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 .
 . *** Abbreviations for place names.
 .
 .  The place of birth, if known, is noted for everyone.  The list below
 . contains the abbreviations used. The full placenames are also included
 . at the bottom of each screen where an abbreviation appears. 
 .
 .  Locales not in Newfoundland indicated by '*'.
 .
 .    Adm = Adam's Cove, Conception Bay
 .    Arg = Argentia, Placentia Bay 
 .    Arn = Arnold's Cove, Placentia Bay / Arnold's Cove Station, Placentia Bay
 .    Aus = Australia (country)
 .    Avo = Avondale, Conception Bay
 .    Bab = Bay Bulls, Southern Shore
 .    Bar = Bar Haven, Placentia Bay
 .    Bay = Bay Roberts, Conception Bay
 .    BBa = Bonavista Bay area
 .    Bda = Bay d'Argent, Fortune Bay
 .    Bel = Bell Island, Conception Bay
 .    Ber = Bermuda (country)
 .    Bis = Bishop's Falls
 .    Bla = Blaketown, Trinity Bay
 .    Blv = Belvedere
 .    Bna = Bonavista, Bonavista Bay
 .    Bno = Bona, Placentia Bay
 .    Boa = Boat Harbour, Placentia Bay
 .    Bon = Bonne Bay area
 .    Bot = Botwood, Trinity Bay
 .    Brg = Burgeo, south coast
 .    Bri = Brigus South, Southern Shore
 .    Brn = Branch, St. Mary's Bay
 .    Bro = Broad Cove, Conception Bay
 .    Brr = Brown's Arm, Notre Dame Bay
 .    Brs = Brigus, Conception Bay
 .    Bru = Brule/Bruley, Placentia Bay
 .    Brx = Brigus Junction, Conception Bay
 .    Buc = Buchans
 .    Bur = Burin, Placentia Bay 
 .    BVa = Bay de Verde area
 .    Cab = Cape Broyle, Southern Shore
 .    Cal = Calvert, Southern Shore
 .    Can = Canada (except maritime provinces]
 .    Cap = Cape Race, Southern Shore
 .    Car = Carbonear, Conception Bay
 .    Cay = Cayman Islands (country)
 .    CBa = Conception Bay area
 .    Cbc = Come-by-Chance, Placentia Bay
 .    Cha = Chapel Arm, Trinity Bay
 .    Chg = Change Islands, Bonavista Bay
 .    Chi = Chile (country)
 .    Cla = Clattice Harbour, Placentia Bay
 .    Clb = Clarkes Beach, Conception Bay
 .    Clr = Clarenville, Trinity Bay
 .    Coa = Coachman's Cove, White Bay
 .    Cod = Codroy Valley area, west coast
 .    Coe = Conche, White Bay
 .    Col = Colliers, Conception Bay
 .    Con = Conception Harbour, Conception Bay
 .    Cor = Corner Brook, Bay of Islands
 .    Cow = Cow Head, Northern Peninsula
 .    Cpl = Caplin Bay, Southern Shore
 .    Cpp = Cappahayden, Southern Shore
 .    Csg = Cape St. George, St. George's Bay
 .    Cur = Curling, Bay of Islands
 .    Dav = Davis Cove, Placentia Bay
 .    Dee = Deer Lake
 .    Dep = Deep Cove, Placentia Bay
 .    Dun = Dunville, Placentia Bay
 .    Dut = Duntara, Bonavista Bay
 .    Exp = Exploits, Notre Dame Bay
 .    Fai = Fair Haven, Placentia Bay
 .    FBa = Fortune Bay area
 .    Fer = Fermeuse, Southern Shore
 .    Fha = Fortune Harbour GB
 .    Fin = Finland (country)
 .    Fla = Flat Island, Placentia Bay
 .    Flb = Flat Bay, St. George's Bay
 .    Flc = Flower's Cove
 .    Flr = Flatrock
 .    Fnd = Ferndale, Placentia Bay
 .    Fra = France (country)
 .    Fog = Fogo
 .    For = Fortune, Fortune Bay
