Monday, July 13, 2015

State and country codes

We've noticed incorrect state and country codes being used recently. It's not uncommon for this to happen. Please don't assume you know the two-digit code, especially all of you who are new. Here are some commonly confused state and country codes.


  • Nebraska is NE not NB, which is New Brunswick.
  • Arkansas is AR not AK, which is Alaska. We rarely input AK.
  • England is EN not EG, which is Egypt.
  • Indian Territory is RT not IT, which is Italy.
  • Prussia is PU not PR, which is Puerto Rico.
Bonus fun fact: German states have their own codes. So if the person was born in Bavaria, you may type BV, Brandenburg is BR, etc.

If you're not sure what the correct code is, they can all be found in Appendix A of your manual.

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