Hispanic Surnames Database Legend

These are the abbreviations we would prefer that you use when filling out our Surnames Database Entry Form. If you don't see an abbreviation listed for the place(s) your ancestors came from, send GFSMike@aol.com an e-mail so that we can revise this list accordingly. Thank you once again for visiting, and don't forget to search through the present surnames lists for similar researchers! :-)

Legend

Abbr.	Description	Notes
>	Place from>place to	Ex.: Guadalajara Mx>Los Angeles CA
?	Data uncertain	Ex.: Guadalajara? Mx>Los Angeles? CA or 1856?-1935
Arg	Argentina
BC	Baja California
BCN	Baja California, Norte (North)
BCS	Baja California, Sur (South)
Col	Colombia
Co	County	Ex.: Visalia FresnoCo CA
CR	Costa Rica
DR	Dominican Republic
Ec	Ecuador
ES	El Salvador
Eng	England
Fr	France
Ger	Germany
Guat	Guatemala
Hon	Honduras
Is	Island(s)
It	Italy
Mx	Mexico	Use standard Mexican abbreviations for individual states.
Nic	Nicaragua
Phil	Philippines
Por	Portugal
PR	Puerto Rico
Sco	Scotland
Sp	Spain
Ur	Uruguay
US	United States	Use standard U.S. postal abbreviations for individual states.
Ven	Venezuela

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