 .    Fox = Fox Harbour, Placentia Bay
 .    Fre = Freshwater, Placentia Bay
 .    Frn = Frenchman's Cove, Fortune Bay
 .    Fry = Ferryland, Southern Shore
 .    Fxt = Foxtrap, Conception Bay
 .    Gal = Gallows Harbour, Placentia Bay
 .    Gam = Gambo
 .    Gan = Gander
 .    Gar = Garden Cove
 .    Gas = Gaskiers, St. Mary's Bay
 .    Ger = Germany (country)
 .    GFW = Grand Falls - Windsor
 .    Gle = Glenwood
 .    Goo = Goose Bay, Labrador
 .    Gou = Goulds, St. John's area
 .    Gra = Grand Falls
 .    Grb = Grand Bank, Burin peninsula
 .    Grc = Grates Cove, Trinity Bay
 .    Gre = Great Britain (country)
 .    Grp = Greenspond, Bonavista Bay
 .    Gry = Grey Islands
 .    Guy = Guyana (country)
 .    Hab = Harbour Buffett, Placentia Bay
 .    Haf = Halfway Point, Bay of Islands
 .    Ham = Hampton, White Bay
 .    Han = Harbour Main, Conception Bay
 .    Hap = Happy Valley, Labrador
 .    Har = Harbour Grace, Conception Bay
 .    Hea = Heart's Content, Trinity Bay
 .    Her = Herring Neck
 .    Hil = Hillview, Trinity Bay
 .    Hln = Holland (country)
 .    Hol = Holyrood, Conception Bay
 .    Hum = Humber, Bay of Islands
 .    Ind = Indian Harbour, Placentia Bay
 .    Ini = Indian Islands
 .    Ire = Ireland (country)
 .    Irn = Iran (country)
 .    Isl = Isle Valen, Placentia Bay
 .    Ita = Italy (country)
 .    Jac = Jackson's Arm, White Bay
 .    Jam = Jamaica (country)
 .    Jer = Jerseyside, Placentia Bay
 .    Jpn = Japan (country)
 .    Kel = Kelligrews, Conception Bay
 .    KiC = King's Cove
 .    Kip = Kippens, St. George's Bay
 .    Lab = Labrador City, Labrador
 .    Lbo = Little Bona, Placentia Bay
 .    Lam = Lamaline, Burin peninsula
 .    Law = Lawn, Burin peninsula
 .    Lew = Lewisporte, Bay of Exploits
 .    Lih = Little Harbour, Placentia Bay
 .    LiR = Little River, Fox Island
 .    Lit = Little Paradise, Placentia Bay
 .    Lma = La Manche, Placentia Bay
 .    Lop = Long Pond, Conception Bay
 .    Lou = Lourdes, Port-au-Port
 .    Lpa = Little Paradise, Placentia Bay
 .    Lon = Long Harbour, Placentia Bay (incl Crawley's Island, Iona, the Rams,
 .                           Mt. Arlington Hts, Sibley's Cove)
 .    Mar = Marystown, Placentia Bay
 .    Mer = Merasheen, Placentia Bay
 .    Mex = Mexico (country)
 .    Mor = Mortier, Placentia Bay
 .    Mrk = Markland, Avalon area
 .    Mrq = Marquise, Placentia Bay
 .    Nai = Nain, Labrador
 .    NBr = New Brunswick (province)
 .    Nfl = Newfoundland - other locales
 .    Nge = Nigeria (country)
 .    Nha = New Harbour, Trinity Bay
 .    Nob = Northern Bay, Conception Bay
 .    Noc = Norman's Cove, Trinity Bay
 .    Nor = North Harbour, Placentia Bay
 .    Nos = North Harbour, St. Mary's Bay
 .    Nov = Nova Scotia (province)
 .    Nrs = Norris Point, Bonne Bay
 .    Ode = Oderin, Placentia Bay
 .    Odo = O'Donnells
 .    Pab = Port-aux-Basques, southwest coast
 .    Pac = Parker's Cove, Placentia Bay
 .    Pam = Point-au-Mal, Port-au-Port
 .    Pan = Parson's Pond, Northern Peninsula
 .    Par = Paradise, Placentia Bay / Great Paradise, Placentia Bay
