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| Minnesota
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Minn.
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| Mississippi
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Miss.
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| Missouri
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Mo.
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| Montana
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Mont.
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| Nebraska
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Neb., Nebr.
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| Nevada
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Nev.
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| New Hampshire
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N. Hamp.
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| New Jersey
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N. J.
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| New Mexico
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N. Mex.
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| New York
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N. Y.
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| North Carolina
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N. Car.
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| North Dakota
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N. Dak.
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| Ohio
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O.
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| Oklahoma
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Okla.
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| Oregon
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Ore.
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| Pennsylvania
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Penn., Penna.
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| Rhode Island
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R. I.
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| South Carolina
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S. Car.
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| South Dakota
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S. Dak.
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| Tennessee
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Tenn.
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| Texas
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Tex.
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| Utah
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U. Terr.
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| Vermont
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Vt.
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| Virginia
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Va.
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| Washington
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W., Wash.
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| Washington, D. C.
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Wash, D. C.
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| West Virginia
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W. Va., W. Vir.
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| Wisconsin
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Wis., Wisc.
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| Wyoming
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Wyo.
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