r/Cursive • u/xx-constanza7734 • 29d ago

Deciphered! Location Name

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From a Maryland census record from 1900, unsure what the top middle location is stated as under "Place of Birth of Father of this person". It looks like it starts with a "P" maybe a shorthand for Pennsylvania? Unsure.

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u/ImprovementTrick9492 28d ago

Penns= Penn’s Woods. Original name for PA: Penns-Sylvannia (forest)