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- Abbreviations Used By HNGS
- What is HNGS?
- Do You Only Support Hamilton Research?
- I think I am related to Alexander Hamilton
1. Abbreviations Used By HNGS
AK = ALASKA – ALAK.
AL = ALABAMA – ALA. OR ALAB.
AR = ARKANSAS – ARK.
AZ = ARIZONA – ARIZ.
CA = CALIFORNIA – CALIF.
CO = COLORADO – COLO.
CT = CONNECTICUT – CONN.
DC = DISTICT OF COLUMBIA
DE = DELAWARE – DELA.
DT = DAKOTA TERRITORY – DAK.TERR.
FL = FLORIDA – FLA.
GA = GEORGIA – GEO.
HI = HAWAII – HAW.IS.
IA = IOWA – IOWA
ID = IDAHO – IDA.
IL = ILLINOIS – ILL.
IN = INDIANA – IND.OR IA BEF 1855
KS = KANSAS – KANS.
KY = KENTUCKY – KENT.
LA = LOUISIANA – LOUIS.
MA = MASSACHUSETTS – MASS.
MD = MARYLAND – MARY.
ME = MAINE – MAINE
MI = MICHIGAN – MICH.
MN = MINNESOTA – MINN.
MO = MISSOURI – MO.
MS = MISSISSIPPI – MISS.
MT = MONTANA – MONT.
NC = NORTH CAROLINA – NO.CAR.
ND = NORTH DAKOTA – NO.DAK.
NE = NEBRASKA – NEB.OR NEBR.
NH = NEW HAMPSHIRE – NEW HAMP.
NJ = NEW JERSEY – NEW JER.
NM = NEW MEXICO – NEW MEX.
NV = NEVADA – NEV.
NY = NEW YORK – NY.
OH = OHIO – OH.
OK = OKLAHOMA – OKLA.
OR = OREGON – ORE.
PA = PENNSYLVANIA – PENN.
RI = RHODE ISLAND – R.IS.
SC = SOUTH CAROLINA – SO.CAR.
SD = SOUTH DAKOTA – SO.DAK.
TN = TENNESSEE – TENN.
TX = TEXAS – TEX.
UT = UTAH – UTAH
VA = VIRGINIA – VIR.
VT = VERMONT – VER.
WA = WASHINGTON – WASH.
WI = WISCONSIN – WIS.OR WISC.
WV = WEST VIRGINIA – W.VA. OR W.VIR.
WY = WYOMING – WYO.
FOREIGN
ABN = ALBANIA
AFG = AFGHANISTAN
AFR = AFRICA
AGL = ANGOLA – PRT W AFR.
AIS = ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
ALB = ALBERTA
ALG = ALGERIA
ANG = ANGUILLA
ANT = ANTARCTICA
ARC = ARCTIC
ARD = ARDENNES
ARG = ARGENTINA
AST = AUSTRIA
ATG = ANTIGUA
AUT = AUSTRALIA
BAV = BAVARIA
BBD = BARBUDA
BER = BERMUDA
BFI = BAFFIN ISLAND
BGL = BANGLADESH
BHD = BRITISH HONDURAS
BHM = BAHAMAS
BHT = BHUTAN
BIS = BALEARIC ISLANDS
BLG = BELGIUM
BLR = BULGARIA
BLV = BOLIVIA
BLZ = BELIEZE
BRB = BARBADOS
BRC = BRITISH COLUMBIA
BRD = BURUNDI
BRG = BRITISH GUIANA
BRM = BURMA
BRS = BELORUSSIA
BRZ = BRAZIL
BTS = BOTSWANA
BWI = BRITISH WEST INDIES
CAR = CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
CHD = CHAD
CHL = CHILE
CHN = CHINA
CIS = COOK ISLANDS
CLB = COLUMBIA
CMB = CAMBODIA
CMR = CAMEROON
CND = CANADA
CNG = CONGO
CRS = CORSICA
CRT = CRETE
CST = COSTA RICA
CUB = CUBA
CYL = CEYLON
CYP = CYPRUS
CZH = CZECHOSLOVAKIA
DHM = DAHOMEY
DMK = DENMARK
DMN = DOMINICA
DMR = DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
ECD = ECUADOR
EGY = EGYPT
ELS = EL SALVADORE
ENG = ENGLAND
EST = ESTONIA
ETH = ETHIOPIA – ETH.
ETK = EASTERN TURKESTAN
EUR = EUROPE
FIN = FINLAND
FIS = FAERO ISLANDS
FLK = FALKLAND ISLANDS
FRG = FRENCH GUIANA
FRN = FRANCE – FR.
GAM = GUAM
GBL = GIBRALTAR
GBN = GABON
GBR = GREAT BRITAIN
GDL = GUADELOUPE
GER = GERMANY
GHN = GHANA
GIS = GUERNSEY ISLAND
GLD = GREENLAND
GLP = GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
GMB = GAMBIA
GRC = GREECE
GRE = EAST GERMANY
GRN = GRENADA
GRW = WEST GERMANY
GTM = GUATEMALA
GYN = GUYANA
HBR = HEBRIDES ISLANDS
HGK = HONG KONG
HLD = HOLLAND
HND = HONDURAS
HNG = HUNGARY
HTI = HAITI
ICL = ICELAND
IDA = INDIA
IDS = INDONESIA
INM = INNER MONONGALIA
INT = INDIAN TERRITORY – IND. TERR.
IRL = IRELAND – IRE.
IRN = IRAN
IRQ = IRAQ
ISM = ISLE OF MAN
ISR = ISRAEL
ITL = ITALY – IT.
