Geographical Abbreviations

The following abbreviations and townships are listed in early probate and estate files in Berks Co.

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Present Townships
Abbreviation	Township	Abbreviation	Township
AB	Albany	MR	Marion
AS	Alsace	MX	Maxatawny
AM	Amity	MU	Muhlenberg
BN	Bern	NH	North Heidelberg
BT	Bethel	OL	Oley
BK	Brecknock	ON	Ontelaunee
CA	Caernarvon	PN	Penn
CE	Centre	PR	Perry
CO	Colebrookdale	PK	Pike
CU	Cumru	RE	Reading
DI	District	RI	Richmond
DO	Douglass	RB	Robeson
EA	Earl	RK	Rockland
EX	Exeter	RU	Ruscombmanor
GW	Greenwich	SP	Spring
HB	Heidelberg	TI	Tilden
HF	Hereford	TU	Tulpehocken
JF	Jefferson	UN	Union
LS	Longswamp	UB	Upper Bern
LA	Lower Alsace	UT	Upper Tulpehocken
LH	Lower Heidelberg	WA	Washington
MC	Maidencreek	WI	Windsor

Miscellaneous

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Miscellaneous Townships
Abbreviation	Township
UH	Upper Heidelberg (not an actual township, but probably mistaken reference to Heidelberg used to distinguish from Lower Heidelberg after division)
LB	Lower Bern (probably Bern, in contrast with Upper Bern)
OH	Oley Hills (probably Pike or District)

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Submitted by: Diana.

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