www.mapofus.org
www.mapofus.org
Mary Moore's Tip
Boundary Changes
Why Boundary Line Changes Matter in Family History Research
A family owned the same property for 200 years and never moved. However, county lines changed five times during that period of time.
Records:
- To find a record where ancestors lived.
- To discover if neighbors might be related.
- Where do the records reside?
- When county lines changed, the former county may have kept the records.
- Not knowing this, while searching for a missing ancestor, a researcher may think there is no record, when actually, a record does exist.
- https://www.mapofus.org/ is a highly helpful, interactive site that lists all changes in US history, by state.
Procedure:
- Choose a state and the time frame in which you are searching.
- Scroll through and watch the map change from year to year.
- Scroll all the way to the bottom to see helpful links.
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