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Historical state border changes

January 16, 2018 By Janine Adams 2 Comments

Today I came across this video on Business Insider that shows how state borders in the U.S. have changed since 1783. I thought it was so interesting that I wanted to share it here. I can imagine I’ll refer to it repeatedly as I do my genealogy research.

 

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  1. Hazel Thornton says

    January 16, 2018 at 8:42 am

    Fascinating, yes! And a good reminder to always be thinking about what things were like at the time the census was taken, the vital records made, the photos taken, etc.: Was it even a state yet? What were the customs? Who was alive at the time, and how old were they? What else was going on in the region/country/world? Etc.

    Also — LOL — it reminds me of a family I found living in four different counties in 4 different censuses. I thought, “Boy, they really moved a lot!” Eventually I realized they never moved at all. It was the county lines that kept moving!

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  2. Vickie Sheridan says

    January 16, 2018 at 2:00 pm

    So interesting! I kept waiting for West Virginia to be formed since I have many early relatives from that area. It was much later than I remembered. This is so important in our research.

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I'm Janine Adams, a professional organizer and a genealogy enthusiast. I love doing family history research, but I find it's very easy for me to get overwhelmed and not know where to turn next. So I'm working hard to stay organized and feel in control as I grow my family tree.

In this blog, I share my discoveries and explorations, along with my organizing challenges (and solutions). I hope by sharing what I learn along the way I'll be able to help you stay focused and have fun while you do your research, too.

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