Some of the search results include 2 or 3 letters for Location. These abbreviations are a combination of:

• Chapman Codes for UK & Ireland, Australia & Canada
• Postal Codes for US
• ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) Country codes

These codes are used widely in genealogical sites in an attempt to standardise the information. Some county and state codes may be obvious i.e. ESS = Essex, MDX = Middlesex. Country codes for Members in the EoLFHS database include ZAF and IDN. To identify a code use the Lookup Search HERE Try it now!

INTERNATIONAL CODES
US State and Canadian Province codes are based on Postal codes i.e. IN = Indiana, TX = Texas, BC = British Columbia, ACT = Australia Capital Territory etc. You can browse the set of Codes which have been included in the EoLFHS database HERE

WHY HAVE THE CODES BEEN USED?
The Codes have been included to enable quick and accurate searching in the database where the search process is looking for an exact match.  Leicestershire, for example, could be written in full or abbreviated to Leics, shortened to Leicester; but by using the Chapman Code of LEI covers all possibilities.

HOW CAN IT HELP ME?
EoLFHS has members from all over the world. Location information is provided on the Members' contact details to enable other researchers to identify where they live and making communication easier between researchers. One of the searches, for example, allows you to see who lives nearby - select a country, a county or state and you may find somebody within the same area. Networking between nearby members may help with their research.

The Codes are frequently used in newsgroups and surname lists. You may be required to enter a code when you submit your information to such a list.

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