IVC = IVORY COAST
JMC = JAMAICA
JPN = JAPAN
JRD = JORDAN
KNY = KENYA
KRE = KOREA
KRN = NORTH KOREA
KRS = SOUTH KOREA
LAS = LAOS
LBN = LEBANON
LBR = LABRADOR
LIB = LIBERIA
LCT = LICTHENSTEIN
LST = LESOTHO
LTH = LITHUANIA
LTV = LATVIA
LXM = LUXEMBOURG
LYB = LYBIA
MEX = MEXICO
MLG = MALAGASY REPUBLIC
MLI = MALI
MLS = MALAYSIA
MLT = MALTA
MNC = MONOCO, PRINCIPALITY
MNG = MONGOLIA
MNT = MANITOBA
MRC = MOROCCO
MRT = MAURITANIA
MSO = MUSCAT & OMAN
MTQ = MARTINIQUE
MZB = MOZAMBIQUE
NAM = NORTH AMERICA
NBS = NEW BRUNSWICK
NFD = NEWFOUNDLAND
NGN = NEW GUINEA
NGA = NIGERIA
NGR = NIGER
NIR = NORTH IRELAND
NPL = NEPAL
NRW = NORWAY
NVS = NOVA SCOTIA
NTH = NEATHERLANDS
NWT = NORTH WEST TERRITORIES, CANADA
NZL = NEW ZEALAND
OKN = OKINAWA
OMN = OMAN
ONT = ONTARIO
PEI = PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
PGG = PORTUGUESE GUINEA
PHL = PHILIPPINES
PKE = EAST PAKISTAN
PKN = PAKISTAN
PKW = WEST PAKISTAN
PLD = POLAND
PLS = PALESTINE
PNM = PANAMA
PRG = PARAGUAY
PRM = PORTUGUESE TIMOR
PRS = PRUSSIA
PRT = PORTUGAL
PRU = PERU
PTR = PUERTO RICO
QBC = QUEBEC
QTR = QUINTANA ROO
RDS = RHODESIA
RMN = ROMANIA
RUS = RUSSIA
RWD = RWANDA
SAF = SOUTH AFRICA
SAM = SOUTH AMERICA
SCL = SICILY
SCR = SOCOTRA
SCT = SCOTLAND
SDA = SAUDI ARABIA
SDN = SUDAN
SGA = SOUTH GEORGIA
SGP = SINGAPORE
SIS = SHETLAND ISLANDS
SKH = SASKATCHEWAN
SLV = SALVADOR
SLW = SULAWESI-CELEBES
SMA = SAMOA, AMERICAN
SMR = SOMALI REPUBLIC
SMT = SUMATRA
SNG = SENEGAL
SOI = SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS
SPN = SPAIN – SP.
SPS = SPANISH SAHARA
SRD = SARDINIA
SRL = SIERRA LEONE
SRN = SURINAM
SSI = SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
STB = ST. BARTHELEMY
STK = ST. KITTS
STV = ST. VINCENT
SWA = SOUTH WEST AFRICA
SWD = SWEDEN
SWT = SWITZERLAND
SYR = SYRIA
TBG = TOBAGO
TBT = TIBET
TCG = THE CONGO
TGO = TOGO
THL = THAILAND
TKS = TURKESTAN
TNS = TUNISIA
TNZ = TANZANIA
TRK = TURKEY
TRN = TRINIDAD
TWN = TAIWAN – FORMOSA
UAE = UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
UAR = UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC – EGYPT
UGN = UGANDA
UKG = UNITED KINGDOM
UKR = UKRAINE
UPV = UPPER VOLTA
URG = URUGUAY
VIS = VICTORIA IS.
VNZ = VENEZUELA
VRI = VIRGIN ISL.
VTC = VATICAN CITY
VTN = VIET NAM
WIN = WEST INDIES
WIR = WEST IRIAN
WLS = WALES
YGS = YUGOSLAVIA
YKN = YUKON
YMN = YEMEN
YMS = SO. YEMEN
ZMB = ZAMBIA
From Researchers Guide to Census Availability, 1790-1920© 1987, 1992, Ann B. Hamilton. Permission to copy this page with credit given. Published by Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, @$26.50 plus $3.00 s/h.
This list is meant for identifying and using the same abbreviations by all members of the society, and does not imply endorsement of the aforesaid book, though written by our former Director of Operations.
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2. What is HNGS?
Hamilton National Genealogical Society, Inc. was a non-profit organization devoted to assembling and preserving genealogical and historical materials pertaining to the Hamilton surname (ALL spellings: Hamelton, Hamleton, Hambleton, Hambelton, Hameldon, Hamildon, Hamilton, Homildon, Hameldune, Hamylton) and Allied families. Membership was open to ALL persons interested in genealogical research and preservation of records.
This website is maintained to preserve the past efforts of HNGS in Hamilton focused genealogy research. As time allows, we will be uploading all extant information from the HNGS archives.
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3. Do You Only Support Hamilton Research?
Do you only support Hamilton research? HNGSspecialized in the Hamilton surname, and variants (Hamelton, Hamleton, Hambleton, Hambelton) but did make related allied family information available.
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4. I think I am related to Alexander Hamilton
I think I am related to Alexander Hamilton – What can you tell me?
It is very common for families to have a story that they are related to someone famous because they share a last name. To be able to help you find a connection to someone famous, it takes enough information to narrow the search. We will need your earliest Hamilton ancestor with dates and places.
If you have a living male Hamilton in your family, invite them to participate in the Hamilton DNA Project. There are descendants of Alexander who have participated.
SEE: https://www.hamiltongensociety.org/alexander-hamilton/
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