 .    Pas = Pasadena (including Midland)
 .    Pat = Patrick's Cove, Placentia Bay
 .    Pco = Portugal Cove South, St. Mary's Bay
 .    PEI = Prince Edward Island (province)
 .    Pet = Petit Forte, Placentia Bay
 .    Phi = Philippines (country)
 .    Pla = Placentia, Placentia Bay
 .    Plh = Point LaHaye, St. Mary's Bay
 .    Pmy = Point May, Burin Peninsula
 .    Poi = Point Verde, Placentia Bay
 .    Pom = Point Moll, Placentia Bay
 .    Por = Port Royal, Placentia Bay (including Mussel Harbour)
 .    Pou = Pouch Cove, northeast coast
 .    Ppt = Port-au-Port, Port-au-Port
 .    Pre = Presque, Placentia Bay
 .    Pso = Paradise Sound
 .    Pxb = Port-au-Bras, Placentia Bay 
 .    Pxc = Port-aux-Choix, Northern Peninsula
 .    Rag = Ragged Island, Placentia Bay
 .    Red = Red Island, Placentia Bay
 .    Ren = Renews, Southern Shore
 .    Riv = Riverhead, St. Mary's Bay
 .    Roc = Rocky Harbour, Bonne Bay
 .    Rod = Roddickton, White Bay
 .    Ros = Rose-au-rue, Placentia Bay
 .    Rss = Russia (country)
 .    Rus = Rushoon, Placentia Bay
 .    SAf = South Africa (country)
 .    Sal = Salmonier, Avalon area
 .    Sas = St. Andrew's, Codroy Valley
 .    Sba = South Branch
 .    Sbb = St. Brendan's, Bonavista Bay 
 .    Sbn = St. Bernard's, Fortune Bay
 .    Sbr = South Brook, St. George's Bay
 .    Sco = Scotland (country)
 .    Seb = Southeast Bight, Placentia Bay
 .    Shc = Ship Cove, St. George's Bay
 .    Shi = Ship Harbour, Placentia Bay
 .    Sib = Sibley Cove, Bonavista Bay
 .    Sjo = St. Joseph's, Placentia Bay
 .    SMa = St. Mary's Bay area
 .    Soe = Southeast Placentia, Placentia Bay
 .    Sor = Southern Harbour, Placentia Bay
 .    Sou = Sound Island, Placentia Bay
 .    Sri = South River, Conception Bay
 .    StA = St. Alban's, Bay D'Espoir
 .    StB = St. Bride's, Placentia Bay
 .    Stc = Stephenville Crossing, St. George's Bay
 .    Ste = Stephenville, St. George's Bay
 .    StG = St. George's, St. George's Bay
 .    StJ = St. John's (and vicinity)
 .    StK = St. Kyran's, Placentia Bay
 .    StL = St. Lawrence, Burin peninsula
 .    StM = St. Mary's, St. Mary's Bay
 .    StN = St. Anne's, Placentia Bay
 .    StP = St. Pierre (country)
 .    StQ = St. Jacques, Fortune Bay
 .    StY = St. Anthony, Northern Peninsula
 .    Tac = Tack's Beach, Placentia Bay
 .    TBa = Trinity Bay area
 .    Ter = Terrenceville, Fortune Bay
 .    Tho = Thornlea, Trinity Bay
 .    Tic = Tickle Cove, Bonavista Bay
 .    Tor = Torbay, Conception Bay
 .    Tos = Toslow, Placentia Bay
 .    Trc = Tors Cove, Southern Shore
 .    Tre = Trepassey, southeast coast
 .    Tri = Trinidad (country)
 .    Twi = Twillingate
 .    Uga = Uganda (country)
 .    Upg = Upper Gullies, Conception Bay 
 .    Upp = Upper Island Cove, Conception Bay
 .    USA = United States (country)
 .    Vic = Victoria, Conception Bay
 .    Wab = Wabush, Labrador
 .    Wdy = Woody Point, Bonne Bay
 .    Whb = Whitbourne, Avalon area
 .    Whi = White Bay area
 .    Win = Windsor
 .    Wit = Witless Bay, Southern Shore
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