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'''Description''': Are your ancestors M.I.A.? One of the most likely explanations is some kind of a change in the political, ecclesiastical or other jurisdictions in which they lived. Ancestors may be in the same house, yet in a different jurisdiction due to the formation of a new county, state or territory, boundary alignments such as the division or merging of counties, the building of a closer church, etc. Many such changes have occurred from 1620-2018. Boundaries have been altered due to wars, treaties, political pressure, floods and more. Other geographical challenges include: defunct counties & confusion due to place name changes over time. Discussion will include examples of the changes that have occurred & online resources for tracking jurisdictions. These include: historical gazetteers, atlases, animated boundary maps & county histories. Key repositories will be highlighted, such as state and local archives & libraries. There are many more records to be found!. | '''Description''': Are your ancestors M.I.A.? One of the most likely explanations is some kind of a change in the political, ecclesiastical or other jurisdictions in which they lived. Ancestors may be in the same house, yet in a different jurisdiction due to the formation of a new county, state or territory, boundary alignments such as the division or merging of counties, the building of a closer church, etc. Many such changes have occurred from 1620-2018. Boundaries have been altered due to wars, treaties, political pressure, floods and more. Other geographical challenges include: defunct counties & confusion due to place name changes over time. Discussion will include examples of the changes that have occurred & online resources for tracking jurisdictions. These include: historical gazetteers, atlases, animated boundary maps & county histories. Key repositories will be highlighted, such as state and local archives & libraries. There are many more records to be found!. | ||