What follows is a transcription by Dorothy Falk of the information contained in birth records for Clinton County in the years 1884 and 1885. Thanks Dorothy!
| Key To Place Name Abbreviations
(USA locations with no state given are in Illinois) |
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| 2Avi | 2.5 miles N of Aviston | Jame | Jamestown |
| 4Ger | 4.5 miles SW of Germantown | Jeff | Jefferson County |
| 4Key | 4 miles E of Keysport | Keys | Keyesport |
| Afri | Africa | Lake | Lake Township |
| Alag | Alagany CityPA | Leba | Lebanon, St. Clair Co. |
| Amer | America(n) | Liver | Liverpool, England |
| Athe | Athens, OH | Look | Looking Glass Township |
| Avis | Aviston | Louis | Louisville KY |
| Badh | Badhead, WI | Madi | Madison County |
| Balt | Baltimore MD | Mario | Marion County |
| Bart | Bartelso | Masc | Mascoutah, St. Clair County |
| Belg | Belgium | Meri | Meridian Township |
| Belle | Belleville, St. Clair County | Mich | Michigan |
| Boho | Bohomia(n) | Mind | Minden, Prussia |
| Bond | Bond County | Morr | Morrison County NJ |
| Boul | Boulder | NBad | New Baden, Clinton or St. Clair Co. |
| Bree | Breese (town) | Niev | Nievellanphia |
| BreT | Breese Township | NMe | New Memphis |
| Broo | Brookside Township | NMS | New Memphis Station |
| Buxt | Buxton | Norl | New Orleans LA |
| Cana | Canada | Ofall | O’Fallon, St. Clair County |
| Carl | Carlyle | Olde | Oldenburg, Germany |
| Carr | Carrel(la) OH | PFC | Poor Farm, Carlyle |
| Clea | Cleaes, OH | Ports | Portsmouth OH |
| Clem | Clement Township | Russ | Russia(n) |
| Clint | Clinton County | Sand | Sandusky City |
| Cole | Coles County | SanF | Santa Fe Township |
| Colr | Colerain, PA | SCla | St. Clair County |
| Dami | Damiansville | Scot | Scotch |
| Dane | Danish | Scotl | Scotland |
| Den | Denmark | Scott | Scott County IA |
| Dutc | Dutch | SCT | Shoal Creek Township |
| Edw | Edwardsville, Madison County | Shat | Shattuc |
| Efrk | East Fork Township | SJoh | St. John OH |
| Engl | English, England | SLib | St. Libory, Washington County |
| Franc | France | SLou | St. Louis MO |
| Fren | French | Smor | St. Morgan |
| Frog | Frogtown | SRos | St. Rose (town) |
| Gals | Galschken | SRT | St. Rose Township |
| Germ | German, Germany | SuCr | Sugar Creek Township |
| Gert | Germantown | Sum | Summerfield, St. Clair County |
| GetT | Germantown Township | Swed | Sweden |
| Hami | Hamilton County OH | Swee | Sweed |
| Hanc | Hancock County | Swis | Swis |
| Hano | Hanover | Swit | Switzerland |
| High | Highland, Madison County | Trent | Trenton |
| Holla | Hollander, Holland | US/USA | United States of America |
| Huey | Huey | Wad | Wade Township |
| InPa | Indiana PA | Warr | Warren County OH |
| Irel | Ireland | Wash | Washington County |
| Irish | Irish, Irishtown Township | Wayn | Wayne County OH |
| Jack | Jacksonville | Whe | Wheatfield Township |
| Will | Williamson County IL | ||